Congratulations to industry partner Alafair Biosciences who received clearance from the FDA to market and sell its tendon product, VersaWrap™ Tendon Protector, in the U.S. VersaWrap™ Tendon Protector is an ultrathin, sutureless, bioresorbable hydrogel that protects tendon gliding by separating… Read More

Congratulations to Dr. David E. Hintenlang, associate professor & medical physics program director in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, on his new position as Chief Medical Physicist in the Radiology Department (College of Medicine) at Ohio… Read More

Congratulations to BME affiliate faculty Dr. Walter O’Dell, an assistant professor in UF’s department of radiation oncology, who received funding from the Florida Department of Health to support cancer research efforts. The grants are funded by the Bankhead-Coley Cancer Research… Read More

Congratulations to Dr. John Sheets who has been appointed as the new director of FDA’s premarket review office for devices. Sheets is a UF alumnus and a former UF BME external advisory board member. Prior to joining the FDA, Sheets… Read More

The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is proud to announce that 12 BME undergraduate students each received a $1,000 scholarship from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering!         Alexa Regina Avecilla – Snelling Scholarship… Read More