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Skylar E Stolte

BME Ph.D. candidate awarded NIH F31 NRSA Fellowship

September 10, 2024

Skylar Stolte, Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Fang’s SMILE Lab, received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) for her project “Mechanism, connectivity, and outcome prediction of anxiety intervention from MRI-derived models in tDCS augmented cognitive training”. The prestigious fellowship covers full tuition, stipend, […]

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Kathleen Trang

UF BEAT Cancer Lab Publishes Research on Cell Migration Assay in GEN Biotechnology

September 10, 2024

Dr. Meghan Ferrall-Fairbanks, alongside alumna Kathleen Trang (first author) and Ph.D. student Adriana Del Pino Herrera, has achieved a significant milestone for the University of Florida’s BEAT Cancer Lab. Their newly published paper, “Development of an Automated Machine Learning-Driven Assay for Robust and Accessible Analysis of Cell Migration,” is featured in GEN Biotechnology. This research […]

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STRONGER internship program provides students with valuable exposure to cancer research

September 5, 2024

UF Health News A new immersive summer internship at UF Health Cancer Center is helping science students from across the country explore cancer research. The STRONGER program invited UF graduate students to lead the summer research projects and mentor the interns, while they benefited from the expertise of accomplished UF faculty researchers. Known as Summer Training in Research and […]

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A new data biorepository at UF may help move the needle on pain

August 28, 2024

By Dave Schlenker One of the most data-dense biospecimen repositories in the world is currently being developed at the University of Florida, which could transform the way chronic pain is studied and treated. UF scientists are asking the question: Why do people experience pain differently? The answer may be found in a surprising place: valuable […]

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Dr. Kuang Gong

Gong awarded NIH R01 grant to develop AI methods for PET imaging

August 22, 2024

Kuang Gong, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, has been awarded a prestigious R01 grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). This grant will support his research project, “Deep Learning Methods for Improving Gallium 68-Based PET Imaging.” Gong will lead this project […]

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Alumni Updates

August 10, 2024

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Jennifer A. Nichols, Ph.D.

Nichols and collaborators awarded NIH R01 to study the biomechanics contribution to rotator cuff tear symptoms

July 31, 2024

The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) has awarded Dr. Jennifer Nichols and Dr. Federico Pozzi a multi-Principal Investigator R01 grant for a research project entitled “Biomechanics Contributions to Symptoms and Joint Health in Individuals with Rotator Cuff Tears.” This project aims to evaluate the influence of musculoskeletal biomechanics on rotator […]

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Close-up of a runner’s legs in mid-stride.

How our brains learn new athletic skills fast

July 24, 2024

UF News, Eric Hamilton You join a swing dance class, and at first you’re all left feet. But – slowly, eyes glued to the teacher – you pick up a step or two and start to feel the rhythm of the big band beat. A good start. Then you look over and realize the couple […]

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Mollie Brewer and Kevin Childs

UF Ph.D. students bring precision and perspective to AI initiative

July 23, 2024

By Dave Schlenker Athletes Mollie Brewer and Kevin Childs know high performance is more than sprints and straight-aways. Brewer is an accomplished cyclist who now assists cycling teams. Childs was a collegiate swimmer who now competes in triathlons. Both are University of Florida Ph.D. engineering students and key players in a closely watched, $2.5-million UF […]

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Four faculty members receive promotions for 2024-25

July 22, 2024

The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is pleased to announce five faculty members have received promotions effective July 1, 2024. The promotion process is a rigorous review of the faculty members’ clinical accomplishments; scholarship of teaching and learning; research; and service to the university, society and the profession. Their contributions are greatly […]

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