Research in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) is highly interdisciplinary within the College of Engineering (e.g., Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering) and across other Colleges at UF (e.g., Medicine, Dentistry, Public Health). Thus, the BME Department is uniquely positioned to create the bridge between engineering and health sciences. The research in the BME Department is currently focused on the following themes/areas:
Biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine
Biomaterials and regenerative medicine involve the development of materials for micro and nanoparticles, microfabricated devices, controlled release systems, vaccines and tissue regeneration scaffolds.
Biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine Faculty
Primary Faculty
Kyle D. AllenKyle D. Allen
(352) 273-9337
kyle.allen@bme.ufl.edu
Novel strategies to diagnose and treat degenerative joint diseases
View ProfileProfessor
Gregory HudallaGregory Hudalla
(352) 273-9326
ghudalla@bme.ufl.edu
Nanomaterials, implants, and immunotherapies
View ProfileAssociate Professor, Integra LifeSciences Term Professor & Graduate Coordinator
Jamal LewisJamal Lewis
jlewis@bme.ufl.edu
Biomaterials, drug delivery, immunoengineering
View ProfileAssociate Professor
Walter Lee MurfeeWalter Lee Murfee
(352) 294-8813
wmurfee@bme.ufl.edu
Cell dynamics, microcirculation, angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis and neurogenesis
View ProfileProfessor & Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies
Edward A. PhelpsEdward A. Phelps
(352) 273-5876
ephelps@bme.ufl.edu
Biomaterials, islet biology, diabetes, and immune engineering
View ProfileAssociate Professor
Ana Maria PorrasAna Maria Porras
352-846-3457
aporras@bme.ufl.edu
Biomaterials & tissue engineering to study host-microbe interactions and inclusive science communication
View ProfileAssistant Professor
Carlos Rinaldi-RamosCarlos Rinaldi-Ramos
(352) 392-0881
carlos.rinaldi@ufl.edu
Nanomedicine and magnetic nanoparticles
View ProfileChemical Engineering Dept. Chair & Dean’s Leadership Professor
Christine SchmidtChristine Schmidt
(352) 273-9222
schmidt@bme.ufl.edu
Biomaterials for neural tissue regeneration and neural interfacing
View ProfileDistinguished Professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Endowed Chair
Blanka SharmaBlanka Sharma
(352) 273-9329
blanka.sharma@bme.ufl.edu
Nanomedicine, stem cells, biomaterials, tissue engineering, and targeted drug/gene delivery
View ProfileAssociate Professor
Cherie StablerCherie Stabler
(352) 273-9327
cstabler@bme.ufl.edu
Biomaterials, controlled release, regenerative medicine & diabetes
View ProfileProfessor & Department Chair, J. Crayton Pruitt Family & UF Foundation Preeminence Professor
Brittany TaylorBrittany Taylor
352-273-5012
btaylor@bme.ufl.edu
Nanomedicine, regenerative rehabilitation, biomaterials, and tendon injury and disease
View ProfileAssistant Professor
Affiliate Faculty
Hugh Fan
Professor
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Brian L. Hoh
James & Brigitte Marino Family Professor and Chair of Neurosurgery
John Mecholsky
Professor & Associate Chair
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Amor Menezes
Assistant Professor
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Xin TangXin Tang
352-294-1194
xin.tang@ufl.edu
Mechanobiology; Tumor metastasis; Tissue engineering; Functional imaging in vivo/vitro; Nanobiotechnology; Synthetic biology; Biophysical tools development to probe biological function/structure.
View ProfileAssistant Professor
Yong Zeng
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
Biomechanics & Bionics
Biomechanics involves the application of the principles, laws, and methods of mechanics to develop and improve medical diagnostics, biomedical devices, and biomechanical models. Bionics engineering integrates the most advanced robotics and bioengineering technologies with life sciences.
