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Aggie researchers have created a new noninvasive method to monitor the health of 3D-printed and natural tissues in real time, empowering experts to design better disease treatments and print more complex tissues — potentially paving the way for printed organs.

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Researchers at Texas A&M University have created an automated fluid perfusion device that could revolutionize animal-free lab-on-a-chip technology — thanks to an accordion player.

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Texas A&M biomedical engineering researchers have developed a treatment for chronic diabetic ulcers using lab-grown human cells to produce natural skin structures.

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Dr. Hatice Ceylan Koydemir of Texas A&M leads an international team developing an at-home device that could allow pregnant women to quickly screen for preeclampsia.

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Texas A&M biomedical engineers developed new models and imaging to learn more about colorectal cancer’s spread to the liver and how to treat it.

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Researchers at Texas A&M are testing smart catheter sensors for early diagnosis and treatment of UTIs to lower the risk of patient complications.

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Research

Stopping fatal blood loss with clay

Feb. 13, 2026 • 4 min. read

Researchers are developing emergency injectable bandages that could decrease bleeding time by as much as 70% and revolutionize the future of trauma care.

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Dr. Vanderlei Bagnato is fighting the rising number of antibacterial resistant diseases by developing new therapies that use light instead of drugs.

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Dr. Shreya Raghavan is pursuing new foundational knowledge of the human uterus and the diseases that affect it with the help of an illustrious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation.

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Through the NSF I-Corps program, the Virtual Lung Solutions team at Texas A&M won two national awards and took significant strides toward commercialization while sharpening their entrepreneurial mindset.