Research @ UVA Engineering
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Thomas H. Barker
Professor, Biomedical EngineeringThomas Barker explores and therapeutically exploits the fundamental links between fibroblast adaptation to their physical and biochemical microenvironment and their myofibroblastic differentiation during tissue repair, fibrosis and cancer.
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Christopher L. Barrett
Executive Director, Biocomplexity Institute Distinguished Professor in Biocomplexity, Biocomplexity Institute Professor of Computer Science, School of Engineering and Applied ScienceChristopher L. Barrett is the inaugural Distinguished Professor in Biocomplexity, Executive Director of the Biocomplexity Institute, and Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Virginia. He is an interdisciplinary computational scientist who has published more than 100 research articles.
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David Chen
Managing Director, Wallace H. Coulter Center for Translational Research Assistant Dean for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Partnerships, UVA Engineering Instructor, Biomedical EngineeringDavid Chen is the founding managing director of the Wallace H. Coulter Center for Translational Research at the University of Virginia. He holds a Master of Science in Cell and Developmental Biology from Rutgers University/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and an MBA from UVA’s Darden School of Business.
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George Joseph Christ
Commonwealth Professor of Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopaedic SurgeryGeorge Joseph Christ, Ph.D., develops basic and translational tissue engineering and regenerative medicine approaches to organ and tissue repair, reconstruction and replacement, with a focus on the musculoskeletal system, vasculature and lower urinary tract. Dr. Christ is an internationally recognized expert in muscle physiology.
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Mete Civelek
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering Resident Faculty, Center for Public Health GenomicsMete Civelek uses big data analytics to understand the molecular pathways of disease and develops personalized medicine approaches to cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. He is an assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering and a resident faculty at the Center for Public Health… -
Sepideh Dolatshahi
Assistant Professor, Biomedical EngineeringResearch in the Dolatshahi lab combines multiplex experimental measurements with computational methods (including statistical machine learning, network inference, information theory, signal processing and kinetic-dynamic modeling) to solve problems in the context of cancer, infectious… -
Frederick H. Epstein
Mac Wade Professor of Biomedical Engineering Professor of Radiology and Medical Imaging Associate Dean for Research, School of Engineering and Applied ScienceDr. Epstein is recognized for his contributions to the field of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. He has been a world leader in advancing MRI myocardial strain imaging by developing and applying the cine DENSE (displacement encoding using stimulated echoes) MRI method.
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Brent A. French
Professor, Biomedical EngineeringBrent 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 treating and preventing human disease.
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George F. Glass, III
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Brian P. Helmke
Associate Professor, Biomedical EngineeringBrian 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. His laboratory employs a multidisciplinary biomedical engineering approach to understand the relationship between intracellular mechanics and cell function.
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Kimberly A. Kelly
Professor, Biomedical EngineeringKimberly Kelly uses computational methods and bioinformatics to develop more effective and less toxic cancer drugs through the identification of disease-relevant druggable targets, with a special emphasis on translation to the clinic and commercialization.
Daniel Abebayehu
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