The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering receives more funding from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases’ than any other biomedical engineering department nationally.
31 Faculty Awarded University Term Professorships
The University Term Professorship was established in 2016 and is presented to 250 eligible faculty members annually. Selection of University Term Professorships is based on an assessment of academic accomplishment by either a faculty advisory committee and/or the department chair and approved by the dean. Each award runs for 3 years and provides a $5,000/year salary supplement to the awardee.
UF Engineer Uses AI to Enhance Health Assessments in ICU
Parisa Rashidi, Ph.D. is working to create an intelligent ICU for autonomous patient monitoring.
Middle School Summer Camp “Girls With Nerve” Empowers The Pursuit of Neuroscience
UF Researchers Daniel Ferris, Ph.D., and Rachael Seidler, Ph.D., teamed up to bring more than 20 middle school students to campus this summer for a free, week-long summer camp aimed at empowering girls to explore neuroscience. Held July 8-12 in the Florida Gym, the camp brought sixth, seventh and eighth graders together for hands-on activities, field trips to multiple neuroscience …
UF Biomedical Engineer Pursues Understanding of Natural Killer Cells
Blanka Sharma, Ph.D., receives Early Career Award from National Science Foundation to study ways to kill cancer cells.
Anchor Biologics Wins The 2019 Cade Prize
Anchor Biologics is a collaboration of UF biomedical engineering researchers that aim to create a new treatment for inflammatory diseases.
Three Engineering Alumni Named in UF’s 40 Under 40 Awards
UF honors 40 successful alumni at Orange & Blue football game, including three engineers.
Three Engineering Faculty Named UF Research Foundation Professors for 2019-2022
Read StoryUF Researchers Develop Artificial Intelligence System For Fast, Accurate Patient care
Biomedical engineering professor Dr. Parisa Rashidi collaborates with UF Health to develop DeepSOFA system.