Category: BME News

The University of Florida’s Human Neuromechanics Laboratory, led by Dr. Daniel Ferris, is celebrating a significant achievement in mobile brain imaging. Two researchers from the lab, Chang Liu, Ph.D., and Noelle Jacobsen, Ph.D., have been honored with the prestigious Mobile Brain/Body Imaging (MoBI) Award 2024 for their contributions to the study of brain dynamics during […]

Juan Martinez (Nickname: Juancho) Lab: BEAT Cancer Lab Degree: Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (For now 😉) Hometown: Maracay, Venezuela Research focus: Ecological dynamics modeling of non-small cell lung cancer. Fun fact: I love to run and my fastest 5k is 27 minutes with 40 seconds. What motivates you? I love to learn something new and then challenge myself to […]

Karen Siena Villancio-Wolter Lab: Human Neuromechanics Lab Degree: I am graduating with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering Research focus: Assistive lower-limb robotics and rehabilitation biomechanics Fun fact: I love exploring national parks! What motivates you?  From a very young age, I’ve wanted to help people with limited mobility. At UF, I’ve been able to conduct […]

Jenielle Urquia Lab: Dr. Jennifer A. Nichols Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Laboratory Degree: I am graduating with my Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering. Hometown: Lake Mary, Florida Research focus: Evaluating force propagation across the thumb joints in individuals with Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis. What attracted you to UF BME? I joined UF in 2019 as a freshman. I was […]

Madeleine McCreary Lab: Human Neuromechanics Lab Degree: Undergraduate Hometown: Tarpon Spring, FL Research focus: The effects of stroboscopic visual perturbations on standing balance. By developing more accessible fall-prevention paradigms, they can be utilized by a larger proportion of the population. Stroboscopic goggles can be used safely at home, so the first step is determining whether […]

Paulina Kapuscinska Lab: Murfee Lab Degree: MS Hometown: Palm Harbor, FL Research focus: Microvasculature and Angiogenesis What attracted you to UF BME? I did my undergrad here, so I was familiar with the staff and the town. Also, the 4+1 program allowed me to finish my Master’s a year earlier. What I love about Gainesville: […]

Dr. Jamal Lewis, an associate professor at the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been awarded a prestigious $2M grant from the National Institutes of Health, specifically the National Institute of General Medical Sciences MIRA for established investigators, to further his research on Cryptococcal Vomocytosis. The grant, titled “Leveraging Engineering Approaches to […]

Dr. Ruogu Fang has been awarded the inaugural AI Course Award for her exceptional work in developing and teaching the Medical Artificial Intelligence (MAI) course at the University of Florida. The AI Course Award, presented by the Center for Teaching Excellence, AI2 Center, and the Center for Instructional Technology & Training, recognizes Fang’s outstanding contributions […]

Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2023-2024 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards: Dr. Jennifer Nichols, assistant professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Term Fellow, has been named the recipient of the 2023-2024 Pramod P. Khargonekar Junior Faculty Award.   Dr. May Mansy, Instructional Assistant Professor & BME Learning Assistant […]

Jennifer Nichols, Ph.D., assistant professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Term Fellow, has been named the recipient of the 2023-2024 Pramod P. Khargonekar Junior Faculty Award.   The Pramod P. Khargonekar Junior Faculty Award was created by Dr. Khargonekar, former dean of the College. It is awarded each spring to the most outstanding junior faculty […]