Research in Motion: John Bushweller, PhD
We’re developing drugs targeting transcription factors. These are proteins that regulate gene expression in the cell; they are important drivers in specific types of cancer. —John Bushweller, PhD, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological...
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DNA Replication Finding Could Have Implications for Cancer
New research is raising questions about how our DNA begins to replicate both in healthy cells and in cancer.
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Neuroscience Graduate Program and Department Expand Brain Awareness Week to Year-Round Initiative
The University of Virginia’s Neuroscience Graduate Program and Department of Neuroscience have transformed their annual Brain Awareness Week into a groundbreaking year-round outreach initiative. Building on their longstanding passion for neuroscien...
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Lukens Lab to Study Role of Emerging Genetic Risk Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease
John Lukens, PhD, an associate professor of neuroscience and inaugural director of the Harrison Family Translational Research Center in Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases to be located in UVA’s Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechn...
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Research in Motion: Paola Gehrig, MD
My primary research interest has been endometrial cancer, and throughout my career I’ve been very interested in clinical trials, be they surgical trials or novel therapeutics. Unlike many other malignancies, endometrial cancer is seeing an increase...
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