UVA Research Opens Door to Far More Targeted Antibiotics
UVA Engineering researchers may have found a way to reduce the need for broad-spectrum antibiotics, which could slow the growth of antibiotic resistance.
UVA’s 2024 Research Achievement Awards Feature Numerous Engineering Faculty
Five engineering faculty won three of the University of Virginia’s top research awards. Many more were recognized during an annual ceremony celebrating UVA’s research accomplishments.
Innovators of the Year’s Technology ‘Springs’ Athletes to Better Health
Biomedical engineering professor Silvia Blemker and her co-developers were recognized for FDA-approved technology that keeps athletes playing and offers help to some muscular dystrophy patients.
Known as a diagnostic tool, ultrasound has a therapeutic side. Assistant professor of biomedical engineering Natasha Sheybani is using it to fight tumors.
UVA Researchers Fast-Track Cancer Care with Patient-Specific Tumor Models
Engineering and medical research team’s new method could help oncologists predict which therapies will work best for individual patients with a common form of breast cancer.
Unlocking Secrets of the Heart: Simple Scan Could Identify Patients at Risk
UVA biomedical engineering researchers have developed an MRI technique to analyze the fat surrounding a patient’s heart, potentially enabling earlier cardiac disease interventions.