Category: J Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering

Three UF researchers receive CAREER awards from National Science Foundation
April 30, 2018Parisa Rashidi (BME), Jaime Ruiz (CISE) and Roozbeh Tabrizian (ECE) continue the college’s legacy of excellence.
Read more: Three UF researchers receive CAREER awards from National Science Foundation »Bridging Florida Universities through Collaborative Research
December 18, 2017A collaborative symposium between the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine was held in Gainesville, FL. on December 15, 2017. The naming benefactor of both colleges, Herbert Wertheim, is a philanthropist and community leader who actively supports healthcare, engineering and education. “This event […]
Read more: Bridging Florida Universities through Collaborative Research »
UF Biomedical Engineer Honored as Leader in Diversity and Innovation
September 29, 2017For her biomedical research and commitment to diversity, Gunduz has been awarded the Denice Denton Emerging Leader ABIE Award by the Anita Borg Institute, a nonprofit organization focused on the advancement of women in computing.
Read more: UF Biomedical Engineer Honored as Leader in Diversity and Innovation »
The Man Behind the Bionic Man
August 8, 2017Professor Dan Ferris joins the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Read more: The Man Behind the Bionic Man »
UF Biomedical Engineer Part of $2.6 Million NIH Grant for MS Vaccine
August 7, 2017Benjamin Keselowsky, Ph.D., an associate professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, will collaborate with UF Health to pursue a multiple sclerosis vaccine.
Read more: UF Biomedical Engineer Part of $2.6 Million NIH Grant for MS Vaccine »
New 3D printing method promises superior medical implants for millions
May 12, 2017UF Engineering research featured on the cover of Scientific Advances.
Read more: New 3D printing method promises superior medical implants for millions »UF Biomedical Engineering Chair Brings Visionary Leadership to AIMBE
April 3, 2017Christine Schmidt will begin her term as president of the American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering in 2018.
Read more: UF Biomedical Engineering Chair Brings Visionary Leadership to AIMBE »Bolch Named to Federal Advisory Committee
March 31, 2017Dr. Wesley Bolch, professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, was recently appointed to serve on the Medical Imaging Drugs Advisory Committee of the FDA.
Read more: Bolch Named to Federal Advisory Committee »
Collaborative engineering research could lead to scar-free healing
October 20, 2016UF researcher Chelsey Simmons is studying the cellular mechanics of fibrosis and regeneration in a unique breed of mammals.
Read more: Collaborative engineering research could lead to scar-free healing »Breast cancer detection made more precise
July 13, 20163D imaging research by biomedical engineering professor David Gilland makes tumors easier to detect and halves treatment radiation.
Read more: Breast cancer detection made more precise »