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Hoos in STEM Podcast Episode 22

Dr. George Bloom and Dr. Ken Ono discuss our understanding of Alzheimer's mechanisms and the future of research and care in episode 22 of the Hoos in STEM podcast.
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UVA Selects Lori L. McMahon as Vice President for Research

McMahon, a neuroscientist, will come to UVA from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, where she holds the same position.
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Meet Sameer Bajikar, New Faculty Member in the School of Medicine

Dr. Sameer Bajikar joined the UVA Departments of Cell Biology & Biomedical Engineering in 2024.
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$55 Million Gift To Benefit Athletics, Alzheimer’s Research

The family of two of the most generous UVA benefactors has committed to support University athletics and research into Alzheimer’s and related diseases.
UVA Today
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UVA Pain Research Suggests New Ways to Manage Migraine, Chronic Pain in Women

Doctors may be able to develop new treatments for migraines and chronic pain in women by targeting receptors in the brain that help regulate their fertility, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine suggests.
UVA Making of Medicine
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Meet Javier Rasero, New Faculty Member in the School of Data Science

Dr. Javier Rasero joined the UVA School of Data Science in 2023.
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Brain Institute to host a Neuroimaging Focus Group on February 29th

The Brain Institute will host an neuroimaging focus group on Thursday, February 29th, 2024.
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Chronic Lower Back Pain Is Real. Can a Psychedelic Drug Come to Your Rescue?

The psilocybin contained in so-called “magic mushrooms” may one day be a supervised treatment option for chronic lower back pain.
UVA Today
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Ketamine Fueled Actor Matthew Perry’s Death. But New Study Says It May Help Others

A University of Virginia study shows evidence that a component of ketamine can decrease the chances of relapse in male rats addicted to opioids – which may be a sign the anesthetic can provide relief for humans as well, researchers say.
UVA Today
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Alzheimer’s Discovery Reveals Dire Effect of Toxic Tau Protein on Brain Cells

Alzheimer’s researchers at the University of Virginia have discovered how harmful tau proteins damage the essential operating instructions for our brain cells, a finding which could lead to new treatments.
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