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Panzer, Matthew
Read MoreAssociate Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering (Courtesy), Deputy Director, Center for Applied Biomechanics
Dr. Panzer is an Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Biomedical Engieering at the University of Virginia, and serves as Deputy Director at the Center for Applied Biomechanics, and is a member of the UVA Brain Injury and Sports Concussion Center. He graduated from...
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Papin, Jason
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Jason Papin develops computational models of cellular networks and performing high-throughput experiments to characterize biological systems relevant to human disease. After his training in Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego, Jason Papin joined the faculty at the...
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Peirce-Cottler, Shayn
Read MoreProfessor of Biomedical Engineering
Shayn Peirce-Cottler combines experimental and computational models to design novel therapies for regenerating microvascular networks in diabetes, wound healing, and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Peirce-Cottler was born in Madison, Wisconsin and raised in Chapel Hill, NC. She received Bachelors of...
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Periasamy, Ammasi
Read MoreProfessor of Biology and Biomedical Engineering, Center Director-WM Keck Center for Cellular Imaging
Dr. Periasamy is an internationally recognized expert in advanced microscopy techniques, particularly in the area of molecular imaging in living cells, tissue and animal. A key area of his research is focused on the design and development of optical methodology including advanced light...
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Pompano, Rebecca
Read MoreAssistant Professor of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Pompano's research interests center on developing microfluidic and chemical assays to unravel the complexity of the immune response and inform new immunotherapies. Her lab combines unique expertise in bioanalytical chemistry, microfluidics, bioengineering, and immunology to create brand new...
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Price, Richard J.
Read MoreProfessor of Biomedical Engineering, Research Director, UVa Focused Ultrasound Center
Richard Price develops ultrasound-activated drug and gene delivery systems for treating cancer and Parkinson’s disease and investigates the mechanisms through which collateral arteries grow and adapt in response to changes in blood flow. Early in his career, Dr. Price performed seminal studies...