6.18.2026
UVA Health Nursing, Physical Therapy, and Cardiology Collaboration Makes an Impact — From Charlottesville to California
"I study glial cells called astrocytes, the brain support cells that provide nourishment to neurons that regulate blood flow in the brain and help to form a protective barrier that prevents pathogens and toxic molecules from entering the brain."
— Harald Sontheimer, PhD, Chair, Department of Neuroscience