Biomaterials, Biomechanics, and Biomanufacturing

A new study appears to challenge a long-held understanding of how the widely used materials function at the molecular level.

These fellowships support exceptional students through their first year in the chemical engineering Ph.D. program.

Their Work Will Lead to Customized Hydrogels, the Substance of Tissue Engineering

UVA Engineering students Liza Harold and Clare Cocker are using complex computer modeling to conduct research that advances customizable hydrogels for tissue engineering.

It's a Pattern Not a Trend: Biomedical Engineering PhD Students Earn Top Awards for Teaching

Noah 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.

UVA Professor’s Research Leads to AI-powered Software and a Start-Up Company

Everyone benefits from Blemker's research, including women, the NBA and the NFL.

A UVA Department of Biomedical Engineering-created company and partner of the NBA and NFL raised a $3 million seed round for their AI-powered platform that converts MRIs into 3D analysis of muscles.

Chemical engineering’s Kyle Lampe wrote about his biomaterials research in “Thoughts From the Lawn,” a blog featuring posts by UVA faculty related to their work.

UVA Today spoke to Dr. Richard Price, a biomedical engineer, about the definition of biotechnology and the role it plays at UVA Health.

U.S. Department of Defense Awards UVA and UC Berkeley $3.6M to Create a Muscle and Tissue Regeneration Device for Urgent Battlefield Treatment

UVA professor George Christ teams with UC Berkeley professor Kevin Edward Healy to develop a hydrogel material that can be placed directly in wounds to make up for missing muscle...

Team’s Work Advances Soft Matter Science for Bioprinting Materials

Assistant Professor Liheng Cai and his Ph.D. student Jinchang Zhu were invited to share their latest research in a special issue of Acta Biomaterialia.