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Parisa Rashidi receives Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Faculty Award for Excellence in Innovation

Friday April 24, 2026

Parisa Rashidi, Ph.D., professor and IC3 co-director in the University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, receives the 2025–2026 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Faculty Award for Excellence in Innovation. The award honors faculty who demonstrate exceptional creativity, leadership and impact in advancing engineering research and technology. Rashidi was recognized for […]

UF Biomedical Engineering Celebrates 2025–2026 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Award Recipients

Friday April 24, 2026

The University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is proud to recognize faculty, staff and students honored through the 2025–2026 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards. Among this year’s faculty awardees, several UF BME leaders were recognized for their outstanding contributions across education, mentorship and innovation. Ana […]
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Nichols recognized with Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Doctoral Mentoring Award

Monday April 20, 2026

Jennifer A. Nichols, Ph.D., associate professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida has been named a 2025–2026 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Faculty Doctoral Mentoring Awardee. The honor recognizes excellence, innovation and effectiveness in doctoral student advising and mentoring following an extensive review of nomination materials. […]

From jar openers to key grippers, devices designed by UF students help people with disabilities

Monday April 20, 2026

By Erin Jester While access has improved for people with disabilities, small inconveniences still exist everywhere. To solve that — piece by piece — students from the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering are helping design 3D-printed assistive devices for locals with unique needs.   The devices community members […]
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UF Biomedical Engineering Ph.D. Candidate Clinton Smith Receives Graduate School Mentoring Award

Monday April 20, 2026

A doctoral candidate in the University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering has been recognized for his outstanding commitment to mentorship. Clinton Smith, a Ph.D. candidate in the Lewis Lab, has been selected as one of six recipients of the University of Florida Graduate School’s 2025–26 Graduate School Mentoring Award. The […]
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UF Biomedical Engineering Celebrates Three NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Recipients

Wednesday April 15, 2026

The University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is proud to celebrate three scholars recognized with the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. This year’s recipients include current students Supraja Ganti and Evangeline Meyler, along with alumni awardee Alexander Armstrong. Supraja Ganti, a first-year Ph.D. student, conducts cancer immunotherapy research […]
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Allen elected as 2026 AIMBE Fellow

Monday April 13, 2026

Kyle D. Allen, Ph.D., a professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, was inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows as part of the 2026 class. Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded […]
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Two UF BME Postdoctoral Scholars Receive Graduate School Excellence in Research Award

Friday April 10, 2026

Two postdoctoral researchers from the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering have been recognized with the UF Graduate School’s Excellence in Research Award for Postdoctoral Scholars. Sandra Mara Ferreira, who recently completed her postdoctoral training in the lab of Edward Phelps, and Wasif Khan, a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Ruogu Fang, […]

UF diabetes researchers test therapy to prevent immune attack against insulin-producing cells

Thursday April 2, 2026

New research from the University of Florida highlights a promising strategy to slow the progression of Type 1 diabetes by targeting the disease at its source. In a study published in Science Advances, researchers led by Edward A. Phelps, Ph.D., developed a precision-designed therapy that acts directly on insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Instead […]
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BME Celebrates Two 40 Gators Under 40 Honorees

Tuesday March 31, 2026

The University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is proud to celebrate two alumni recognized in this year’s 40 Gators Under 40. Dr. Meghan Ferrall-Fairbanks is a trailblazing researcher and educator who is making a significant impact in biomedical engineering. Meghan is a second-generation Gator graduate, who received her bachelor’s degree […]
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