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
BME continues its steady growth by welcoming FOUR new assistant professors. Ivana Parker, Ph.D., is a Fulbright Scholar who recently completed a year-long study at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. Her project assesses the risk of… Read More
Yao Xiao, Ph.D. Yao Xiao recently earned her Ph.D. degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Florida in 2020. She obtained her M.S. degree in computer science from Florida International University in 2016, and a B.E. degree in software… Read More
Mark Maynes Lab: Biomimetic Materials & Neural Engineering Lab, PI: Dr. Christine E. Schmidt Hometown: Hudson, Florida Research focus: Apoptosis Lung Decellularization and Peripheral Nerve Injuries Fun fact: I have transcripts from 4 different colleges. Plans for the future?: Take… Read More
Tran Ngo Lab: Biomimetic Materials & Neural Engineering Lab, PI: Dr. Christine E. Schmidt Hometown: Tampa, FL Research focus: My research focuses on applying 3D bioprinting technique for nerve tissue engineering applications. Peripheral nerve injury is a frequent occurrence affecting… Read More
Alexis Brake Lab: Neuroprostheses Research Lab PI: Dr. Kevin Otto Hometown: Tampa, Fl Research focus: Broadly, I am interested in neuroinflammation. In the NPR Lab, my research has focused on the foreign body response to neural implants. Nearly 2.5 million… Read More
Congratulations, UF BME Class of 2020! “On behalf of the department, I extend sincere congratulations and best of luck to the Class of 2020. We are immensely proud of your work and accomplishments! Best wishes to each of you, and… Read More
Ryan Downey, Ph.D. Lab: Human Neuromechanics Laboratory Hometown: Boynton Beach, FL Degree: Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering Year you became a Gator: 2005 From which institutions do you hold degrees? University of Florida (BS, MS, PhD) and Politecnico di Milano (MS) Research… Read More
Congratulations to Robert Accolla for receiving the 2020 Graduate School Mentoring Award from the UF Graduate School. Accolla is a third year Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Cherie Stabler’s lab. His work focuses on engineering novel biomaterials for guiding the formation… Read More