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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
Dr. Javier Rasero

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
George Bloom, PhD

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.
UVA Connect
Dr. Shannon Reilly presents a 'pitch' at VADC meeting.

Year in Review: 2023 Brain Institute Seed Funding

In 2023, the Brain Institute awarded over $850,000 in seed funding through 4 funding mechanisms.
2023 Epilepsy Interest Group Research Retreat

2023 Epilepsy Interest Group Retreat Attended by Over 60 Faculty, Trainees, and Staff

Over 60 faculty, postdocs, graduate students, undergraduate students, and staff gathered at the Forum Hotel on November 9th, 2023, for the 2023 Epilepsy Interest Group Research Retreat.
Stefanie Sequeira

Meet Stefanie Sequeira, New Faculty Member in the Department of Psychology

Dr. Stefanie Sequeira joined the UVA Department of Psychology, in the College of Arts & Sciences, in 2023.
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The Road to $532 Million: Why Do Girls Avoid Autism More Often Than Boys?

UVA is celebrating a record-breaking research funding year with a multipart series featuring some of the people who helped make it happen.
UVA Today