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Engineering For Health

UVA 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. 

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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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    Innovators of the Year’s Technology ‘Springs’ Athletes to Better Health

    Biomedical engineering professor Silvia Blemker and her co-developers were recognized for FDA-approved technology that keeps athletes playing and offers help to some muscular dystrophy patients.

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    A Sound Treatment

    Known as a diagnostic tool, ultrasound has a therapeutic side. Assistant professor of biomedical engineering Natasha Sheybani is using it to fight tumors.

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    UVA Researchers Fast-Track Cancer Care with Patient-Specific Tumor Models

    Engineering and medical research team’s new method could help oncologists predict which therapies will work best for individual patients with a common form of breast cancer.

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    3D-Printed Implant Could Revolutionize Wrist Replacement Options

    The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation has awarded a grant to commercialize materials science and engineering assistant professor Ji Ma’s novel wrist replacement technology.

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    Unlocking Secrets of the Heart: Simple Scan Could Identify Patients at Risk

    UVA biomedical engineering researchers have developed an MRI technique to analyze the fat surrounding a patient’s heart, potentially enabling earlier cardiac disease interventions.

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    2 UVA Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Named IEEE Distinguished Lecturers

    Two of UVA Engineering’s image analysis stars have been tapped by IEEE’s Signal Processing Society to share their expertise and insights with their society colleagues.

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    UVA Research Opens Door to Far More Targeted Antibiotics

    UVA Engineering researchers may have found a way to reduce the need for broad-spectrum antibiotics, which could slow the growth of antibiotic resistance.

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    It’s in the Genes: Weight and Metabolism Determined by Genetics More Than Diet

    New research by a biomedical engineering Ph.D. student and her UVA team could lead to tailored nutritional programs designed for a person’s genetics.

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  • Silvia Blemker Recognized by NAI for Advancing Muscle Health Through Innovation

    Blemker has been inducted as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. 

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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 Researchers Simplify Signal Classification with Smarter, Faster Tech

    UVA develops Python-based tool using CDT for faster, accurate signal classification, enabling robust AI applications in healthcare and engineering.

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