Brent A. French, Ph.D.

Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Currently Recruiting
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Brent A. French combines advanced methods of targeted drug and gene delivery with biomedical imaging in vivo to explore novel targets and treatment strategies in cardiovascular disease. Research interests of the Molecular Bioengineering Lab focus on developing new, more effective strategies for treating and preventing human disease.

Aidong Zhang

Thomas M. Linville Professor Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Data Science
Currently Recruiting
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Aidong Zhang's research focuses on developing machine learning approaches to interpretable and fair learning, concept-based learning, federated learning, and generative AI. She also works on large language models for hypothesis generations for scientific discovery.

  • Unveiling the Dynamics of Maternal Immune Responses

    Dolatshahi's research aims at personalized vaccines during pregnancy and enhancing early childhood immunity via understanding maternal antibody transfer.

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  • Biomedical engineers apply engineering, design and computational principles to medical and biological problems. They work to improve human health through the design, testing, and implementation of medical solutions.

  • Kelsey Kubelick Joins the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UVA

    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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  • Dean Jennifer L. West Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

  • Double ‘Hoo Sameer Bajikar Joins UVA’s Departments of Cell Biology and Biomedical Engineering

  • UVA Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Collaboration Offers Hope for Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients

    A UVA Engineering team has developed a new analytical tool that could lead to a cure for a terrible disease.

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  • Fighting Heart Failure by Treating It Before It Happens

    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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