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UVA Celebrates National Postdoc Appreciation Week

The UVA Brain Institute is pleased to celebrate neuroscience postdoctoral scholars across the University as part of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (September 21–25). The Brain Institute is committed to the career development of trainees through recognition, programming, and funding opportunities.

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow Tré Mills Receives NIH K99 Award To Study Alzheimer's Disease

William “Tré” Mills III, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow mentored by Ukpong Eyo, PhD, received a K99/R00 grant award from the NIH. The award will fund his project, “The Role of Microglia-Pericyte Signaling in Maintaining Basal Capillary Tone in Health and Alzheimer’s Disease,” for two years in the Eyo Lab at UVA, then provide additional funding to kickstart his independent research career.

Neuroscience in Conversation: Q&A: Takuma Sonoda, Assistant Professor of Biology

Q&A: Meet Takuma Sonoda, Assistant Professor of Biology

Q&A: Meet Takuma Sonoda, Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Virginia

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UVA neuroscience students teach kids about brains

With graduate student volunteers from across neuroscience fields, UVA's Brain Science Outreach program reached more than 1200 elementary, middle, and high school students in Virginia last year.

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September 4, 2026

New, Noninvasive Options Show Promise for Treating Substance Use

James Mahoney and Daisy Thompson-Lake, scientists leading UVA’s Center for Neuromodulation Research recently highlighted the potential of two neuromodulation techniques, focused ultrasound and vagus nerve stimulation, to target the underlying drivers of addiction.

September 3, 2026

New AI Imaging Platform Aims to Open Epilepsy Surgery to More Patients

A team led by Bijoy Kundu, PhD, a professor in the Radiology and Medical Imaging, has developed iD-PET, an artificial intelligence-driven dynamic PET imaging software platform designed to transform presurgical planning for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.

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September 2, 2026

Q&A: How do genes and environment shape the probability of autism?

Ziqiao Wang, an assistant professor of genome sciences, has co-developed a new tool that will help scientists better understand how genetic conditions like autism spectrum disorder pass between parents and children, with collaborators at John Hopkins University.

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September 1, 2026

Want kids to be better at math and reading? Send them out for recess

Tanya Evans, Jacob Resch, and Sara Rimm-Kaufman, faculty within the School of Education and Human Development say the science is clear: Giving students time to move, play, and recharge helps them learn more effectively.

August 28, 2026

Q&A: Why can surgery take a toll on the aging brain?

A team of UVA scientists led by Dr. Nadia Lunardi has identified why a common type of delirium that often affects older patients after surgery may lead to dementia and have proposed a new treatment.

Q&A: Meet Caitlin Cain, Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Caitlin Cain, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Virginia, focuses on developing cutting-edge technologies to map the brain’s complex chemical landscape, with the goal of uncovering how neurochemistry influences behavior, neurological disease, and metabolic disorders.

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August 25, 2026

Understanding the Learning Brain: One Collaboration at a Time

As featured in the 2026 Annual Research Report for The University of Virginia, Brain Institute co-director Tanya Evans discusses her ongoing research and collaborators across Grounds.

2026 Annual Research Report for UVA

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August 24, 2026

UVA Researchers Help Develop NATO Brain Health Guidelines

James Stone, MD, PhD, and Matthew Panzer, PhD helped develop new NATO guidelines for protecting soldiers’ brains from blast exposures common in military combat and training.

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2025-26 Presidential Fellows in Collaborative Neuroscience Highlight Latest Research

Members of the UVA neuroscience community came together to celebrate the 2025-26 cohort of Presidential Fellows in Collaborative Neuroscience. Jointly supported by the Provost’s Office and the UVA Brain Institute, the fellowship program champions interdisciplinary mentorship and transformative research in neuroscience.

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2026 Transformative Neuroscience Pilot Grant Awards

The Brain Institute is pleased to announce the 2026 Transformative Neuroscience Pilot Grant Awardees.