We are excited to welcome Dr. Xiao Fan to the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering as an assistant professor. Fan received her Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Alberta in 2016 and her… Read More
Congratulations to UF BME students Marion Hagstrom and Parker Kotlarz for being selected to represent UF at the National Posters on the Hill event sponsored by the National Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). These students were selected in a very… Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Ruogu Fang who was featured on WCJB TV 20’s segment, Tech Tuesday for her research using AI. Tech Tuesday is partners with UF Innovate and SCAD Media. Tech Tuesday News segment
Congratulations to Jennifer Nichols, Ph.D., assistant professor, and collaborators for being awarded a $2.2 million R01 grant from the NIH National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) for her project titled “Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis: Understanding the Intersection of Muscle Mechanics,… Read More
UF BME recognized the hard work of our students with a graduation reception and pinning ceremony to celebrate the new class of bachelor’s graduates. Faculty, staff, family, and friends all gathered to celebrate this year’s students. The celebration started with… Read More
Name: Olivia Palmer Lab: Dr. Benjamin Keselowsky Hometown: Punta Gorda, FL Research focus: Immunoengineering! During undergraduate research I’ve been looking into using immunotherapeutic biomaterials to modulate the integrated stress response and characterizing a novel hydrogel that assembles via co-assembly of… Read More
Name: Omar Zermeno Lab: Dr. Gunduz Hometown: Jacksonville FL Fun fact: UF Housing Fair is my favorite holiday 🙂 What motivates you? I’m motivated by helping people by making things and being a lifelong learner What attracted you to UF… Read More
Congratulations, UF BME Class of 2022! “On behalf of the department, I extend sincere congratulations and best of luck to the Class of 2022. We are immensely proud of your work and accomplishments! Best wishes to each of you, and… Read More
Name: Bri Pawlyshyn Lab: None, but I’m a Learning Assistant for Dr. Mansy (best experience of my 4 years here!) Hometown: Naples, FL Research focus: None, but I’m industry bound, and I love the field of orthobiologics Fun fact: I… Read More
Name: Mary Kasper, Ph.D. Lab: Schmidt Lab (Biomimetic Materials and Neural Engineering) Hometown: Cary, North Carolina Research focus: My research focuses on creating biomimetic hyaluronan-based scaffolds for peripheral nerve applications. I focus on understanding the native microenvironment of neural tissue… Read More