Research @ UVA Engineering
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Research Area
Biomechanics Biotechnology & Biomolecular Engineering Biotechnology and Bioengineering Biomedical Imaging Clinical and Translational Science Systems Biology and Biomedical Data Science Biomaterials, Soft Materials and Tissue Engineering-
Kimberly Kelly’s Newest Title: Editor-in-Chief
Kim Kelly, a University of Virginia biomedical engineering professor and expert in bioinformatics, has been selected to serve as editor-in-chief of Molecular Imaging and Biology.
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Research Brief: $2 Million Award to Uncover Information Processing and Decision-Making Mechanisms of Human Cells
The insights gained from this award could pave the way for improved precision medicine strategies.
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$3.9 Million Grant Accelerates UVA Professor’s Efforts to Detect Alzheimer’s Early
University of Virginia professor Mathews Jacob is leading research to improve imaging techniques for diagnosing neurodegenerative diseases.
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UVA Research Cracks the Autism Code, Making the Neurodivergent Brain Visible
A UVA professor’s mathematical modeling approach for brain imaging analysis reveals links among genes, brain structure and autism.
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UVA Engineering Professor’s $600,000 Grant Set to Innovate Pediatric Brain Tumor Treatment
The study will examine a combination of two cutting-edge cancer technologies, aiming to create a treatment that improves survivorship.
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How Do You Mend a Damaged Heart? UVA Researchers Have Solid Leads
Biomedical engineering professor Jeff Saucerman and his research team have identified medications that might be able to regenerate heart cells to repair damage.
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Komen Supports UVA Engineering Researchers Targeting ‘Triple Negative' Breast Cancer
Catalina Alvarez Yela, who was awarded a $100,000 research grant by Komen, and faculty mentor Kevin Janes are among those at UVA leading the fight against breast cancer.
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Synthetic Blood Platelets Might Be as Good as the Real Thing to Stop Bleeding
In emergency medicine, access to blood-clotting platelets has long been a problem due to short shelf life and limited supplies. A UVA professor’s startup company might have the solution.
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Every Breath You Take: Invention Detects Breathing Problems Before It’s Too Late
A device co-developed by an emeritus professor of electrical and computer engineering and his Ph.D student could measure labored breathing as precisely as a thermometer takes your temperature.
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Improving Lives: Toddlers With Type 1 Diabetes Can Now Benefit From UVA Invention
A life-changing technology is now available to toddlers. Systems engineering faculty member Marc Breton co-invented the artificial pancreas system that manages insulin levels in diabetic patients.
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Mete Civelek Receives Established Investigator Award from the American Heart Association
Mete Civelek uses big data analytics to understand the molecular pathways of disease and develops personalized medicine approaches to cardiovascular and metabolic disorders.
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UVA Bioengineer Finds in Cellular Glue New Answers About Heart Attacks, Strokes
Researchers have found answers about cardiovascular diseases in the cellular “glue” our bodies make to protect us from heart attacks and stroke.