Healthcare

Biomedical Imaging, Bioinstrumentation, Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Omics

Recent Highlights

7 November

UTA student aims to help veterans avoid health issues

Tim Eastep, a student veteran, hopes to develop medicine to increase bone density

29 April

Bioengineer explores new approach to diabetes treatment

Cho’s novel approach could increase viability and efficacy of islet cell transplants

23 February

Innovative chemotherapy approach shows promise against lung cancer

Method uses patient’s own cells as trojan horse to direct cancer-killing drugs to tumors

26 January

New tool helps predict progression of Alzheimer’s

UTA’s framework can pinpoint clinical status of individuals within the disease spectrum

Center for Assistive Technologies to Enhance Human Performance - iPerform

The iPerform Center is an NSF-funded Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) bringing professors and scientists at the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Texas at Dallas together to advance basic and applied research in Assistive Technologies to enhance human performance.

iPerform Center

Resources

Cancer and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory

The lab has complete cell culture, bacteria culture, histology, surgical equipment, and imaging equipment sufficient to carry out a wide variety of preclinical research. This lab provides essential expertise and the facility to translate scientific discoveries into clinical practice to benefit humanity.

Cardiovascular Bioengineering Lab

Voxel super-resolution light-sheet microscopy to image centimeter to micron-scale specimens. AI-driven 4D imaging system to capture the rapid dynamic motions of biological sample. Computational tool to quantify biomechanical cues to understand cardiac morphogenesis. Extensive biomedical research equipment to mimic the environment of human body.

Biomolecular Imaging Lab

Multi-modality imaging capabilities to probe mechanobiological interactions over multiple length and time scales, including atomic force microscopy, two-photon microscopy, and nanovid microscopy, in vitro explosive blast system to simulate shock wave exposure on the battlefield.

Nanomedicine Lab

Temperature-controlled ultracentrifuge, hyperspectral microscopy to characterize micro- and nano-scale materials, freeze dry system to lyophilize biological samples, nanoparticle characterization capability to determine the particle size and surface charges, exceptionally sensitive spectrophotometer to utilize wavelengths from UV to near infrared spectrum.

Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics (MICHI)

MICHI draws from strengths and knowledge of multiple professions and disciplines with the ultimate goal of transitioning from “sick care” to “health care.” Through strategic partnerships, the Center uses health informatics approaches to support data-driven initiatives that impact health and introduce and assess various enabling tools into all aspects of living and learning.