Esser will work with scientists to accelerate the development of new medicines and treatments for illnesses like cancer and Alzheimer's.
Bioscience & Health Care
The University advances innovation in bioscience and health care delivery by supporting research and sustained growth for startups and bioscience initiatives. Partnerships with powerful industry leaders like INOVA create impact throughout the state and beyond.
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One of Esser's responsibilities will be to foster an "ecosystem of innovation" that will attract biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to Central Virginia and the greater Commonwealth, bringing with them hundreds of jobs directly and…
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Discover the University's contributions to Virginia through a series of compelling, vignette-style highlights presented in this first edition report. Understand UVA as an engine for inclusive economic growth by exploring the initiatives that…
ITHRIV includes the University of Virginia, Inova Health System, Virginia Tech and Carilion Clinic as partners, with the Center for Open Science and UVA’s Licensing & Ventures Group as affiliates.
UVA Connect
University of Virginia School of Medicine professor Lee Ritterband created SHUTi (Sleep Healthy Using the Internet) – a digital therapeutic that uses cutting-edge technology to administer cognitive behavioral therapy for people suffering from insom
UVA Today
UVA's Center for Applied Biomechanics is taking a leadership role in analyzing populations with heightened vulnerability to traffic-related injury or death, specifically women and obese passengers.
UVA Today
NSF funding will allow UVA Engineering’s Link Lab to develop a new program that will train graduate students to make discoveries and then translate that knowledge into new technologies, products and services.
UVA Today
An app designed by researchers at the University of Virginia is proving that 'warm technology' - personalized and personal - can have an impact on patient engagement and care management.
mHealth Intelligence
UVA researchers propose that the business community can address sustainability challenges through innovation and development of new technologies.
The Darden Report
UVA faculty member Michael Timko lends research expertise to cultivate industrial hemp and re-establish it as an important sector in the Virginia economy.
The Washington Post
Devoted to a diversity of thought and the power of collaborative research, UVA unleashes 3 Cavaliers, a program for high-risk, high-payoff research projects.
UVA Today