Department of biomedical engineering

Research in animal models shows better formation of the fistulas, which are a lifeline for kidney failure patients as the connection site to dialysis machines.

Basic and translational research in this field aims to repair heart injury and prevent the heart failure that often follows a heart attack.

Release of TT-10 from nanoparticles improved heart function after a heart attack, accompanied by increased cardiomyocyte proliferation and smaller infarct size.

The exosomes were secreted by cardiac cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells. These non-living exosomes may be an easier form of regenerative treatment than living cells.

This study was done in mice and with a novel, tissue-engineered, three-dimensional breast cancer mimetic system.

Engineering students develop umbrella for power wheelchair users to present at international conference.

Combining two high-powered imaging techniques into a single scanner allows UAB to acquire and study PET and MRI data simultaneously, enabling new opportunities for diagnostic imaging of cancer, the brain and heart.