Biomechanics & Bionics Faculty
Primary Faculty
Kyle D. AllenKyle D. Allen
(352) 273-9337
kyle.allen@bme.ufl.edu
Novel strategies to diagnose and treat degenerative joint diseases
View ProfileProfessor
Markia BoweMarkia Bowe
352-294-5020
mbowe@bme.ufl.edu
Biomechanics of bone, 3D imaging, inclusive design and engineering education research
View ProfileInstructional Assistant Professor
Daniel FerrisDaniel Ferris
(352) 294-1281
dferris@bme.ufl.edu
Biomechanics, neural control, locomotion, and robotics
View ProfileRobert W. Adenbaum Professor
Walter Lee MurfeeWalter Lee Murfee
(352) 294-8813
wmurfee@bme.ufl.edu
Cell dynamics, microcirculation, angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis and neurogenesis
View ProfileProfessor & Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies
Jennifer NicholsJennifer Nichols
(352) 294-8803
jnichols@bme.ufl.edu
Biomechanics, musculoskeletal modeling, predictive simulation, medical imaging
View ProfileAssociate Professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Term Fellow
Brittany TaylorBrittany Taylor
352-273-5012
btaylor@bme.ufl.edu
Nanomedicine, regenerative rehabilitation, biomaterials, and tendon injury and disease
View ProfileAssistant Professor
Lakiesha WilliamsLakiesha Williams
(352) 273-8125
lwilliams@bme.ufl.edu
Traumatic brain injury, soft tissue mechanics, bio-inspired design & materials characterization
View ProfileProfessor & Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
Affiliate Faculty
David Clark
Professor, Department of Neurology
Associate Chief of Staff for Research, NF/SG Veterans Health System
Hugh Fan
Professor
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Diego L. GuarinDiego L. Guarin
(352) 273-3005
d.guarinlopez@ufl.edu
View ProfileAssistant Professor, Director, Movement Estimation and Assessment Laboratory
Xin TangXin Tang
352-294-1194
xin.tang@ufl.edu
Mechanobiology; Tumor metastasis; Tissue engineering; Functional imaging in vivo/vitro; Nanobiotechnology; Synthetic biology; Biophysical tools development to probe biological function/structure.
View ProfileAssistant Professor
Yong Zeng
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
Biomedical Imaging & Applications
Biomedical imaging and applications allow physicians to “see” the interior of a patient’s body or an organ so that a disease can be detected and treated correctly. Biomedical imaging has a wide range of applications, including detecting cancer, monitoring brain activity, and watching where cells go during gene therapy. Conventional imaging modalities include x-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI. Emerging ones include optical, functional MRI, PET and contrast agent-based ultrasound.
Biomedical Imaging & Applications Faculty
Primary Faculty
Wesley E. BolchWesley E. Bolch
(352) 273-0303
wbolch@ufl.edu
Dosimetry, computational medical physics and dose assessment
View ProfileDistinguished Professor & UF Term Professor
Ruogu FangRuogu Fang
(352) 294-1375
ruogu.fang@bme.ufl.edu
Big data analytics, brain informatics, medical image analysis
View ProfileAssociate Professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Term Fellow
Kuang GongKuang Gong
kgong@bme.ufl.edu
Deep learning, medical imaging, and data science
View ProfileAssistant Professor
Jennifer NicholsJennifer Nichols
(352) 294-8803
jnichols@bme.ufl.edu
Biomechanics, musculoskeletal modeling, predictive simulation, medical imaging
View ProfileAssociate Professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Term Fellow
Edward A. PhelpsEdward A. Phelps
(352) 273-5876
ephelps@bme.ufl.edu
Biomaterials, islet biology, diabetes, and immune engineering
View ProfileAssociate Professor
Parisa RashidiParisa Rashidi
(352) 392-9469
parisa.rashidi@bme.ufl.edu
Machine learning, data mining, big data and biomedical informatics
View ProfileProfessor, UF Research Foundation Professor &
IC3 Co-Director
Carlos Rinaldi-RamosCarlos Rinaldi-Ramos
(352) 392-0881
carlos.rinaldi@ufl.edu
Nanomedicine and magnetic nanoparticles
View ProfileChemical Engineering Dept. Chair & Dean’s Leadership Professor
Affiliate Faculty
David Clark
Professor, Department of Neurology
Associate Chief of Staff for Research, NF/SG Veterans Health System
Marcelo Febo
Associate Professor and Director of Translational Research Imaging
Damon Lamb
Assistant Professor
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Stephanie LeonStephanie Leon
(352) 594-2492
leons@radiology.ufl.edu
View ProfileClinical Associate Professor
Program Director, Medical Physics Graduate Program
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Xin TangXin Tang
352-294-1194
xin.tang@ufl.edu
Mechanobiology; Tumor metastasis; Tissue engineering; Functional imaging in vivo/vitro; Nanobiotechnology; Synthetic biology; Biophysical tools development to probe biological function/structure.
