Research @ UVA Engineering

UVA researchers’ new polymer strategy shifts a centuries-old engineering paradigm with a molecular design that doesn’t sacrifice stretchability for stiffness.

Researchers are trying to overcome the ephemeral nature of peptides, which might otherwise be powerful medicine. A UVA team has found one approach. 

Researchers in the UVA Department of Biomedical Engineering have discovered a type of fibroblast cells that appear to drive a deadly disease progression. 

Shayn Peirce-Cottler received a national career award for her work in microvascular research. 

Assistant professor Liheng Cai aspires to mimic the structure and functions of living tissue. The National Institutes of Health signaled their support for the research with a prestigious MIRA grant.

UVA’s Soft Biomatter Lab is bioprinting 3D structures with a material that is a close match for human tissue, paving the way for true biomanufacturing.

In emergency medicine, access to blood-clotting platelets has long been a problem due to short shelf life and limited supplies. A UVA professor’s startup company might have the solution.

Rachel Letteri and Liheng Cai design polymer materials for applications such as treating disease or repairing tissue loss, soft robotics and wearable electronics.

Kubelick develops imaging tools to track the movement and efficacy of T cells deployed in cancer therapies, aiming ultimately to enhance the cells’ defensive abilities.

A UVA Engineering team has developed a new analytical tool that could lead to a cure for a terrible disease.

An exploratory undergraduate research program establishes a bond between UVA’s and Hampton University’s chemical engineering departments.