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Biomechanics Biotechnology & Biomolecular Engineering Biotechnology and Bioengineering Biomedical Imaging   Clinical and Translational Science  Systems Biology and Biomedical Data Science Biomaterials, Soft Materials and Tissue Engineering
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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 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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  • Kimberly Kelly’s Newest Title: Editor-in-Chief

    Kim Kelly, a University of Virginia biomedical engineering professor and expert in bioinformatics, has been selected to serve as editor-in-chief of Molecular Imaging and Biology.

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  • Research Brief: $2 Million Award to Uncover Information Processing and Decision-Making Mechanisms of Human Cells

    The insights gained from this award could pave the way for improved precision medicine strategies.

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  • $3.9 Million Grant Accelerates UVA Professor’s Efforts to Detect Alzheimer’s Early

    University of Virginia professor Mathews Jacob is leading research to improve imaging techniques for diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases.

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  • UVA Research Cracks the Autism Code, Making the Neurodivergent Brain Visible

    A UVA professor’s mathematical modeling approach for brain imaging analysis reveals links among genes, brain structure and autism.

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  • UVA Engineering Professor’s $600,000 Grant Set to Innovate Pediatric Brain Tumor Treatment

    The study will examine a combination of two cutting-edge cancer technologies, aiming to create a treatment that improves survivorship.

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  • How Do You Mend a Damaged Heart? UVA Researchers Have Solid Leads

    Biomedical engineering professor Jeff Saucerman and his research team have identified medications that might be able to regenerate heart cells to repair damage.

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  • Komen Supports UVA Engineering Researchers Targeting ‘Triple Negative' Breast Cancer

    Catalina Alvarez Yela, who was awarded a $100,000 research grant by Komen, and faculty mentor Kevin Janes are among those at UVA leading the fight against breast cancer.

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  • Synthetic Blood Platelets Might Be as Good as the Real Thing to Stop Bleeding

    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.

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  • Every Breath You Take: Invention Detects Breathing Problems Before It’s Too Late

    A device co-developed by an emeritus professor of electrical and computer engineering and his Ph.D student could measure labored breathing as precisely as a thermometer takes your temperature.

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  • Improving Lives: Toddlers With Type 1 Diabetes Can Now Benefit From UVA Invention

    A life-changing technology is now available to toddlers. Systems engineering faculty member Marc Breton co-invented the artificial pancreas system that manages insulin levels in diabetic patients.

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