View ProfileAssistant Professor
Guanghua Yan
Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Physics Residency Program
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Modeling & Biomedical Data Science
Modeling and biomedical data science involve computational approaches, algorithm and information technology to process and analyze biological and medical data at all scales.
Modeling & Biomedical Data Science Faculty
Primary Faculty
Mingzhou DingMingzhou Ding
(352) 273-9332
mding@bme.ufl.edu
Cognitive neuroscience, signal processing and neural imaging
View ProfileDistinguished Professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Professor
Xiao FanXiao Fan
xfan@bme.ufl.edu
Computational approaches to study genetic architecture of rare diseases and interpretation of genetic variants
View ProfileAssistant Professor
Ruogu FangRuogu Fang
(352) 294-1375
ruogu.fang@bme.ufl.edu
Big data analytics, brain informatics, medical image analysis
View ProfileAssociate Professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Term Fellow
Meghan Ferrall-FairbanksMeghan Ferrall-Fairbanks
352-846-2762
mferrall.fairbanks@bme.ufl.edu
Quantitative systems biology, mathematical modeling, cancer heterogeneity and evolutionary dynamics
View ProfileAssistant Professor
Kuang GongKuang Gong
kgong@bme.ufl.edu
Deep learning, medical imaging, and data science
View ProfileAssistant Professor
Aysegul GunduzAysegul Gunduz
(352) 273-6877
agunduz@bme.ufl.edu
Human brain mapping, neuromodulation and neural interfacing
View ProfileProfessor & Fixel Brain Mapping Professor
Jennifer NicholsJennifer Nichols
(352) 294-8803
jnichols@bme.ufl.edu
Biomechanics, musculoskeletal modeling, predictive simulation, medical imaging
View ProfileAssociate Professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Term Fellow
Ivana ParkerIvana Parker
352-846-3458
iparker@bme.ufl.edu
Trained immunity, HIV prevention, proteomics and systems biology
View ProfileAssistant Professor
Parisa RashidiParisa Rashidi
(352) 392-9469
parisa.rashidi@bme.ufl.edu
Machine learning, data mining, big data and biomedical informatics
View ProfileProfessor, UF Research Foundation Professor &
IC3 Co-Director
Affiliate Faculty
Azra Bihorac
Senior Associate Dean For Research Affairs, Professor Of Medicine, Surgery And Anesthesiology
Christopher Butson
Professor of Neurology & Fixel Endowed Chair of Neurotherapeutics
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Marcelo Febo
Associate Professor and Director of Translational Research Imaging
Diego L. GuarinDiego L. Guarin
(352) 273-3005
d.guarinlopez@ufl.edu
View ProfileAssistant Professor, Director, Movement Estimation and Assessment Laboratory
Damon Lamb
Assistant Professor
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Amor Menezes
Assistant Professor
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Pinaki Sarder
Associate Director for Imaging, Intelligent Critical Care Center
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Guanghua Yan
Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Physics Residency Program
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Sai Zhang
Assistant Professor
Department of Epidemiology
Molecular & Cellular Engineering
Molecular and cellular engineering applies engineering principles and tools to study the fundamental problems in cellular and molecular scales, enabling the understanding of cellular behavior from molecular-level interactions and tackling the human health-related challenges.
