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By Erin Jester While access has improved for people with disabilities, small inconveniences still exist everywhere. To solve that — piece by piece — students from the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering are helping design 3D-printed assistive devices for locals with unique needs.   The devices community members […]

A doctoral candidate in the University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering has been recognized for his outstanding commitment to mentorship. Clinton Smith, a Ph.D. candidate in the Lewis Lab, has been selected as one of six recipients of the University of Florida Graduate School’s 2025–26 Graduate School Mentoring Award. The […]

The University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is proud to celebrate four scholars recognized with the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. This year’s recipients include current students Supraja Ganti, Evangeline Meyler and Veronica Ramos Rodriguez, along with alumni awardee Alexander Armstrong. Supraja Ganti, a first-year Ph.D. student, conducts […]

Kyle D. Allen, Ph.D., a professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows as part of the 2026 class. Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded […]

Two postdoctoral researchers from the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering have been recognized with the UF Graduate School’s Excellence in Research Award for Postdoctoral Scholars. Sandra Mara Ferreira, who recently completed her postdoctoral training in the lab of Edward Phelps, and Wasif Khan, a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Ruogu Fang, […]

New research from the University of Florida highlights a promising strategy to slow the progression of Type 1 diabetes by targeting the disease at its source. In a study published in Science Advances, researchers led by Edward A. Phelps, Ph.D., developed a precision-designed therapy that acts directly on insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Instead […]

The University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is proud to celebrate two alumni recognized in this year’s 40 Gators Under 40. Dr. Meghan Ferrall-Fairbanks is a trailblazing researcher and educator who is making a significant impact in biomedical engineering. Meghan is a second-generation Gator graduate, who received her bachelor’s degree […]

A team of researchers n the University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is developing an innovative nanoparticle-based therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic condition affecting millions worldwide. Jamal S. Lewis, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical engineering, is leading a National Institutes of Health–funded project to engineer an immune-modulating […]

Faculty affiliated with the University of Florida Artificial Intelligence and Informatics Research Institute (AIIRI) have been selected for its inaugural Seed Fund Awards, recognizing interdisciplinary teams advancing innovative, AI-driven research with strong potential for real-world impact. Among the awardees are researchers from the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of […]

Saanvi Kodiganti, a senior in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering and president of Generational Relief in Prosthetics (GRiP), has been selected for the 2026 University of Florida Hall of Fame—one of the university’s most prestigious student honors. Since 1921, the UF Hall of Fame has recognized a select group of students […]