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Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology is the largest basic science department at UVA, comprising an outstanding group of faculty, students and post-doctoral fellows conducting cutting-edge research in many exciting areas of basic biology and human disease.
Our research takes an integrated and cross-disciplinary approach to address questions in three key major fields: Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology.
Salmonella’s Strange Recipe for Defeating the Immune System
In a new discovery about potentially deadly salmonella, UVA researchers have determined that the foodborne bacteria has a most unexpected way of telling where it is in the body: It uses its food as its GPS. Learn More
Rheumatoid Arthritis Discovery Leads to Treatment For Joint Inflammation
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified an unexpected contributor to rheumatoid arthritis that may help explain the painful flare-ups associated with the disease and points to a potential new treatment for the autoimmune disorder. Read More
Cancer Cell Signaling Could Lead to Prostate Cancer Treatment
Discovery about cancer cell signaling that could lead to a way to make certain prostate cancer cells more susceptible to radiation treatment. Learn More
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