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A 3D hydrogel model provides a fast and adjustable platform for studying lung cancer biology and evaluating how therapies work, UF Health Cancer Institute researchers have found. The versatile tool, described in a recent publication in a special issue on cancer and regenerative medicine in the journal Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods, could help researchers better screen […]

By Alisha Katz Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are expected to more than double by 2060. As June marks Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, three University of Florida researchers are working to improve clinicians’ ability to distinguish between these diseases — a critical step toward earlier diagnosis and better outcomes.  In a recent study published in Neurology, researchers […]

Four faculty members from the University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering have been selected for induction into the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL), one of the state’s highest honors recognizing excellence in science, engineering and medicine. Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos, Ph.D., was inducted as a full member of […]

The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida has announced new academic leadership appointments supporting the department’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Christopher Geiger, Ph.D., has been appointed associate chair for undergraduate studies, while Lee Murfee, Ph.D., will serve as senior associate chair. Geiger assumes the role following Murfee’s leadership […]

Faculty members May Mansy, Ph.D., Ana Maria Porras, Ph.D., and Brittany Taylor, Ph.D., have been selected as Pruitt Family Endowed Faculty Term Fellows in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida. The fellowships recognize rising junior faculty in UF BME who demonstrate excellence in teaching, mentorship and research. […]

Ruogu Fang, Ph.D., associate professor and J. Crayton Pruitt Family Term Fellow in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, has been selected as a 2026 Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Scholar by the National Academy of Medicine. Fang will serve a three-year term from July 1, […]

The University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is proud to recognize two faculty members named 2026 University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) Professors, an honor that recognizes distinguished research achievement and a strong record of scholarship. The UFRF Professorship recognizes faculty with a distinguished record of research achievement, based on […]

Parisa Rashidi, Ph.D., professor and IC3 co-director in the University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, receives the 2025–2026 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Faculty Award for Excellence in Innovation. The award honors faculty who demonstrate exceptional creativity, leadership and impact in advancing engineering research and technology. Rashidi was recognized for […]

The University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is proud to recognize faculty, staff and students honored through the 2025–2026 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards. Among this year’s faculty awardees, several UF BME leaders were recognized for their outstanding contributions across education, mentorship and innovation. Ana […]

Jennifer A. Nichols, Ph.D., associate professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida has been named a 2025–2026 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Faculty Doctoral Mentoring Awardee. The honor recognizes excellence, innovation and effectiveness in doctoral student advising and mentoring following an extensive review of nomination materials. […]