Biomaterials, Biomechanics, and Biomanufacturing

Ph.D. Student Advances the Tissue Biomanufacturing Processes Needed to Scale Up Production

Rachel Bour is part of a team that’s getting closer to helping the thousands of Americans who suffer from permanent loss of skeletal muscle after injuries or diseases.

Chemical Engineering Labs at UVA Team with Hampton University on Collaborative Research Experiences for Undergraduates

A new research internship program for undergraduates taps into talent pool for graduate student recruitment, while building ongoing collaborations.

Ailene Edwards, biomedical engineering major and Harrison Undergraduate Research Grant recipient in Matt Lazzara’s chemical engineering lab, is trying to develop 3D models of tumors that can mimic real-life conditions.

New Technique Uses Hydrogel Particles to Build 3D Structures

Their paper, Digital Assembly of Spherical Viscoelastic Bio-ink Particles, termed DASP, is featured as a cover article in Advanced Functional Materials.

Silvia Blemker Aims to Correct a Profound Limitation in Musculoskeletal Modeling Research

Biomechanics expert Professor Silvia Blemker is building a set of tools to rigorously examine sex as a biological variable in musculoskeletal modeling research.

We asked 14 biomedical engineering graduate students four questions. Where did you go to undergrad? What do you like about your research? What do you do outside the labs? What is...

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.

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.