Greetings from Sunny Pasadena where we are caught up in the excitement of tomorrow’s Rose Parade! As you know, Navy Corpsman and Purple Heart Recipient Edward Bonfiglio will ride atop the Donate Life float as the first nerve tissue recipient… Read More
Epilepsy, a medical condition that produces seizures affecting a variety of mental and physical functions, affects 65 million people worldwide. A major challenge for epilepsy has been detecting and mapping early changes in brain activity that occur prior to seizure… Read More
Over the past month, the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) members have participated in a couple outreach events designed to get young students interested in science and engineering. Keep up with BMES past and future activities by visiting their Facebook page!… Read More
The online departmental application for entrance into the upper division BME major is now open. All current UF students and transfer applicants must complete this departmental application to be considered for one of the 30 available slots for Fall 2014.… Read More
Congratulations to Emily Ann Hester who was just announced a winner for the College of Engineering’s Outstanding Gator Engineering M.S. Student Award for 2014! Emily began her studies as an undergraduate at the University of Florida in August 2009. She… Read More
Dr. Christine Schmidt was recently elected Chair-Elect of AIMBE’s College of Fellows. The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) is the authoritative voice and advocate for the value of medical and biological engineering to society. The College of Fellows… Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Ranga Sitaram who has just been awarded with a McKnight Brain Institute Neuroimaging Pilot Grant! The project’s broad aim is to use real-time fMRI (rt-fMRI) neurofeedback to elucidate the neural circuits mediating emotional experience and expression, and… Read More
“AxoGen has been awarded the 2014 Product Innovation Leadership Award for Peripheral Nerve Repair from research organization Frost & Sullivan in recognition for the development and commercialization of Avance® Nerve Graft. Following extensive independent research by Frost & Sullivan’s Best… Read More
Dr. Hans van Oostrom was recently elected Chair of the Engineering Faculty Council (EFC) with a term starting January 1, 2014. The EFC consists of engineering faculty elected into the University of Florida Senate and serves an advisory role to… Read More
Congratulations to Associate Professor Benjamin Keselowsky for a recent invitation to join the Journal of Materials Chemistry B Advisory Board! The Journal of Materials Chemistry B is part of the Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing, focusing on the materials field.… Read More