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How Sex Differences in Musculoskeletal Structure Influence Movement, Injury and Disease
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.
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Meet our Graduate Students
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...
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CAREER Award: What Makes Good Fibroblasts Go Bad?
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.
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Research Team Develops New Class of Soft Materials
Innovation Opens New Possibilities for 3D-Printing Human Tissue
Assistant Professor Liheng Cai collaborated with Brookhaven National Laboratory to conduct soft biomatter research.
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For Patient Airways Injured by Intubation, a New Approach for Healing
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.
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UVA Engineering Faculty Member Elected Fellow of the American Society of Biomechanics
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.
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Muscle by Muscle, This UVA Startup Company is Revolutionizing Sports Medicine and Beyond
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.
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Proving Immersion Matters: UVA Pioneers Engineering-to-Medicine Faculty Fellowships
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.
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New Funding Roundup
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.
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A Vision for the Future of Tissue Repair
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.