Congratulations to UF BME affiliate faculty, Dr. Frank J. Bova! By Kevin Brockway Dr. Frank J. Bova has been awarded the Edith Quimby Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to medical physics. The award, given by the American Association… Read More
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Training the mind to balance the body
It can be a wobbly world for older people and those with lower limb prostheses or nervous system disorders. Dr. Daniel Ferris, the Robert W. Adenbaum Professor & Senior Associate Chair, at the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical… Read More
Ph.D. student in Yang’s Lab assumes faculty position at the University of Colorado Denver
Congratulations to Dr. Fuyong Xing, a former Ph.D. student with Dr. Lin Yang, who has joined the Department of Biostatistics and Informatics at the Colorado School of Public Health University of Colorado Denver as an assistant professor. Xing earned… Read More
Keselowsky and researchers new patent therapy for treatment of immune and/or autoimmune disorders
Congratulations to UF BME professor, Dr. Benjamin G. Keselowsky, and UF researchers Dr. Todd M. Brusko and Judit Cserny, on the patent issuance of their technology, “Materials and Methods for Modulating Immune Responses” by the University of Florida Office of… Read More
UF offers high-schoolers lab time
Gainesville Sun By Deborah Strange UF’s Student Summer Training Program allows rising seniors in high school to work alongside researchers in various labs. Of all the things 17-year-old Kelly Tran could do this summer, she came from California to work… Read More
Three BME Faculty Receive A Promotion
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
AxoGen Chairman and CEO Karen Zaderej Named Entrepreneur Of The Year 2018 Award Winner in Florida
Congratulations to Industry Partner, AxoGen, and CEO Karen Zaderej! The award recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities ALACHUA, Fla., June 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AxoGen,… Read More
BME student elected Bylaws Chair for SFB National Student Chapter
Congratulations to UF BME Ph.D. student, Michaela McCrary, who was elected Bylaws Chair for the Society for Biomaterials (SFB) National Student Chapter. As the Bylaws Chair, McCrary is responsible for a review of the National Student Chapter Constitution and Bylaws… Read More
Nichols awarded the 2018 ASB Young Scientist Postdoctoral Award
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer A. Nichols, assistant professor, who was recently awarded the 2018 American Society of Biomechanics (ASB) Young Scientist Postdoctoral Award. This award recognizes early achievements by promising young scientists who are within five years of receiving their… Read More
BME student awarded GHC Scholarship to attend the 2018 Grace Hopper Celebration
The AnitaB.org Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) scholarship was recently awarded to Shruti Siva Kumar, BME Ph.D. student, to attend the 2018 Grace Hopper Celebration in Houston, Texas this September. The GHC is the world’s largest gathering of women technologists. It… Read More