Month: November 2021

Congratulations to Drs. Samuel Wu, Robert Cook, Ruogu Fang and UF collaborators on their $2.5 million NIH grant titled “Southern HIV and Alcohol Research Consortium Biomedical Data Repository.” Dr. Samuel Wu (MPI, Associate Chair and Professor, Biostatistics) and Dr. Robert Cook (MPI, Professor of Epidemiology and General Internal Medicine) will lead the research team to […]

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 10th Annual Pruitt Research Day! This successful virtual event included student talks, keynote speaker and poster presentations in celebration of the wonderful research being conducted in the department and the BME community. We hold our celebration near the birth date of Dr. J. Crayton Pruitt Sr. whose […]

Congratulations to Dr. Ivana Parker and Dr. Ana Maria Porras, who were selected as 2022 Global Fellows from the UF International Center. The International Center’s theme of learning without borders extends to our faculty and research community. Through the Global Fellows Program, UF faculty can kick-start their international research program. A seed grant of $5,000 […]

By Doug Brown, UF Health Science Writer In the intensive care unit of the future, a patient’s pain level will be captured through visual cues such as body movement and facial expressions. Sensors will record head and limb movements, posture and mobility. Other monitors will detect and adjust light and noise levels to optimal levels. […]

CrossLink Fall 2021

By Todd Taylor Dr. Aysegul Gunduz Aysegul Gunduz, Ph.D., an associate professor in University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, was named the inaugural Fixel Brain Mapping Professor. The Lauren and Lee Fixel Foundation established the professorship with a $1 million gift to support a faculty member focused on brain mapping and […]

Thank you to those who participated in our annual Halloween contest! The panel of judges had a lot of fun walking around and seeing everyone’s creative ideas and we are excited to announce the winners! You can find event pictures here.   Best Individual Costume Winner: Blanca Ostmark               […]