Detecting Pancreatic Cancer Before It's Too Late

Kimberly A. Kelly, Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering

Patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer today face a sobering reality: According to the American Cancer Society, fewer than 4 percent of them will be alive five years from now. Kelly is working to develop an imaging technique that could be used to detect pancreatic tumor cells before they metastasize, when treatment is more likely to be effective.

Unleashing the Therapeutic Potential of Fat

Adam J. Katz, M.D., Plastic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering

In recent years, researchers have determined that adipose stem cells — adult stem cells found in fatty tissue — have therapeutic potential in a variety of areas. But when it comes to culturing the cells, the University of Virginia’s Adam J. Katz, M.D., says traditional methods may be doing the cells a disservice.

UVAPF Gains Valuable Perspective with Launch of Advisory Panel

Securing patent protection for an invention requires a significant investment, and deciding which technologies to invest in is without question a risky business. To reduce this risk, and gain valuable insight along the way, the UVAPF has called upon a distinguished group of local entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, academics and members of industry to serve as the Patent Foundation’s inaugural Advisory Panel.

U.Va. Start-Up HemoSonics Wins $2M in Federal Funding

HemoSonics LLC, a medical device company founded on technology developed at the University of Virginia, recently secured three federal grants worth nearly $2 million through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.