Category: BME News

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, OR lights, surgical instruments as well as individual OR solutions. The KLS Martin Group’s success […]

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 the Programs and Meetings Committee for the Microcirculatory Society. Murfee’s research is focused on making […]

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 friends all gathered to recognize the 89 students in this year’s class. The program consisted […]

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 overall impact of this research is to advance the lifetime of neural implants. One primary […]

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 and innovation in their communities and professions. The awards were announced prior to the Orange […]

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 the field of medical and biological engineering at an international level. Schmidt has many notable […]

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 reports in Communications Chemistry that glycosylation can direct the self-assembly of peptide nanofibers into ordered […]

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 cardiotoxicity through interrogation of pharmacogenomics, medical images and clinical factors. Cancer is one of the […]

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’ lab specializing in neural engineering. Jacobsen’s primary research focus is studying brain activity during locomotor adaptation […]

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. Rashidi is the director of the “Intelligent Health Lab” (i-Heal). Her area of research includes […]