The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is proud to announce our newest industry partner, KLS Martin Group. KLS Martin Group develops and markets medical technology solutions such as implant systems, electrosurgery units, surgical laser systems, sterilization containers,… Read More
Congratulations to associate professor Dr. Walter Lee Murfee for being elected President of the Microcirculatory Society. Murfee’s objective as president is to increase opportunities and improve exposure for members. Murfee has served as Councilor, Secretary and currently as Chair of… Read More
On May 5, UF BME recognized the hard work of our students with a graduation reception and pinning ceremony at the UF Health Professions, Nursing and Pharmacy Complex to celebrate the new class of bachelors graduates. Faculty, staff, family and… Read More
Dr. Kevin Otto and collaborators’ article, “Histological evaluation of flexible neural implants; flexibility limit for reducing the tissue response?” was one of the most impactful and highly cited articles in Journal of Neural Engineering over the last 2 years. The… Read More
The annual Outstanding Young Alumni awards program was established in 2006 to recognize alumni under the age of 40 whose achievements positively reflect The Gator Nation. 40 Under 40 will continue the tradition of honoring Gators who are reflecting leadership… Read More
The International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering has elected Dr. Christine Schmidt, professor, J. Crayton Pruitt family Chair and Department Chair, as a Fellow of IAMBE. According to IAMBE, this honor recognizes her distinguished contribution to and leadership in… Read More
Dr. Gregory Hudalla, assistant professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Term Professor, and UF researchers’ article titled, “Hierarchical Self-assembly and Emergent Function of Densely Glycosylated Peptide Nanofibers,” was published in Communications Chemistry. A team of researchers at the University of Florida… Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Ruogu Fang, assistant professor, who received a collaborative UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute Pilot Award for precision medicine. Fang and UF researchers’ objective is to explore a novel approach to identify patients predisposed to cancer therapy-induced… Read More
May 02, 2019 Congratulations to Noelle Jacobsen who has been placed on the alternate selection list for the 2019 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship. Jacobsen is a 1st year biomedical engineering Ph.D. student in Dr. Daniel Ferris’… Read More
Parisa Rashidi, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, has received UF’s Excellence Award for Assistant Professors for 2019. The award is one of the university’s top honors for a junior faculty member.… Read More