At the 31st Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces held in Orlando, a collaborative effort between two labs at the University of Florida, secured one of the six Best Poster Awards… Read More
In an effort to address the unmet needs of immunoengineering for beta cell replacement in type 1 diabetes (T1D), Drs. Edward Phelps, Holger Russ, and Helen N. Jones are pioneering strategies aimed at locally controlling autoimmunity in T1D. Their research,… Read More
Dr. Ana Maria Porras, assistant professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, has received the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This esteemed recognition highlights… Read More
Congratulations to Jessica Aldrich, Ph.D. candidate in the Sharma and OrthoBME lab, on receiving the Association for Academic Women’s (AAW) Emerging Scholar Honorable Mention Award! The AAW committee was deeply impressed by Jessica’s remarkable ability to convey the significance and… Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Ivana Parker for her selection for induction into the prestigious Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society by the UF Graduate School. The review committee was deeply impressed by Dr. Parker’s outstanding achievements, recognizing her as an embodiment… Read More
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) proudly announces its 2024 class of Senior Members, honoring 124 distinguished academic inventors from NAI’s Member Institutions. Among them is Ruogu Fang, Ph.D., recognized for being a rising leader in her field with success… Read More
Congratulations to Dr. May Mansy, Instructional Assistant Professor & BME Learning Assistant (LA) Program Director, who received the 2023-2024 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Undergraduate Teacher of the Year Award. Undergraduate Teacher of the Year is awarded to faculty who… Read More
The establishment and growth of the UF Biomedical Engineering Department owes much to the visionary leadership of Win Phillips, a distinguished figure in UF’s history. As a multifaceted leader with a profound commitment to the university’s advancement, Phillips played a… Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Aysegul Gunduz, professor and Fixel Brain Mapping Professor, who has been awarded the 2023-2024 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and UF Faculty Doctoral Mentoring Award. Excellence in doctoral mentoring is demonstrated by a personal statement, letters from… Read More
Motivating luddites toward AI-augmented healthcare – Powering the New Engineer (ufl.edu) Renowned UF biomed expert Parisa Rashidi urges Congress to fast-track broader AI Since Spring 2023 — when several prominent tech thought-leaders issued a public plea for a pause to… Read More