By Dave Schlenker / Story originally published on UF News Scientists are testing nanoparticle imaging to monitor how immune cells target and attack cancer. The approach is being studied alongside dendritic cell therapy, which trains patients’ immune systems to recognize… Read More
Kyle D. Allen, Ph.D., professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Adele L. Boskey, Ph.D., Award by the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS). This… Read More
A new study published in Cell Reports, co-led by University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering associate professor Edward A. Phelps, Ph.D., and College of Veterinary Medicine chair and professor Clayton E. Mathews, Ph.D., reveals that… Read More
Julia Withrow, Ph.D. candidate in the Bolch 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 Development of Models of Comprehensive Blood and Lymphatic… Read More
Kaitlin Southern, Ph.D. candidate in the Allen Lab and the Costello 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 Identifying Translational Measures of… Read More
Dr. Lee Murfee, Professor & Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, and Dr. Parisa Rashidi, Professor, UF Research Foundation Professor, and Co-Director of the Intelligent Critical Care Center, have been named 2025 Fellows of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). The BMES… Read More
Ana Maria Porras, Ph.D., assistant professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, has been selected as a 2025 Rising Star (Science) by the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida… Read More
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Pruitt Graduate Research and Alumni Engagement Day. The event was a resounding success, showcasing the best of our department through student talks, an inspiring keynote lecture, dynamic poster… Read More
Read Full Article: UF News A recent study featuring research by University of Florida Engineering Professor Wesley Bolch, Ph.D., links exposure to radiation from medical imaging to a small-but-significant risk of blood cancers among children and adolescents. But do not… Read More
Read Full Article: News from Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering In its biggest class of inductees to date, the prestigious Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL) welcomed four University of Florida engineering faculty members to its roster… Read More