Computational Biomedicine

Biology is Now a Data Science

When Remziye Erdogan learned last spring about the new Systems and Biomolecular Data Science Training Program designed to immerse graduate students in the techniques of systems...

Kinase inhibitors are the most common cancer drugs approved by the FDA. They can be hugely effective, but they don’t work for everyone. UVA’s new algorithm offers a new and better way to pinpoint patients who will benefit – an important step forward in precision medicine tailored to the individual...

Miniature “guts in a dish” and advanced computer modeling to reveal how microscopic organisms that naturally live in our guts direct the timing of daily activities of the cells lining our intestines.

The Leducq Foundation, which is dedicated to battling cardiovascular disease and stroke, has funded four projects worldwide for 2022. Two of those involve researchers here at UVA.

Pioneers in Cancer Systems Biology will Establish a Center to Look Deep Inside Cells at the “Little Organs” of Cancer

New research center, funded by the NIH's National Cancer Institute, to leverage UVA's expertise in cancer systems biology and biomedical data sciences.

Shayn Peirce-Cottler’s Work Contributes to Improved Injury Healing and Disease Treatments

Her research focuses on tiny blood vessels that are one-tenth the diameter of a human hair, needed to regenerate tissues damaged by injury or disease.

Q&A with Scott Acton, New Chair of UVA’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Acton's knowledge of the research enterprise and dedication to creating a meaningful student experience positions UVA Engineering for continued growth.

First, He Needs to Catalog All the Fibroblasts

Biomedical engineering post-doctoral fellow Dan Abebayehu plans to tackle fibrosis by identifying different types of fibroblasts and determining how they work with immune cells.

Based on their new discovery, the UVA team was able to change whether female lab mice’s bodies stored fat subcutaneously (under the skin) or viscerally (wrapped around the organs). Visceral fat can be particularly harmful to good health.

Erwin Gianchandani Plans to Forge Expanded Network to Ensure the United States Leads in Global Competitiveness

Alumnus Edwin Gianchandani intends to create stronger ties between research, manufacturing and the marketplace across the nation to develop and scale key technology areas such as...