Category: BME News

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 bachelor’s in electronic information science and technology from the Ocean University of China. Before joining […]

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 competitive process open to undergraduate researchers from across the country.  This prestigious event celebrates the […]

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, Joint Instability, and Pain.” Nichols (PI) and UF co-investigators, Yenisel Cruz-Almedia, Ph.D., associate professor and […]

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 students receiving the ceremony pins to recognize their alumni status. These custom-designed pins recognize our […]

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 two charged peptides for the delivery of chemotherapies. In graduate school I am focusing on […]

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 BME? It sounded cool? I initially did it as a way to keep on the […]

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 please stay in touch.” Dr. Christine E. Schmidt   Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering  Graduation […]

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 drive a motorcycle and I think 3D printing is really cool What motivates you? I […]

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 and applying our knowledge to tissue-engineered constructs that include physical, biochemical, and enzymatic cues that […]