Category: BME News

By Dave Schlenker One of the most data-dense biospecimen repositories in the world is currently being developed at the University of Florida, which could transform the way chronic pain is studied and treated. UF scientists are asking the question: Why do people experience pain differently? The answer may be found in a surprising place: valuable […]

Kuang Gong, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, has been awarded a prestigious R01 grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). This grant will support his research project, “Deep Learning Methods for Improving Gallium 68-Based PET Imaging.” Gong will lead this project […]

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The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) has awarded Dr. Jennifer Nichols and Dr. Federico Pozzi a multi-Principal Investigator R01 grant for a research project entitled “Biomechanics Contributions to Symptoms and Joint Health in Individuals with Rotator Cuff Tears.” This project aims to evaluate the influence of musculoskeletal biomechanics on rotator […]

UF News, Eric Hamilton You join a swing dance class, and at first you’re all left feet. But – slowly, eyes glued to the teacher – you pick up a step or two and start to feel the rhythm of the big band beat. A good start. Then you look over and realize the couple […]

By Dave Schlenker Athletes Mollie Brewer and Kevin Childs know high performance is more than sprints and straight-aways. Brewer is an accomplished cyclist who now assists cycling teams. Childs was a collegiate swimmer who now competes in triathlons. Both are University of Florida Ph.D. engineering students and key players in a closely watched, $2.5-million UF […]

The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is pleased to announce five faculty members have received promotions effective July 1, 2024. The promotion process is a rigorous review of the faculty members’ clinical accomplishments; scholarship of teaching and learning; research; and service to the university, society and the profession. Their contributions are greatly […]

The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is proud to announce that Jai Raccioppi, a Ph.D. student in the Williams lab, has been awarded the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship (MDF). This prestigious fellowship, allocated by the Florida Education Fund (FEF) to fifty incoming Ph.D. students each year, aims to increase academic diversity. Raccioppi’s research […]

Taylor Lansberry, Ph.D. candidate in the Stabler 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 “Engineering a Multi-Therapeutic, 3D-Printed Scaffold for Local Immunoprotection and Favorable Engraftment of Pancreatic Islets for Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes.” The prestigious fellowship […]

Dr. Lakiesha Williams, professor and associate chair for graduate studies, has been invited to serve as a standing member of the Bioengineering of Neuroscience, Vision Technologies Study Section (BNVT). This appointment recognizes Dr. Williams’ expertise and contributions to bioengineering and neuroscience. The BNVT study section reviews applications focused on developing and utilizing bioengineering, materials engineering, […]