Molecular & Cellular Engineering Faculty
Primary Faculty
Chris GeigerChris Geiger
(352) 273-9338
CGeiger@bme.ufl.edu
Senior Design and engineering education
View ProfileInstructional Associate Professor
Gregory HudallaGregory Hudalla
(352) 273-9326
ghudalla@bme.ufl.edu
Nanomaterials, implants, and immunotherapies
View ProfileAssociate Professor, Integra LifeSciences Term Professor & Graduate Coordinator
Jamal LewisJamal Lewis
jlewis@bme.ufl.edu
Biomaterials, drug delivery, immunoengineering
View ProfileAssociate Professor
Ivana ParkerIvana Parker
352-846-3458
iparker@bme.ufl.edu
Trained immunity, HIV prevention, proteomics and systems biology
View ProfileAssistant Professor
Edward A. PhelpsEdward A. Phelps
(352) 273-5876
ephelps@bme.ufl.edu
Biomaterials, islet biology, diabetes, and immune engineering
View ProfileAssociate Professor
Ana Maria PorrasAna Maria Porras
352-846-3457
aporras@bme.ufl.edu
Biomaterials & tissue engineering to study host-microbe interactions and inclusive science communication
View ProfileAssistant Professor
Affiliate Faculty
Hugh Fan
Professor
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Amor Menezes
Assistant Professor
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Xin TangXin Tang
352-294-1194
xin.tang@ufl.edu
Mechanobiology; Tumor metastasis; Tissue engineering; Functional imaging in vivo/vitro; Nanobiotechnology; Synthetic biology; Biophysical tools development to probe biological function/structure.
View ProfileAssistant Professor
Yong Zeng
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry
Neural Engineering
Neural engineering uses engineering techniques to understand, repair, replace or enhance cells and tissues in the nervous system.
Neural Engineering Faculty
Primary Faculty
Kyle D. AllenKyle D. Allen
(352) 273-9337
kyle.allen@bme.ufl.edu
Novel strategies to diagnose and treat degenerative joint diseases
View ProfileProfessor
Mingzhou DingMingzhou Ding
(352) 273-9332
mding@bme.ufl.edu
Cognitive neuroscience, signal processing and neural imaging
View ProfileDistinguished Professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Professor
Daniel FerrisDaniel Ferris
(352) 294-1281
dferris@bme.ufl.edu
Biomechanics, neural control, locomotion, and robotics
View ProfileRobert W. Adenbaum Professor
Aysegul GunduzAysegul Gunduz
(352) 273-6877
agunduz@bme.ufl.edu
Human brain mapping, neuromodulation and neural interfacing
View ProfileProfessor & Fixel Brain Mapping Professor
Christine SchmidtChristine Schmidt
(352) 273-9222
schmidt@bme.ufl.edu
Biomaterials for neural tissue regeneration and neural interfacing
View ProfileDistinguished Professor & J. Crayton Pruitt Family Endowed Chair
Lakiesha WilliamsLakiesha Williams
(352) 273-8125
lwilliams@bme.ufl.edu
Traumatic brain injury, soft tissue mechanics, bio-inspired design & materials characterization
View ProfileProfessor & Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
Affiliate Faculty
Christopher Butson
Professor of Neurology & Fixel Endowed Chair of Neurotherapeutics
BME Graduate Faculty Status
David Clark
Professor, Department of Neurology
Associate Chief of Staff for Research, NF/SG Veterans Health System
Marcelo Febo
Associate Professor and Director of Translational Research Imaging
Diego L. GuarinDiego L. Guarin
(352) 273-3005
d.guarinlopez@ufl.edu
View ProfileAssistant Professor, Director, Movement Estimation and Assessment Laboratory
Jack Judy
Professor
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Damon Lamb
Assistant Professor
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Andrew MaurerAndrew Maurer
(352) 294-4979
drewmaurer@ufl.edu
Dr. Maurer's lab studies mechanisms by which information is propagated within neural circuits, the role of inhibitory in neural computations, and the function of local field potential oscillations.
View ProfileAssistant Professor
Aaron Mickle
Assistant Professor
BME Graduate Faculty Status
Mark E. Orazem
Distinguished Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
Xin TangXin Tang
352-294-1194
xin.tang@ufl.edu
Mechanobiology; Tumor metastasis; Tissue engineering; Functional imaging in vivo/vitro; Nanobiotechnology; Synthetic biology; Biophysical tools development to probe biological function/structure.
View ProfileAssistant Professor