The University of Texas at Austin
The UT Austin College of Engineering

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.

Dr. Stanislav Emelianov
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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.