Research @ UVA Engineering

Classmates Payam Pourtaheri and Ameer Shakeel tell AgroSpheres’ story, from class project to agricultural technology no one else was doing — and what they learned along the way.

Biomedical engineering professor Thomas Barker and his team have developed a novel antibody treatment to precisely target and halt progression of lung fibrosis.

In its debut podcast, the Coulter Center for Translational Research highlights health-care innovators at UVA and beyond who are translating scientific discoveries into tangible healthcare solutions. 

With machine learning and human learning, scientists uncover the biological cause and effect of fibroblast behaviors after heart attack and advanced the development of new treatments.

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a key trigger for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition causing fat to build up in the liver for no clear reason.

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.

A new study appears to challenge a long-held understanding of how the widely used materials function at the molecular level.

Jeffrey Saucerman has joined the top 2% of medical and biological engineering professionals.

Professors John A. Hossack and Mool C. Gupta have been recognized for their innovations. 

UVA professor George Christ teams with UC Berkeley professor Kevin Edward Healy to develop a hydrogel material that can be placed directly in wounds to make up for missing muscle mass.