Research
The UVA BME department is characterized by tight, interrelated groups of research strengths that leverage the University's collegial and translational research community.
Our Research
Biomedical Application Areas
Innovative Research Earns Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate Coveted Scholarship
Prestigious Goldwater Scholarships award top U.S. undergraduates up to $7,500 per year in academic support in addition to tuition and fees.
UVA Assistant Professor Earns $5.5M Grant for Focused Ultrasound Research
Natasha Sheybani is focusing her research on defeating metastatic breast cancer.
Three UVA Engineering Faculty Named to AIMBE College of Fellows
Scott T. Acton, Gustavo Kunde Rohde and Shannon Barker have been recognized for contributions in biomedical imaging, modeling and education.
Dean Jennifer West Earns AIMBE’s 2025 Pierre Galletti Award
The 2025 Pierre Galletti Award, the highest honor given by the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), was given on March 30 to UVA Engineering Dean Jennifer L. West.