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</html><description>Explore what we&#x2019;re working on Research Areas Together, our faculty and students drive progress in six key research areas including biomaterials, cardiovascular engineering, computational medicine, medical devices and robotics, medical imaging, and musculoskeletal biomechanics. Use the links below to learn more about each of these research areas. Biomaterials Researchers in biomaterials are developing advanced materials [&hellip;]</description><thumbnail_url>https://tickle.utk.edu/bme/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/07/beams.jpg</thumbnail_url><thumbnail_width>1200</thumbnail_width><thumbnail_height>800</thumbnail_height></oembed>
