Research @ UVA Engineering
Engineering For HealthUVA Engineering is co-located with the top-ranked UVA School of Medicine and UVA Health System, and our culture values and rewards collaboration and initiative.
Research Area
Biomechanics and Mechanobiology Biotechnology and Bioengineering Biomedical and Molecular Imaging Clinical and Translational Science Systems Biology and Biomedical Data Sciences Biomaterials, Soft Materials and Tissue Engineering-
Blood Cancer Discovery Identifies High-Risk Patients, Could Improve Outcomes
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UVA Identifies Trigger for World’s Most Common Liver Disease
Read NowUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key trigger for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition causing fat to build up in the liver for no clear reason.
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Using Machine Learning for Better Human Understanding of Disease Risk Factors and Treatments
Read NowMachine learning changed health care by making sense of biological data, but for UVA Engineering’s Aidong Zhang, that’s only part of understanding disease risk and treatments.
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Unveiling the Dynamics of Maternal Immune Responses
Read NowDolatshahi's research aims at personalized vaccines during pregnancy and enhancing early childhood immunity via understanding maternal antibody transfer.
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Kelsey Kubelick Joins the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UVA
Read NowKubelick develops imaging tools to track the movement and efficacy of T cells deployed in cancer therapies, aiming ultimately to enhance the cells’ defensive abilities.
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UVA Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Collaboration Offers Hope for Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients
Read NowA UVA Engineering team has developed a new analytical tool that could lead to a cure for a terrible disease.
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CAREER Award: Fixing AI’s Blind Spot in Image Analysis
Read NowMiaomiao Zhang is improving AI image processing and analysis for real-world applications such as medical diagnoses and environmental monitoring.
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Fighting Heart Failure by Treating It Before It Happens
Read NowBiomedical Engineering Ph.D. student Taylor Eggertsen is using biological modeling tools to find a medicine that could prevent heart failure.
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They've Done It Again!
Read NowNoah Perry and Ridhi Sahani won praise from both students and faculty for their ability to bring out the best in their students though engaging, responsive and effective teaching.
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New Biomechanical Models Close the Treatment Gender Gap and Advance Precision Medicine for All
Read NowUVA Professor's Research Leads to AI-powered Software and a Start-Up Company
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UVA Engineering Professor Elected AIMBE Fellow
Read NowJeffrey Saucerman has joined the top 2% of medical and biological engineering professionals.
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New Training Grant Matches Computation and Modeling to Experimental Design
Read NowWhen Remziye Erdogan learned about the new Systems and Biomolecular Data Science Training Program designed to immerse students in the techniques of systems biology, she jumped at the chance to apply.