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Department of Pediatrics Welcomes Firezer Haregu, MD, the First SOM ‘Targets of Opportunity’ Hire - Medicine in Motion News

Department of Pediatrics Welcomes Firezer Haregu, MD, the First SOM ‘Targets of Opportunity’ Hire

The Department of Pediatrics recently hired Firezer Haregu, MD, through the ‘Targets of Opportunity’ (TOPS) program, a funding source created to support initiatives aligning with achievement of the University of Virginia’s 2030 Strategic Plan. ...

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SON’S RARE, OFTEN DEADLY BRAIN TUMOR DROVE HIS FATHER TO BUILD BETTER MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

When his son was placed on an antiquated tube feeding system, Neal Piper decided he needed to build a new one. UVA alumni and friends got behind the effort.

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U.S. News Again Ranks UVA Health Children’s No. 1 Children’s Hospital in Virginia

Nine of its 10 pediatric specialties also ranked among the top 50 in the nation.

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Research in Motion: R. Ariel Gomez, MD - Research - Medicine in Motion News

Research in Motion: R. Ariel Gomez, MD

I’m the director of the Child Health Research Center and the director of the Center of Excellence in Pediatric Nephrology. I try to understand how cells know who they are, and this is very relevant for understanding disease because cells change the...

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Research in Motion: Kevin Pelphrey, PhD - Research - Medicine in Motion News

Research in Motion: Kevin Pelphrey, PhD

We’re taking a precision medicine approach to our research where we utilize brain imaging techniques, genetics, observing the child’s behavior, talking with them, and bringing it all together using artificial intelligence, machine learning, and d...

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