BME News

Phelps contributes to study on type 1 diabetes progression

A new study published in Cell Reports, co-led by University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering associate professor Edward A. Phelps, Ph.D., and College of Veterinary Medicine chair and professor Clayton E. Mathews, Ph.D., reveals that… Read More

BME PH.D. candidate awarded NIH F31 NHLBI Fellowship

Julia Withrow, Ph.D. candidate in the Bolch Lab, received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) for her project titled Development of Models of Comprehensive Blood and Lymphatic… Read More

BME PH.D. candidate awarded NIH F31 NIAMS Fellowship

Kaitlin Southern, Ph.D. candidate in the Allen Lab and the Costello Lab, received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) for her project titled Identifying Translational Measures of… Read More

Lee and Rashidi Named 2025 BMES Fellow

Dr. Lee Murfee, Professor & Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, and Dr. Parisa Rashidi, Professor, UF Research Foundation Professor, and Co-Director of the Intelligent Critical Care Center, have been named 2025 Fellows of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). The BMES… Read More

Porras named ASEMFL Rising Star (Science)

Ana Maria Porras, Ph.D., assistant professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, has been selected as a 2025 Rising Star (Science) by the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida… Read More

Pruitt Graduate Research and Alumni Engagement Day

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Pruitt Graduate Research and Alumni Engagement Day. The event was a resounding success, showcasing the best of our department through student talks, an inspiring keynote lecture, dynamic poster… Read More

Do CT scans increase childhood cancer risk? A UF researcher has the answer

Read Full Article: UF News A recent study featuring research by University of Florida Engineering Professor Wesley Bolch, Ph.D., links exposure to radiation from medical imaging to a small-but-significant risk of blood cancers among children and adolescents. But do not… Read More

Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida inducts four UF engineering professors

Read Full Article: News from Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering In its biggest class of inductees to date, the prestigious Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL) welcomed four University of Florida engineering faculty members to its roster… Read More

Phelps appointed to NIH study section

Edward Phelps, Ph.D., associate professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been invited to serve as a member of the Biomaterials and Biointerfaces Study Section, part of the Bioengineering Sciences and Technologies Integrated Review Group… Read More

UF BME and COM researchers publish innovative ICU prediction model in Nature Communications

Intensive care units (ICUs) in the United States admit over five million patients annually, with mortality rates ranging from 10% to 29%. Given that a patient’s condition can change rapidly, early detection of deterioration is crucial for enabling timely interventions… Read More