Dr. Jamal Lewis, associate professor of biomedical engineering, and his graduate student, Clinton Smith, have been honored with UF Tech Licensing’s 2024 Invention of the Year award for their pioneering drug delivery platform for brain disorder treatment. Selected by one… Read More
UF News The National Institutes of Health granted two University of Florida engineering professors with New Innovator Awards, securing research funding that could revolutionize invasive surgical implants and improve understanding for disease detection. Part of the High-Risk, High-Reward research program,… Read More
The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, University of Florida, honors the memory of Dr. John Crayton Pruitt Jr., a distinguished cardiothoracic surgeon and devoted family man who passed away on… Read More
Dr. Lakiesha Williams, professor and associate chair for graduate studies, has been named a 2024 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Fellow. BMES will honor this year’s class of fellows during the society’s annual conference in Baltimore, Maryland, on October 24. Each… Read More
Dr. Aysegul Gunduz, professor and Fixel Brain Mapping Professor, has been named a 2024 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Fellow. The Fellow grade of membership is a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding achievement in biomedical engineering. Fellows have demonstrated impactful achievements and… Read More
UF News University of Florida Distinguished Professor Christine Schmidt has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. This prestigious honor follows her election earlier this year to the National Academy of Engineering, making her one of the few exceptional… Read More
Dr. Ana Maria Porras, assistant professor at the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, will accept the 2024 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Diversity Lecture Award on behalf of LatinXinBME, an organization she co-founded… Read More
Dr. Christine Schmidt has been awarded the 2024 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering. This honor recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to biomedical engineering, with a focus on translating research into practical applications.… Read More
UF Health News GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To address the need for new nonaddictive methods to treat pain, a University of Florida team has been awarded a $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to train postdoctoral fellows seeking… Read More
Christine Schmidt, a UF distinguished professor, was honored Sunday among some of the country’s most notable engineers when she was formally inducted into the 2024 class of the National Academy of Engineering. The prestigious recognition celebrates her more than 25 years of improving lives… Read More