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Unveiling the Dynamics of Maternal Immune Responses
Dolatshahi's research aims at personalized vaccines during pregnancy and enhancing early childhood immunity via understanding maternal antibody transfer.
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Kelsey Kubelick Joins the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UVA
Using “Theranostics” To Treat Cancer
Kubelick develops imaging tools to track the movement and efficacy of T cells deployed in cancer therapies, aiming ultimately to enhance the cells’ defensive abilities.
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UVA Scientists Target Dangerous, Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Researchers hope to find shared traits and weaknesses in bacteria that develop resistance to antibiotics and use those weaknesses against them. Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem around the world.
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A New Tool to Prevent Harmful Medication Side Effects
From the "Making of Medicine" blog: Jason Papin, PhD, is one of the developers of a sophisticated new computer model that will help produce safer medications.
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Coronary Artery Disease Discovery Offers Answers About Nation’s No. 1 Killer
UVA researchers say they have found a biological process that contributes to the disease and may be a target for life-saving therapies.
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‘Healthy Obesity’? Storing Fat Around Waist May Not Always Increase Your Diabetes Risk
New research adds to the discussion about whether there’s such a thing as “healthy obesity” and for whom it applies. UVA scientists found clues in genetics.
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Dean Jennifer L. West Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Dean West has now been elected to both the National Academy of Medicine and the National Academy of Engineering.
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Double ‘Hoo Sameer Bajikar Joins UVA’s Departments of Cell Biology and Biomedical Engineering
Finding Answers for Patients and Families Affected by Neurodevelopmental Disorders
At UVA, Bajikar will blend biomedical engineering and computational biosciences to study the ‘Goldilocks genes’ behind neurodevelopmental disorders like Rett syndrome.
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A tight-knit graduate student culture and vibrant local community
Here's what it's like to be a graduate student in BME at UVA
In choosing a graduate school, you are choosing a local community as well as an academic home. Here's what it's like to be a BME graduate student in Charlottesville, VA.
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UVA Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Collaboration Offers Hope for Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients
Hydrogels Model Fibrotic Lungs to Study Blood Vessel Formation, Disease Progression
A UVA Engineering team has developed a new analytical tool that could lead to a cure for a terrible disease.