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
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Focused Ultrasound to Transform Brain Disease Treatment
Read NowUVA researchers are exploring how focused ultrasound could transform the treatment of brain tumors and other neurological diseases by offering new ways to deliver therapies to the brain.
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Multimillion NIH Award Advances UVA Women’s Health Research
Read NowUVA Engineering researchers are collaborators on an NIH-funded, $12 million project to digitally model how hormonal differences between men and women can impact the effectiveness of some medications.
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Emerging Engineers Program Gives High School Students Glimpse into Life as an Engineer
Read NowHigh school students tackle real-world problems and explore engineering disciplines through UVA Engineering’s Emerging Engineers program.
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Q&A: UVA Biomedical Engineering Professor Evan Scott Explains Discovery That Could Lead to New Glaucoma Treatment
Read NowNanotechnology researcher Evan Scott is part of a team working on a gene therapy-based cure for glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness.