Congratulations to five BME Ph.D. students who were recently awarded the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Research Institute Fellowships for 2017-2018! Each institute offers five fellowships in the amount of $4,000 to new Ph.D. students. This is a one-time paid… Read More
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UF BME hosted Engineering for Biology: Multidisciplinary Research Experiences for Teachers in Elementary Grades (MRET)
The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering recently hosted Engineering for Biology: Multidisciplinary Research Experiences for Teachers in Elementary Grades (MRET). Dr. Chelsey Simmons, BME affiliate and assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is… Read More
Congratulations to our summer 2017 M.S. & Ph.D. graduates
The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering proudly congratulates the following M.S. and Ph.D. graduates who obtained their degrees in summer 2017. Congratulations to:Anthony Frei, Ph.D.Dissertation title: The Local Release of Immunomodulatory Agents in the Context of Islet… Read More
BME student awarded Circle of Hope for Cancer Research Inc. grant
Congratulations to BME Ph.D. student Adam Grippin who was recently awarded a $10,000 Circle of Hope for Cancer Research Inc. grant for his research in the area of brain tumor immunotherapy. Circle of Hope for Cancer Research Inc. is a… Read More
Slug Slime Inspires Scientists to Invent Sticky Surgical Glue
Heard on All Things Considered, NPR The European slug is average in every way: slimy, brownish, shorter than a credit card. But Arion subfuscus has a minor superpower: When it’s scared, it can glue itself to wet surfaces very… Read More
Gunduz receives Denice Denton Emerging Leader ABIE Award
For Dr. Aysegul Gunduz, assistant professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, forging new paths in the landscape of patient care is at the forefront of her research. Her research strategy involves studying neural correlates of… Read More
Ferris invited to serve as editor-in-chief of the IEEE TNSRE
Dr. Daniel Ferris, Robert W. Adenbaum Professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Engineering, has been invited to serve as editor-in-chief of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE).… Read More
$2 million NIH grant to help UF researchers pursue multiple sclerosis vaccine
Many drug treatments for multiple sclerosis suppress the entire immune system, a big drawback that leaves patients susceptible to infection and cancer. Now two University of Florida researchers have been awarded a $2.6 million grant by the National Institutes of… Read More
Three BME Faculty Receive Promotions
Three faculty members at the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering received promotions in recognition of the quality and impact of their contributions to UF, the profession and society. Achieving University recognition through promotion is a milestone in… Read More
Dr. Walter Lee Murfee joins UF BME
We are excited to welcome Dr. Walter Lee Murfee to the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering. Murfee will join the department as an associate professor this fall. Murfee earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts… Read More