Biomaterials, Biomechanics, and Biomanufacturing

Multi-Scale Systems Bioengineering REU at UVA

Each summer, UVA trains undergraduates from a variety of STEM backgrounds in the skills, confidence, and mentorship necessary for successful careers in the exciting field of...

What started as an incidental discovery in a chemistry lab has turned into a project to help drug makers and doctors better heal foot wounds of diabetes patients.

In Jeff Holmes' op ed for The Conversation, he argues that "Teaching engineers and healthcare professionals to collaborate is faster, cheaper, and more feasible than building specialty programs to train physician-engineers or launching more biomedical engineering programs."

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"Also, everyone here is doing VERY cool science."

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"After recruiting visits to several other schools, it was clear to me that the culture and mentorship style at UVA was what I was looking for."

Projects must link 3 Faculty across 2 Disciplines - and Multiple Schools

Nine new BME projects were just funded by 3 Cavaliers, a UVA seed fund that provides rapid seed funding for collaborative research.

The Virginia iGEM team presented “Quorus," a novel synthetic gene network that enhances the productivity of bacteria-based bio-manufacturing. Applications are being accepted for the 2019 team!

Accelerating Tissue Engineering

Highley uses 3D bioprinting to ask and answer more interesting biological questions.

UVA's Center for Applied Biomechanics leads the testing for all cleats worn by NFL players.

BME Faculty: Exceeding Expectations this Past Year

BME Faculty Exceed Expectations in National Leadership, University Service, Promotions, and Career Milestones in 2017-2018