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Salerno, Michael
Read MoreAssociate Professor of Medicine, Radiology and Biomedical Engineering
After receiving his BS in biological engineering from Cornell University, Dr. Salerno came to UVA to pursue his MD degree and PhD in Biomedical Engineering as part of the Medical Scientist Training Program. He then completed the American Board of Internal Medicine Research Pathway completing his...
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Saucerman, Jeffrey
Read MoreProfessor of Biomedical Engineering
Our lab combines computational modeling and high-throughput experiments to discover molecular networks and drugs that control cardiac remodeling and regeneration. Our experimental approaches include high-throughput microscopy and -omic profiling of primary and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC...
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Sheffield, Nathan
Read MoreAssistant Professor of Public Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Sheffield uses computation to ask and answer biological questions, specifically how DNA encodes regulatory networks that enable cellular differentiation. Dr. Sheffield grew up in California, but lived in many places in the US and abroad. He appreciates cultural diversity and spent much of...
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Skalak, Thomas C.
Read MoreProfessor Emeritus, Executive Director of Science and Technology, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
Tom Skalak is the founding Executive Director of The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, launched in 2016. The Frontiers Group seeks to explore new frontiers, re-invent fields in ways that reflect major societal challenges and fundamental scientific curiosity, and bring new knowledge to light with a...