Research @ UVA Engineering
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Innovators of the Year’s Technology ‘Springs’ Athletes to Better Health
Read NowBiomedical 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.
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A Sound Treatment
Read NowKnown as a diagnostic tool, ultrasound has a therapeutic side. Assistant professor of biomedical engineering Natasha Sheybani is using it to fight tumors.
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Unlocking Secrets of the Heart: Simple Scan Could Identify Patients at Risk
Read NowUVA biomedical engineering researchers have developed an MRI technique to analyze the fat surrounding a patient’s heart, potentially enabling earlier cardiac disease interventions.
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2 UVA Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Named IEEE Distinguished Lecturers
Read NowTwo of UVA Engineering’s image analysis stars have been tapped by IEEE’s Signal Processing Society to share their expertise and insights with their society colleagues.
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Silvia Blemker Recognized by NAI for Advancing Muscle Health Through Innovation
Read NowBlemker has been inducted as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
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Kimberly Kelly’s Newest Title: Editor-in-Chief
Read NowKim 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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$3.9 Million Grant Accelerates UVA Professor’s Efforts to Detect Alzheimer’s Early
Read NowUniversity 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
Read NowA UVA professor’s mathematical modeling approach for brain imaging analysis reveals links among genes, brain structure and autism.
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Hear How These Health Innovators Avoid Getting ‘Lost in Translation’
Read NowIn 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.
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Two UVA Engineering Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Inventors
Read NowProfessors John A. Hossack and Mool C. Gupta have been recognized for their innovations.
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Chair of Biomedical Engineering Named UVA Engineering’s Associate Dean for Research
Read NowFrederick H. Epstein’s appointment follows his highly successful decade leading growth and transformation in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He started his new role March 1.
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On the Fast Track
Read NowUVA Biomedical Engineer Receives NIH Director's Early Independence Award