January 27, 2025 Bhargava earns WARF Cardiology Challenge Grant Written By: Staff Departments: Biomedical Engineering Categories: Faculty|Grants|Research Aarushi Bhargava, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering, is one of three University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers receiving Cardiology Challenge Grant funding from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Route 66 Ventures. The grant invited submissions for new technologies focused on novel approaches to diagnosing, treating or managing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Bhargava, who studies novel uses of ultrasound technology, will lead a project exploring a noninvasive strategy for treating blood clots. The other two grant recipients are Carri Glide-Hurst, a professor in the Department of Human Oncology, and Wei Guo, an assistant professor in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences. Route 66 Ventures is an investment firm focused on early-stage investments and incubations in health and financial technology.