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UVA Study Uncovers Key Heart Responses to Viral Infection
New insights could change the game for treating viral heart infections and preventing heart failure.
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UVA Model Advances Rational Design of More Effective Maternal Vaccines for Newborns
Assistant professor Sepideh Dolatshahi and Ph.D. student Remziye Wessel lead research on vaccines that may help save more lives.
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UVA Engineering Seeks Applicants for Talent Pipeline
UVA Engineering is recruiting talent for its Rising Scholars program.
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Uncovering the Mechanism for Drug Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer
University of Virginia researchers advance understanding of chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer, offering hope for new treatment strategies.
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Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Student Studied Body’s Response to Space Travel as NASA Intern
Jeff Saucerman advisee Malcolm O’Malley helped NASA researchers make sense of life sciences data to mitigate impacts of space travel on our immune systems.
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UVA Faculty Uncover the Key to Preventing Fibrosis in Biomaterial Implants
Researchers in the UVA Department of Biomedical Engineering have discovered a type of fibroblast cells that appear to drive a deadly disease progression.
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Nanoparticle Therapy Offers New Hope for Prostate Cancer Patients
Dean Jennifer L. West and a team of researchers developed an innovative approach to treating prostate cancer, successfully eliminating cancerous cells in 73% of patients in the study.
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UVA Biomedical Engineering Professor Receives FDA Clearance for AI Muscle Health Analysis Tool
Silvia Salinas Blemker’s spin out company, Springbok Analytics, can now commercialize its precision health technology.
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Biomedical Engineering Professor Receives $3.1M NIH Grant to Improve Heart Attack Outcomes
Jeff Saucerman will collaborate with researchers at the School of Medicine to study the role of lipoprotein receptors in heart failure.
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UVA Engineering Welcomes New Faculty for 2024
The University of Virginia is proud to welcome these outstanding new faculty members to our Engineering community.
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UVA Biomedical Engineering Professor Receives Eugene M. Landis Award from the Microcirculatory Society
Shayn Peirce-Cottler received a national career award for her work in microvascular research.
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5 Ways We Are Elevating Postdoc Success
The Department of Biomedical Engineering's chair is pioneering a supportive, transformative approach to postdoctoral success.