News and events from the Department of Biomedical Engineering
UVA Researchers Uncover Key to Preventing Fibrosis in Biomaterial Implants
Researchers in the UVA Department of Biomedical Engineering have discovered a type of fibroblast cells that appear to drive a deadly disease progression.
Nanoparticle Therapy Offers New Hope for Prostate Cancer Patients
Dean Jennifer L. West and a team of researchers developed an innovative approach to treating prostate cancer, successfully eliminating cancerous cells in 73% of patients in the study.
Biomedical Engineering Professor Receives $3.1M NIH Grant to Improve Heart Attack Outcomes
Jeff Saucerman will collaborate with researchers at the School of Medicine to study the role of lipoprotein receptors in heart failure.
UVA Biomedical Engineering Professor Receives Eugene M. Landis Award from the Microcirculatory Society
Shayn Peirce-Cottler received a national career award for her work in microvascular research.
