Computational Biomedicine

UVA Engineering’s Kevin Janes Scores Three Articles in a Single Issue of Oncology Journal

When an athlete scores three times in a single game, it's called a hat trick. If scientific research had hat tricks, Janes would have fans screaming in the stands.

The Work is the Next Step Forward in Focused Ultrasound Therapy for Essential Tremor

Craig Meyer and his team are improving essential tremor treatment and applying MRI in ways that have not been attempted before.

Increasing the Effectiveness of Cancer Therapy

Mohammad Fallahi-Sichani moved his research lab to UVA, in part because this is a great place for a cancer systems biologist to take on a complex challenge.

Training Undergraduates to Solve Medical Problems Using Data Science, Quantitative Analysis and Systems Modeling

The University of Virginia will host a “virtual” version of our popular summer undergraduate research program.

Pioneering the Use of Focused Ultrasound

Price uses focused soundwaves to overcome the blood-brain barrier and to make tumors responsive to immunotherapy—without surgery.

Joining the top 2% of medical and biological engineering professionals

William H. Guilford and Aidong Zhang have joined the top 2% of medical and biological engineering professionals.

In addition to identifying gene variants that influence risk for coronary artery disease, researchers in Mete Civelek's group have found that one gene in particular appears to have a protective effect.

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.

Health news site STAT has honored Natasha Sheybani, PhD, as one of the next generation of scientific superstars for her work in focused ultrasound, cancer immunology and nuclear medicine.

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.