Month: March 2024

At the 31st Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces held in Orlando, a collaborative effort between two labs at the University of Florida, secured one of the six Best Poster Awards presented after the event. The winning poster, titled “Deciphering Brain Dynamics of Balance Loss in […]

In an effort to address the unmet needs of immunoengineering for beta cell replacement in type 1 diabetes (T1D), Drs. Edward Phelps, Holger Russ, and Helen N. Jones are pioneering strategies aimed at locally controlling autoimmunity in T1D. Their research, poised to redefine treatment paradigms, focuses on leveraging immunomodulatory signals to promote tolerance towards grafted […]

Dr. Ana Maria Porras, assistant professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, has received the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This esteemed recognition highlights her contributions to research and education, particularly in advancing the understanding of host-parasite interactions and […]

Congratulations to Jessica Aldrich, Ph.D. candidate in the Sharma and OrthoBME lab, on receiving the Association for Academic Women’s (AAW) Emerging Scholar Honorable Mention Award! The AAW committee was deeply impressed by Jessica’s remarkable ability to convey the significance and transformative potential of her dissertation work. Her publications, presentations, and outreach efforts, which went above […]

Congratulations to Dr. Ivana Parker for her selection for induction into the prestigious Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society by the UF Graduate School. The review committee was deeply impressed by Dr. Parker’s outstanding achievements, recognizing her as an embodiment of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy. The honor society celebrates individuals who, like its […]

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) proudly announces its 2024 class of Senior Members, honoring 124 distinguished academic inventors from NAI’s Member Institutions. Among them is Ruogu Fang, Ph.D., recognized for being a rising leader in her field with success in patents, licensing, and commercialization, and for producing “technologies that have brought, or aspire to […]

Congratulations to Dr. May Mansy, Instructional Assistant Professor & BME Learning Assistant (LA) Program Director, who received the 2023-2024 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Undergraduate Teacher of the Year Award. Undergraduate Teacher of the Year is awarded to faculty who excel in the classroom. Mansy’s teaching philosophy centers on fostering a rigorous learning process in […]