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Kelsey Kubelick Joins the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UVA
Using “Theranostics” To Treat Cancer
Kubelick develops imaging tools to track the movement and efficacy of T cells deployed in cancer therapies, aiming ultimately to enhance the cells’ defensive abilities.
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UVA Scientists Target Dangerous, Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Researchers hope to find shared traits and weaknesses in bacteria that develop resistance to antibiotics and use those weaknesses against them. Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem around the world.
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A New Tool to Prevent Harmful Medication Side Effects
From the "Making of Medicine" blog: Jason Papin, PhD, is one of the developers of a sophisticated new computer model that will help produce safer medications.
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Coronary Artery Disease Discovery Offers Answers About Nation’s No. 1 Killer
UVA researchers say they have found a biological process that contributes to the disease and may be a target for life-saving therapies.
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‘Healthy Obesity’? Storing Fat Around Waist May Not Always Increase Your Diabetes Risk
New research adds to the discussion about whether there’s such a thing as “healthy obesity” and for whom it applies. UVA scientists found clues in genetics.
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Double ‘Hoo Sameer Bajikar Joins UVA’s Departments of Cell Biology and Biomedical Engineering
Finding Answers for Patients and Families Affected by Neurodevelopmental Disorders
At UVA, Bajikar will blend biomedical engineering and computational biosciences to study the ‘Goldilocks genes’ behind neurodevelopmental disorders like Rett syndrome.
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Inviting Applicants for Multiple Open Rank Faculty Appointments in BME at UVA
Applicant review will begin December 1, 2023.
Housed both in the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Medicine, the department's unique positioning provides a collaborative and translational...
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Fighting Heart Failure by Treating It Before It Happens
A UVA Student Is On a Quest To Save Lives Through Biological Modeling
Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. student Taylor Eggertsen is using biological modeling tools to find a medicine that could prevent heart failure.
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Fifth Cohort of Gaden, Gainer and Kirwan Fellows Named
These fellowships support exceptional students through their first year in the chemical engineering Ph.D. program.
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Trailblazer Award Will Use Advanced AI to Improve Outcomes for Heart Patients
Assistant professor Miaomiao Zhang hopes to dramatically improve success rates in patients who receive a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator.