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Our faculty are not content to trod well-worn engineering paths. Instead, they are driven to pursue innovations in teaching, research that address truly complex challenges, and to pursue worldwide leadership roles in their fields.
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Fallahi-Sichani, Mohammad
Read MoreAssociate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Fallahi-Sichani lab's research in the field of Systems Biology is focused on understanding the fundamental mechanisms of human cell responses to environmental and therapeutic perturbations. These responses vary among distinct cell types, or even among populations of genetically identical cells...
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Fraser, Cassandra L.
Read MoreProfessor of Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Affiliated Faculty in the School of Architecture
Professor Cassandra L Fraser from University of Virginia joined the editorial board of Materials Chemistry Frontiers in 2016. She specializes in responsive materials for imaging, sensing and detection, specifically oxygen sensing biomaterials, mechanochromic luminescence materials and polymeric...
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French, Brent A., Ph.D.
Read MoreProfessor, Biomedical Engineering
Brent A. French combines advanced methods of targeted drug and gene delivery with biomedical imaging in vivo to explore novel targets and treatment strategies in cardiovascular disease. Research interests of the Molecular Bioengineering Lab focus on developing new, more effective strategies for...
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Gelfand, Bradley D., Ph.D.
Read MoreAssistant Professor
Dr. Gelfand graduated with a degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Iowa (Iowa City). He next attended the University of Virginia (Charlottesville) where he earned his Ph.D. also in Biomedical Engineering. Brad next joined the Ambati Laboratory at the University of Kentucky in...
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Gerling, Gregory J.
Read MoreProfessor
I am a Professor of Systems Engineering at the University of Virginia, with courtesy appointments in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. My group's research interests in general relate to the fields of haptics, computational neuroscience, human factors and ergonomics, biomechanics, and human–...
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Griffin, Donald Richieri
Read MoreAssociate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Graduate Program Director
Donald Griffin improves clinical translation of acellular and cellular therapies through enhanced hydrogel-tissue integration, specifically focusing on the development of passive and active instructional microenvironments using microscale building blocks. He is an Associate Professor in the...
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Guilford, William H.
Read MoreAssociate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Will Guilford uses molecular biomechanics and engineering design to better understand and better prevent the movement of single cells and the spread of drug-resistant pathogens. He attended Saint Francis College in Fort Wayne Indiana where he double-majored in Biology and Chemistry. He...
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Helmke, Brian P.
Read MoreAssociate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Brian Helmke researches the relationship between cell mechanics and cell function using new tools in materials science and molecular biology, with a focus on cardiovascular disease.
Living cells and tissues adapt to their environment by altering structure, gene and protein expression,...
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Highley, Christopher B.
Read MoreAssistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering
Christopher Highley develops materials and fabrication technologies to enable the design and construction of complex cellular and material systems, with the goal of addressing fundamental and translational problems in biomedicine. Through the Highley Lab's work in designing, applying, and...
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Hossack, John A.
Read MoreProfessor, Biomedical Engineering, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering (By Courtesy)
John A. Hossack develops ultrasound imaging approaches for cardiovascular disease, including mouse heart imaging, catheter-based imaging and drug delivery, and molecular imaging for diagnosing stroke risk. He obtained B.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University...