Month: May 2023

Chris Ludtka, a Ph.D. candidate in the Josephine Allen Lab, received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship for his project titled, Sex-Specific Angiogenic Responses of Vascular Cells to Simulated Microgravity. The prestigious fellowship covers full tuition, stipend, and educational expenses. The award is intended […]

Doctoral student Ta-Tyonna Buck from Dr. Williams’ Lab has been accepted to attend the NeuroPixels & Openscope Workshop at the Allen Institute in Seattle, Washington. Buck will have the opportunity to work with other top scientists and researchers in the field of neuroscience and develop her skills in state-of-the-art neural circuitry and live cell imaging […]

The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering has selected Dr. Cherie Stabler as the new chair of the J. Crayton Family Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME). Stabler, Ph.D., is the Integra LifeSciences & UF Foundation Preeminence Term Professor in BME. She will succeed Dr. Christine Schmidt, who led the department since 2013. Professor Stabler received her […]

Drs. Gregory Hudalla, Benjamin Keselowsky, and team members have a new paper published in the high-profile interdisciplinary research journal Nature Biomedical Engineering. The paper is entitled, Suppression of local inflammation via galectin-anchored indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase. Current treatments for chronic inflammation, such as glucocorticoids and biologic immunosuppressive drugs, can lead to serious adverse effects and require life-long […]

Congratulations to Dr. Brittany Taylor for being awarded an Alliance for Regenerative Rehabilitation Research and Training (AR3T) pilot grant. The AR3T Pilot Funding Program supports researchers in the development of innovative, interdisciplinary Regenerative Rehabilitation research projects. The overall goal of her project titled “Mechano-Engineered Extracellular Vesicles for Targeted Tendon Repair” is to provide clinically relevant insights on […]

Name: Zoe Isabella Barinaga Lab: Dr. Kyle Allen – OrthoBME Lab Hometown: Houston, Texas Research focus: AI applications in preclinical osteoarthritis research Fun fact: I figure skate! What motivates you? Knowing that my career will help advance our understanding of the beautifully intricate human body and also serve people through medicine! What attracted you to […]

Zaid Abu-Mowis Lab: Allen Lab Hometown: Amman, Jordan Research focus: My research revolves around biomaterials and regenerative medicine. Specifically, I have explored two projects: the ability of a new drug-releasing stent to reduce thrombosis and restenosis and the effects of complexing single-stranded DNA with collagen. Fun fact: I love playing all kinds of sports, and […]

Fernanda L. Campos Ramirez Lab: Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Lab Hometown: Coral Springs Research focus: Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis (CMC OA) and its effects on range of motion and joint coordination Fun fact: I’ve lived in five countries throughout my life! What motivates you? I am motivated by the opportunity to impact someone’s life. Biomedical engineering is a truly […]