UF BME Ph.D. student Rob Chen will join doctoral students from neuroscience, genetics, bioengineering, and applied physiology-kinesiology for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) funded T32 training grant directed by Dr. David E. Vaillancourt. Rob’s primary research focus is… Read More
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2023 BME Departmental Excellence Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering departmental award winners! Award winners were selected based on submitted nomination materials and faculty CVs/teaching evaluations. Winners were recognized during the department’s annual Holiday Party! Congratulations to the following… Read More
Keselowsky honored as Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
Dr. Benjamin Keselowsky has achieved the distinguished title of Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE), the highest honor bestowed upon outstanding biomaterials scientists by the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUSBSE). His election into the… Read More
UF BME welcomes three new faculty to the department
Markia Bowe, Ph.D. Instructional Assistant professor With a dedication to higher education, Bowe completed her Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at the University of Florida in 2023. Guided by Dr. Kyle Allen, her research exemplifies her commitment to advancing the field.… Read More
Study reveals bias in AI tools when diagnosing women’s health issue
UF News Machine learning algorithms designed to diagnose a common infection that affects women showed a diagnostic bias among ethnic groups, University of Florida researchers found. While artificial intelligence tools offer great potential for improving health care delivery, practitioners and scientists… Read More
BME student selected as 2023 Outstanding Undergraduate International Student Award
Congratulations to Kiara Xhindi for being selected as a University of Florida 2023 Outstanding Undergraduate International Student Award honoree from the UF International Center. She was nominated by the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and stood for her dedication, hard… Read More
BME students awarded 2nd Place in the MICCAI 2023 WiM Inspirational Leadership Legacy competition
Congratulations to Skylar E. Stolte and Kyle B. See from the Fang lab, who were awarded 2nd Place in the Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI) 2023 Women-in-MICCAI (WiM) Inspirational Leadership Legacy (WILL) competition. This event is proudly… Read More
Our next chapter: A conversation with new chair Dr. Cherie Stabler
“My goal is to gain an understanding of everything. I have my ideas, and what we should do, but I’m excited to listen and learn to see what other people think before jumping in.” As featured in CrossLink Magazine 2023… Read More
UF BME undergraduate program achieves #10 ranking in the U.S. News Rankings
The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering has achieved its highest-ever ranking in the latest U.S. News & World Report’s annual evaluation of the nation’s leading undergraduate biomedical engineering programs. UF BME has ascended to the No. 10… Read More
12th Annual Pruitt Research Day
Congratulations to Maximilian Diaz, Best Graduate Oral Presentation Awardee Congratulations to Clinton Smith, Best Graduate Poster Presentation Awardee Thank you to everyone who participated in our 12th Annual Pruitt Research Day! This successful v event included student talks, keynote speakers… Read More