Research

  • Core Facilities
  • Molecular & Cellular Engineering
  • Institutes and Centers

    • Research in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) is highly interdisciplinary within the College of Engineering (e.g., Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering) and across other Colleges at UF (e.g., Medicine, Dentistry, Public Health). Thus, the BME Department is uniquely positioned to create the bridge between engineering and health sciences. The research in the BME Department is currently focused on the following themes/areas:

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    Biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine

    Biomaterials and regenerative medicine involve the development of materials for micro and nanoparticles, microfabricated devices, controlled release systems, vaccines and tissue regeneration scaffolds.

     

     

    Biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine Faculty

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    Biomechanics & Bionics

    Biomechanics involves the application of the principles, laws, and methods of mechanics to develop and improve medical diagnostics, biomedical devices, and biomechanical models. Bionics engineering integrates the most advanced robotics and bioengineering technologies with life sciences.

     

    Biomechanics & Bionics Faculty

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    Biomedical Imaging & Applications

    Biomedical imaging and applications allow physicians to “see” the interior of a patient’s body or an organ so that a disease can be detected and treated correctly. Biomedical imaging has a wide range of applications, including detecting cancer, monitoring brain activity, and watching where cells go during gene therapy. Conventional imaging modalities include x-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI. Emerging ones include optical, functional MRI, PET and contrast agent-based ultrasound.

    Biomedical Imaging & Applications Faculty

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    Modeling & Biomedical Data Science

    Modeling and biomedical data science involve computational approaches, algorithm and information technology to process and analyze biological and medical data at all scales.

     

     

    Modeling & Biomedical Data Science Faculty

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    Molecular & Cellular Engineering

    Molecular and cellular engineering applies engineering principles and tools to study the fundamental problems in cellular and molecular scales, enabling the understanding of cellular behavior from molecular-level interactions and tackling the human health-related challenges.

     

    Molecular & Cellular Engineering Faculty

    Neural Engineering

    Neural engineering uses engineering techniques to understand, repair, replace or enhance cells and tissues in the nervous system.

     

     

    Neural Engineering Faculty