Biomaterials, Biomechanics, and Biomanufacturing

NSF Grant Funds Study of Fibrosis Progression Using Hydrogels Engineered to Mimic Living Tissue

Researchers like Steven Caliari believe a cure for fibrotic diseases is possible. His research aims to reveal the cellular mechanisms that turn on the disease process.

Innovation Opens New Possibilities for 3D-Printing Human Tissue

Assistant Professor Liheng Cai collaborated with Brookhaven National Laboratory to conduct soft biomatter research featured as a cover article in Chemistry of Materials.

Deploying a hydrogel to wounds in the trachea poses a distinct challenge

Biomaterials expert Don Griffin is taking his team's success using microporous annealed particle (MAP) gels for wound healing to a dynamic, difficult environment.

Pioneering New Insights into the Form, Function, Biology and Diseases of Muscles

Blemker was elected for exemplary contributions to the understanding of the relationship between skeletal muscle structure and function, in health and disease.

Within five years, the team hopes that Springbok’s precision muscle analysis will be widely used in pro and college sports, and also in many areas of medicine.

The UVA Center for Engineering in Medicine pairs engineers with clinicians to transform health care research.

The UVA Center for Engineering in Medicine pairs engineers with clinicians to transform health care research.

Principal Investigators Earn National Funding to Support New Research

Biomedical engineering faculty originated 13 new research awards over the past 12 months from external sources.

Professors' big-picture ideas for tissue engineering backed by prestigious AFIRM III award

George Christ is drawn to tackle large challenges in his field and complete them as quickly as possible.

Advances in biomedical research through cross-grounds collaboration

It's hard to find a disease that Professor Shayn Peirce- Cottler's research hasn't impacted. And that's just one of the reasons that she earned the rank of...

Ph.D. Student Karina Torres-Castro Applies Fellowship to Advance Pancreatic Islet Transplant Therapy

Torres-Castro has built a micro-device to select the most transplant-worthy islets recovered from donors.