Congratulations to Dr. Bruce Wheeler, emeritus professor, in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering for receiving the prestigious Distinguished Service Award from the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), one of the world’s largest professional… Read More
Congratulations to Edmond Olguin, a BME Ph.D. student in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, who was awarded the 2016-2017 Robert Gardner Memorial Fellowship for the Health Physics Society (HPS). Edmond Olguin graduated from the University of… Read More
The UF Society for Biomaterials (SFB) hosted its Fifth Annual Biomaterials Day on March 11. This year’s theme was “Medical Advancement through Innovative Engineering.” This student-organized event featured a variety of sessions including academic presentations by an excellent array of… Read More
Congratulations to Jianbo Tang, a BME Ph.D. student who was selected as a 2016 Biomedical Optics Student Poster Presentation Award Finalist at the 2016 Optical Society (OSA) & Photonics Congresses and Topical Meetings. His poster presentation was titled, “Miniaturized Scanning… Read More
The department held a graduation reception and pinning ceremony at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center on May 1st to celebrate the class of 2016! Faculty, staff, family and friends all gathered to recognize the hard work of the… Read More
The Celebration of Biotechnology is an outdoor event showcasing the life sciences community in the region and throughout Florida. Now, in its 13th year and hosted by RTI Surgical and UF Sid Martin Biotech Institute, the Celebration continues to attract… Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Wesley E. Bolch, a BME professor and Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering associate dean for academic affairs, and Dr. Elliot Stepusin, a BME graduate student fellow in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, for… Read More
Originally published by Jessica Long, UF NEWS Scientists used to think a fish’s head motions were just a byproduct of swimming. Using 3-D printed fish, University of Florida scientists Otar Akanyeti, James Liao* and collaborators at Harvard showed that head… Read More
The 25th Anniversary Meeting of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), organized by Dr. Christine Schmidt, UF BME Pruitt Family Professor and Chair, in collaboration with Dr. Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic at Columbia University, was held in Washington, D.C.… Read More
Congratulations to BME Ph.D. student, Jonathan Shute, who was nominated to participate in the University of Florida Graduate Schools 1st annual Graduate Student Appreciation Week (GSAW) Research Day. This event is designed to celebrate and recognize outstanding research and scholarly… Read More