Congratulations to Dr. Parisa Rashidi and Dr. Blanka Sharma for their recent award of tenure and promotion to associate professor! This recognition reflects Rashidi and Sharma’s scholarly contributions to the discipline, the department and the institution. The tenure process involves… Read More
Jorge A. Mojica Santiago, Ph.D. Lab: The Schmidt Lab: Biomimetic Materials & Neural Engineering, PI: Dr. Christine E. Schmidt Hometown: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Degree: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering Year you became a Gator: Fall 2018 From which institutions do you… Read More
Kyle See Lab: SMILE Lab Hometown: Jacksonville, FL Degree: Ph.D. student, Biomedical Engineering, UF Year you became a Gator: 2017 From which institutions do you hold degrees? University of Florida, B.S. in BME Research focus: Using machine learning algorithms to… Read More
Dear BME Family, This has been a heartbreaking and painful time. The recent senseless and violent attacks against black citizens – George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor (to name a few) – have left us all hurt, disheartened, and… Read More
David Hall Lab: Professors Dr. Jon Dobson and Dr. Kevin Otto Hometown: Spring Texas Degree: I am currently working towards the completion of my Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering Year you became a Gator: 2019 From which institutions do you hold… Read More
Nora Hlavac, Ph.D. Lab: Biomimetic Materials and Neural Engineering Lab, PI: Dr. Christine E. Schmidt Hometown: Charleston, SC Degree: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech Year you became a Gator: 2019 From which institutions do you hold degrees? BS, Bioengineering, Clemson (2014); PhD, Biomedical Engineering, Virginia Tech… Read More
Dr. Aysegul Gunduz, associate professor, has been selected for induction into the 2020 class of the UF Graduate School Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. The Bouchet Society, named for the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. in the United… Read More
Robert Accolla Lab: Stabler Lab Hometown: Yorktown, VA Degree/current status: Ph.D. Candidate Year you became a Gator: 2017 From which institutions do you hold degrees? Virginia Tech, BA in Biological Systems Engineering Research focus: My research focuses on biomaterials fabrication… Read More
Congratulations to Shreedevi Kumar, Ph.D. candidate, who was a recipient of the Tau Beta Pi Fellowship award. Kumar conducts research in the Sharma Laboratory and focuses on the use of biomaterial properties and cell-material interactions for drug delivery of therapeutics… Read More
Blanka Sharma, Ph.D., assistant professor, has been named the recipient of the 2019-2020 Pramod P. Khargonekar Junior Faculty Award for Excellence. This recognition is awarded each year at the conclusion of the tenure process to the tenure candidate who best… Read More