Category: BME News

Ana Maria Porras, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Engineering at the University of Florida, has been honored with the 2024 Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This prestigious accolade recognizes early-career scientists and engineers who demonstrate […]

By Shawn Jenkins A groundbreaking AI-Powered Athletics project is underway at the University of Florida, thanks to $2.5 million in support from UF President Ben Sasse’s Strategic Funding Initiative. The undertaking is one of five components of the newly funded UF & Sport Collaborative, announced in December – a multi-faceted initiative to propel UF to […]

UF News, Karen Dooley The National Academy of Engineering has elected UF Distinguished Professor Christine Schmidt, Ph.D., to the academy for 2024 in recognition of her more than 25 years of work to help advance the fields of neural tissue engineering and wound healing and for her leadership in diversifying bioengineering. Election to the academy […]

The Society for Biomaterials (SFB), a multidisciplinary society dedicated to advancing biomaterials science, education, and professional standards, recently revealed its 2024 award recipients. Among the distinguished awardees are Dr. Ana Maria Porras, Assistant Professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, and Dr. Brian Aguado, Assistant Professor […]

By Michelle Koidin Jaffee A cycling accident. The loss of a beloved grandmother. A career-ending sports injury. These University of Florida researchers are united by deeply personal experiences that motivate them to understand the brain — and make it work better amid disease or injury. Mapping the brain—and a path back from her own injury Even after […]

Dr. Parisa Rashidi, Associate Professor, UF Research Foundation Professor & IC3 Co-Director, has been accepted into the HERS (Higher Education Resource Services) Leadership Institute, a renowned program dedicated to developing dynamic leaders. The institute focuses on empowering women and gender-diverse individuals to lead with confidence and contribute to a more inclusive and equitable future in […]

UF BME proudly welcomes Dr. Chris Geiger as an instructional associate professor, enhancing excellence in engineering education. Geiger earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University in 2003, studying under the guidance of Dr. Matt Glucksberg and Dr. Chris Waters. His doctoral research demonstrated his early dedication to advancing our understanding of critical biomedical […]

The ultimate goal is to revolutionize cancer patient care by enhancing the effectiveness of radiopharmaceutical therapy, especially with alpha-particle emitters, promising minimal side effects. Dr. Wesley Bolch and UF, along with collaborators at Johns Hopkins University, were awarded an NIH National Cancer Institute project grant of $12.9 million to conduct studies into the imaging, dosimetry, […]

BME undergraduate program achieves #10 ranking in the U.S. News Rankings The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering has achieved its highest-ever ranking in the latest U.S. News & World Report’s annual evaluation of the nation’s leading undergraduate biomedical engineering programs. UF BME has ascended to the No. 10 position, a notable improvement […]

Ferris Appointed as Fellow of the American Society of Biomechanics Dr. Daniel Ferris, Robert W. Adenbaum Professor, has earned the prestigious title of Fellow from the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB). Among the nominees for the 2023 cohort, he stands out for his exceptional professional achievements, leadership, and invaluable service to the ASB. An ASB […]