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Rashidi receives NIH grant renewal to advance cognitive screening for older adults undergoing surgery

Wednesday July 15, 2026

Parisa Rashidi, Ph.D., professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Catherine Price, Ph.D., ABPP/CN professor in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, have received a five-year, $3.7 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) renewal award to improve the detection of cognitive impairment in older adults preparing for surgery. The project, […]

Bolch lab receives NIH R01 renewal to advance personalized radiation dosimetry software

Wednesday June 24, 2026

Wesley Bolch, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering and collaborators at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have received a five-year National Cancer Institute R01 award to further develop MIRDsoft, an open-source software platform used worldwide for radiation dosimetry. The project will expand MIRDsoft’s capabilities to support more personalized […]

Research Snapshot: 3D model shows promise in studying lung cancer

Thursday June 18, 2026

A 3D hydrogel model provides a fast and adjustable platform for studying lung cancer biology and evaluating how therapies work, UF Health Cancer Institute researchers have found. The versatile tool, described in a recent publication in a special issue on cancer and regenerative medicine in the journal Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods, could help researchers better screen […]

As dementia cases rise, UF researchers develop a breakthrough AI tool to improve diagnosis accuracy

Tuesday June 16, 2026

By Alisha Katz Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are expected to more than double by 2060. As June marks Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, three University of Florida researchers are working to improve clinicians’ ability to distinguish between these diseases — a critical step toward earlier diagnosis and better outcomes. In a recent study published in Neurology, researchers […]

Four UF Biomedical Engineering Faculty Inducted into the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida

Wednesday June 3, 2026

Four faculty members from the University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering have been selected for induction into the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL), one of the state’s highest honors recognizing excellence in science, engineering and medicine. Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos, Ph.D., was inducted as a full member of […]

UF Biomedical Engineering names new academic leadership team

Monday May 18, 2026

The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida has announced new academic leadership appointments supporting the department’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Christopher Geiger, Ph.D., has been appointed associate chair for undergraduate studies, while Lee Murfee, Ph.D., will serve as senior associate chair. Geiger assumes the role following Murfee’s leadership […]

UF BME faculty named Pruitt Family Endowed Faculty Term Fellows

Monday May 18, 2026

Faculty members May Mansy, Ph.D., Ana Maria Porras, Ph.D., and Brittany Taylor, Ph.D., have been selected as Pruitt Family Endowed Faculty Term Fellows in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida. The fellowships recognize rising junior faculty in UF BME who demonstrate excellence in teaching, mentorship and research. […]

Fang selected as National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leader

Wednesday May 13, 2026

Ruogu Fang, Ph.D., associate professor and J. Crayton Pruitt Family Term Fellow in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida, has been selected as a 2026 Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Scholar by the National Academy of Medicine. Fang will serve a three-year term from July 1, […]

UF Biomedical Engineering Faculty Named UF Research Foundation Professors

Thursday April 30, 2026

The University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is proud to recognize two faculty members named 2026 University of Florida Research Foundation (UFRF) Professors, an honor that recognizes distinguished research achievement and a strong record of scholarship. The UFRF Professorship recognizes faculty with a distinguished record of research achievement, based on […]

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 […]