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The UVA Brain Institute pursues neuroscience discovery in service of society.

We build and sustain interdisciplinary neuroscience research teams across Grounds to address major societal challenges.

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Alzheimer’s Disease

Bending the curve in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
Epilepsy

Building on a legacy of excellence in bench and clinical epilepsy research
Neurodevelopment

Deciphering the trajectory of brain development
Pain and Addiction

Leveraging preeminence to bring innovation to pain and addiction research

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Lulu Jiang, MD, PhD, Awarded $3.6 Million to Investigate RNA Modifications in Alzheimer’s Disease - Medicine in Motion News

Lulu Jiang, MD, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience at UVA School of Medicine, was awarded a $3.6 million R01 grant from the National Institute on Aging for her project titled “Epitranscriptomic Mechanism in the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease.” Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting over 6 million people […]

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UVA Professor Partners with Bolivian Communities to Enhance Autism Care

Michaela DuBay, an autism researcher at UVA, is leading several initiatives in Bolivia aimed at building stronger support networks for families of children with autism.

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New Funding Will Advance Promising Research on Neurodegenerative Disease

UVA researchers’ laboratory findings could be life-changing for those suffering from neurodegenerative diseases. Funding from UVA’s Brain Institute will help them take their research to the next level.

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Clinical Trial Identifies Better Treatment for Brain Tumors

Adding the chemotherapy pill temozolomide to radiation treatment significantly improves survival for adults with brain tumors known as grade 2 gliomas, a clinical trial led by a top UVA Health cancer expert has found. The randomized, phase 3 trial followed 172 patients for more than 10 years, comparing outcomes for those who received radiation alone […]

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A Deep Dive Into Neuroscience

Neuroscience discoveries at the University of Virginia have helped patients at every stage of the life cycle and led researchers to a better understanding of the human body’s most important organ.

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2024 UVA Brain Symposium

The 2024 Symposium was held May 21 - 23 at the UVA Contemplative Commons building and showcased groundbreaking neuroscience research at UVA and beyond. The next UVA Brain Symposium will take place in 2026.

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Neurological Clinical Trials

Get information about currently ongoing clinical trials at UVA Health.

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