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$3.1 Million Grant Backs Research for Ultrasound Brain Treatments
Read NowResearchers at the University of Virginia received $3.1 million to pioneer the use of focused soundwaves to improve treatment of a debilitating brain condition called cerebral cavernous malformations,
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UVA Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Collaboration Offers Hope for Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients
Read NowA UVA Engineering team has developed a new analytical tool that could lead to a cure for a terrible disease.
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Using Machine Learning for Better Human Understanding of Disease Risk Factors and Treatments
Read NowMachine learning changed health care by making sense of biological data, but for UVA Engineering’s Aidong Zhang, that’s only part of understanding disease risk and treatments.
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Transforming Plastics Recycling at UVA
Read NowSystems Engineering Ph.D. Student Zack Landsman Launches Printers 4 Kidz, a Program that Reinvests Recycled Materials in the Community
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Unveiling the Dynamics of Maternal Immune Responses
Read NowDolatshahi's research aims at personalized vaccines during pregnancy and enhancing early childhood immunity via understanding maternal antibody transfer.
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Kelsey Kubelick Joins the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UVA
Read NowKubelick 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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UVA Scientists Target Dangerous, Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Read NowResearchers hope to find shared traits and weaknesses in bacteria that develop resistance to antibiotics and use those weaknesses against them. Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem around the world.
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A New Tool to Prevent Harmful Medication Side Effects
Read NowFrom the "Making of Medicine" blog: Jason Papin, PhD, is one of the developers of a sophisticated new computer model that will help produce safer medications.
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Coronary Artery Disease Discovery Offers Answers About Nation’s No. 1 Killer
Read NowUVA researchers say they have found a biological process that contributes to the disease and may be a target for life-saving therapies.
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‘Healthy Obesity’? Storing Fat Around Waist May Not Always Increase Your Diabetes Risk
Read NowNew research adds to the discussion about whether there’s such a thing as “healthy obesity” and for whom it applies. UVA scientists found clues in genetics.
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Dean Jennifer L. West Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
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The Start of Something Powerful
Read NowA new research internship program for undergraduates taps into talent pool for graduate student recruitment, while building ongoing collaborations.