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Biomedical engineering professors have each received a two-year
$130,000 grant from the American Heart Association
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Dr. Lisa Brannon-Peppas has received a two-year grant to develop
nanoparticles that can latch onto different types of atherosclerotic
plaques so they can be recognized earlier to improve the prevention of
heart attacks. |
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Dr. Stanislav Emelianov is using his grant to
develop sophisticated imaging technology to directly
assess the type and amount of plaque in arteries. |