Coulter Center Leadership Team

Translational research is a priority of UVA’s Department of Biomedical Engineering. Over the years, the UVA-Wallace H. Coulter Center for Translational Research has developed a highly articulated and customizable system of shepherding research projects across the gap between laboratory and marketplace.

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David Chen

Managing Director, Wallace H. Coulter Center for Translational Research Assistant Dean for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Partnerships, UVA Engineering Professor of Practice, Biomedical Engineering

David Chen is the founding Managing Director of the Wallace H. Coulter Center for Translational Research at the University of Virginia and Professor of Practice in Biomedical Engineering.
UVA Coulter Center Biomedical Frontiers Podcast
Email davidchen@virginia.edu

Hannah Moore

Associate Director, Coulter Center for Translational Research

Hannah Moore manages the administrative operations and finances of the Coulter Center. She collaborates closely with BME faculty to ensure compliance for research funding and project launch. In addition, she mentors trainees on career development in the biomedical industry.
Email uvacoulter@virginia.edu

Shayn Peirce-Cottler, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Biomedical Engineering Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor

Shayn Peirce-Cottler develops computational models and combines them with wet lab experiments and machine learning to study how tissues heal after injury and to develop new therapies for inducing tissue regeneration.
Google Scholar Peirce-Cottler Laboratory UVA Center for Advanced Biomanufacturing
Email shayn@virginia.edu
Phone (434) 806-7850
Kate Bush UVA

Kristin Bush

Kristin Bush is a biomedical design engineer that specializes in medical device innovation and development. She supports faculty and trainee teams in advancing biomedical technologies from concept to commercialization, and co-teaches BME design courses.
Email uvacoulter@virginia.edu