Research in Motion: Melissa Little, PhD
My research really aims to address tobacco-related disparities. So, I oversee a number of NIH and state-funded grants that work directly with community partners such as rural community pharmacists, federally qualified health centers, military populat...
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Brain Discovery May Catch Alzheimer’s, Epilepsy In Its Nets
Net-like structures in the brain may be the key to better understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, schizophrenia and more.
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Researcher Spotlight: Ahmad Jomaa, PhD, on Protein Sorting & Neurodegenerative Diseases
Researchers believe understanding mutations in ER protein translocation could lead to better treatments for a group of genetic disorders.
Healthy Practice
Announcing the New Department of Genome Sciences
The State Council on Higher Education in Virginia recently approved our request to transition the Center for Public Health Genomics (CPHG) to departmental status, as the Department of Genome Sciences. This department is the ninth research department ...
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Kathleen Porter, PhD, Conducts Study to Help Rural Cancer Survivors Live Healthier
UVA School of Medicine is conducting a new study aimed at improving quality of life for post-treatment cancer survivors in rural Appalachia while also helping them live healthier. Developed in collaboration with stakeholders from Southwest Virginia a...
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