Category: BME News

Ashni Zaverchand, a senior in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been named a 2025 inductee into the University of Florida Hall of Fame, the highest honor awarded to student leaders at UF. The UF Hall of Fame recognizes students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, scholarship, and service during their time […]

Karen Mancera Azamar, a Ph.D. student in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Basic Microbiology and Infectious Disease (BMID) T32 Training Grant. She is conducting her research under the mentorship of Dr. Ana Maria […]

Skylar Stolte, a Ph.D. candidate in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been named a recipient of the UF Association for Academic Women’s (AAW) Emerging Scholar Award. Stolte conducts her research in the Smart Medical Informatics Learning and Evaluation (SMILE) Lab under the mentorship of Dr. Ruogu Fang. The AAW Emerging […]

Ivana Parker, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, has been named a Keystone Symposia Fellow, a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding early-career scientists. The Keystone Symposia Fellows Program is a yearlong initiative designed to provide postdoctoral researchers and early-career scientists with the support, […]

By: Yelaine Aguilar If you ask an elementary schooler who attended the UF Biomedical Engineering STEM Outreach Day to explain what a brain looks like, he or she might compare the skull to an Oreo, the blood to Jello and the dura mater to red candy strips. The candy brain was one of many activities […]

Several undergraduate students in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering have been selected for the prestigious University Scholars Program at the University of Florida. This program provides students with hands-on research experience, allowing them to work closely with UF faculty on impactful projects. The University Scholars Program serves as a capstone experience […]

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women shaping the future of science—those who lead, innovate, and uplift others along the way. In the Parker Lab, mentorship and research go hand in hand, fostering an environment where aspiring scientists can thrive. Wambui Gachunga, a Ph.D. student in the lab, shares how mentorship has transformed her […]

In a new study, Gopal Agarwal, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher in the Schmidt Lab, has made a key contribution to central nervous system (CNS) regeneration. As the lead author, Agarwal helped develop a new injectable hydrogel made from decellularized human nerve tissue. This material shows promise for supporting recovery after spinal cord injuries (SCI) and other […]

Ruogu Fang, Ph.D., associate professor, J. Crayton Pruitt Family Endowed Faculty Fellow, and associate director of the Intelligent Clinical Care Center at the University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been awarded the 2024-2025 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Doctoral Mentoring Award. This prestigious honor recognizes her exceptional commitment to mentorship, professional […]

Congratulations to the two UF BME alumni who were recognized on the University of Florida‘s 2025 40 under 40 list!  Since 2006, the University of Florida has honored Outstanding Young Alumni whose achievements positively impact The Gator Nation®. 40 Gators Under 40 will continue the tradition of honoring Gators who have not only achieved remarkable […]