Category: BME News

Dr. Walter Lee Murfee was recently awarded an esteemed NIH R25 grant to sponsor an enriching summer clinical immersion experience for biomedical engineering students. The primary objective is to enhance the undergraduate learning journey by seamlessly integrating real-world clinical challenges throughout the curriculum. The program was hosted by the UF Center for Experiential Learning and […]

Congratulations to BME Ph.D. candidate Michele Dill for her paper titled “Generation and Characterization of Two Immortalized Dermal Fibroblast Cell Lines from the Spiny Mouse (Acomys),” which was published in the journal PLOS ONE. In her research, Michele generated the first two immortalized cell lines derived from the regenerative spiny mouse. These cell lines have […]

We are pleased to announce and congratulate Distinguished Professor Dr. Wesley Bolch on his prestigious appointment as the Chair of the Radiation Therapeutics and Biology Study Section (RTB), Biology of Development and Aging Integrated Review Group (BDA) at the esteemed Center for Scientific Review. Dr. Bolch’s outstanding achievements, competence, and contributions to scientific journals, as […]

The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is pleased to announce five faculty members have received promotions effective July 1, 2023. 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 […]

A recent study published in the renowned journal Nature Scientific Reports has shed light on the potential of the clock drawing test (CDT) as a reliable and affordable tool for diagnosing dementia. The groundbreaking research, led by Ph.D. candidate Sabyasachi Bandyopadhyay from the intelligent Health Lab (i-Heal), uses a deep learning model called the relevance […]

Collaborative Effort Unveils Promising Breakthrough in Psoriasis Treatment: Advanced Fusion Protein Enzymes Target Chronic Inflammation with Reduced Side Effects Dr. Benjamin Keselowsky (PI), Dr. Gregory Hudalla (Co-I), and their collaborators have received a $3.8M grant from the NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The grant aims to address the problem of psoriasis, a […]

Congratulations to Matthew Becker, Ph.D., on his first author paper titled, Immune Engineered Extracellular Vesicles to Modulate T Cell Activation in the Context of Type 1 Diabetes, being published in Science Advances. Dr. Matthew Becker, postdoctoral fellow, and Dr. Edward Phelps, assistant professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, along with […]

Congratulations to Drs. David Clark, Ruogu Fang and UF collaborators at the University of Florida (UF) on receiving their NIH R01 grant titled “Cognitively engaging walking exercise and neuromodulation to enhance brain function in older adults.” Dr. David Clark (PI), an associate professor in the College of Medicine, and Dr. Ruogu Fang, an associate professor […]

Congratulations to Dr. Blanka Sharma and collaborators for receiving an NIH National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases grant for her project titled “ROS scavenging nanoparticles for mitigating oxidative stress in osteoarthritis”. The team of investigators includes Dr. Kyle Allen (BME), Dr. Terrence Ryan (Applied Physiology and Kinesiology), and Dr. Hari Parvataneni (Orthopedic […]

Chris Ludtka, a Ph.D. candidate in the Josephine Allen Lab, received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship for his project titled, Sex-Specific Angiogenic Responses of Vascular Cells to Simulated Microgravity. The prestigious fellowship covers full tuition, stipend, and educational expenses. The award is intended […]