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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, MAE Director of Graduate Studies (M.E., M.S., Ph.D.)
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
Read MoreProfessor, Biomedical Engineering, Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor
Jason Papin develops computational models of cellular networks and performs 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 University...
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Peirce-Cottler, Shayn
Read MoreProfessor 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. Her lab is particularly focused on engineering the body's smallest blood...
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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 MoreAssociate 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 MoreNancy and Neal Wade Professor of Engineering & Applied Science, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Co-Director of the UVA Focused Ultrasound Cancer Immunotherapy Center
Dr. Price's research program centers on the development and implementation of image-guided drug and gene delivery systems for treating cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Several lines of investigation in the lab are derived from seminal studies demonstrating that microbubble activation with...