A new data biorepository at UF may help move the needle on pain
By Dave Schlenker One of the most data-dense biospecimen repositories in the world is currently being developed at the University of Florida, which could transform the way chronic pain is studied and treated. UF scientists are asking the question: Why… Read More
Gong awarded NIH R01 grant to develop AI methods for PET imaging
Kuang Gong, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, has been awarded a prestigious R01 grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). This grant will support his research… Read More
Nichols and collaborators awarded NIH R01 to study the biomechanics contribution to rotator cuff tear symptoms
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) has awarded Dr. Jennifer Nichols and Dr. Federico Pozzi a multi-Principal Investigator R01 grant for a research project entitled “Biomechanics Contributions to Symptoms and Joint Health in Individuals with… Read More
How our brains learn new athletic skills fast
UF News, Eric Hamilton You join a swing dance class, and at first you’re all left feet. But – slowly, eyes glued to the teacher – you pick up a step or two and start to feel the rhythm of… Read More
UF Ph.D. students bring precision and perspective to AI initiative
By Dave Schlenker Athletes Mollie Brewer and Kevin Childs know high performance is more than sprints and straight-aways. Brewer is an accomplished cyclist who now assists cycling teams. Childs was a collegiate swimmer who now competes in triathlons. Both are… Read More
Four faculty members receive promotions for 2024-25
The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is pleased to announce five faculty members have received promotions effective July 1, 2024. The promotion process is a rigorous review of the faculty members’ clinical accomplishments; scholarship of teaching and… Read More
BME Ph.D. Student Awarded Prestigious McKnight Doctoral Fellowship
The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is proud to announce that Jai Raccioppi, a Ph.D. student in the Williams lab, has been awarded the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship (MDF). This prestigious fellowship, allocated by the Florida Education Fund… Read More
BME Ph.D. candidate awarded NIH F31 NRSA Fellowship
Taylor Lansberry, Ph.D. candidate in the Stabler lab, received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) for her project titled “Engineering a Multi-Therapeutic, 3D-Printed Scaffold for Local Immunoprotection… Read More
Williams appointed as Standing Member of BNVT Study Section
Dr. Lakiesha Williams, professor and associate chair for graduate studies, has been invited to serve as a standing member of the Bioengineering of Neuroscience, Vision Technologies Study Section (BNVT). This appointment recognizes Dr. Williams’ expertise and contributions to bioengineering and… Read More
Ph.D. student awarded prestigious USDA NIFA Predoctoral Fellowship
Congratulations to Bryce Shirk, a Ph.D. student in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, who has been awarded the prestigious USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Predoctoral Fellowship. This fellowship will… Read More