Category: News

Biomedical engineers are using new approach methodologies to reshape how we model disease and develop therapies. New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) are innovative research tools and models that enhance how scientists study human biology and disease by delivering new insights that can complement or even replace more traditional methods. At the University of Florida, biomedical engineers […]

UF doctoral students combine complementary expertise to uncover how fatty and fibrotic tissue changes may contribute to osteoarthritis progression. Biomedical engineering Ph.D. student Yancey Williams II and pharmacology Ph.D. student Hailey Jones are combining their expertise to investigate an often-overlooked aspect of osteoarthritis through a collaborative research project recognized by the Clinical and Translational Science […]

Researchers at the University of Florida have developed a protein-based therapeutic that could offer a new strategy for treating autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases while preserving the body’s natural ability to fight infection. The study appears in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 123, No. 28, e2602536123 (2026). HOW PEG-IDO WORKS Indoleamine […]

UF Biomedical Engineering doctoral students are earning competitive fellowships at a rapid pace. Since 2020, total fellowship funding has increased 50-fold. Our students have received support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and nationally competitive programs such as the McKnight, McNair and GEM fellowships. This […]

New professorship will recognize faculty excellence in research, education and service Jerry Chang and his business partners, David and Virginia “Ginny” Szalay, co-founders of Samaritan Biologics, have established the Chang & Szalay Samaritan Biologics Endowed Professorship in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida. The endowed professorship will support a faculty member in the J. […]

Christine Schmidt, Ph.D., distinguished professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, will become president of the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL) at the organization’s 2026 Annual Meeting in November. Schmidt, who currently serves as ASEMFL president-elect, will assume the leadership role at the academy’s annual meeting Nov. […]

The University of Florida’s AI-Powered Athletics team, which includes Jennifer Nichols, Ph.D., an associate professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, has received the 2026 HiPerGator Pioneering Team Award. Established in 2024, the collaboration between the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and the University Athletic Association uses artificial intelligence to advance […]

Bret Ulery, Ph.D., will join the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering in summer 2027, bringing expertise at the intersection of biomaterials, regenerative engineering and immunoengineering. His research focuses on engineering the physicochemical properties of biomaterials to induce targeted biological outcomes. Current applications include promoting vascularization and innervation during complex tissue regeneration, leveraging […]

Ana Maria Porras, Ph.D., assistant professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been named one of Latino Leaders Magazine’s 101 Most Influential Latinos of 2026. The annual list recognizes Latino leaders, innovators and changemakers making an impact across a wide range of fields. Porras was recognized for her contributions to […]

Thanks to a $1 million gift from Samaritan Biologics and its co-founders, Distinguished Professor Wesley E. Bolch, Ph.D., has been named the inaugural Chang & Szalay Samaritan Biologics Endowed Professor in Biomedical Engineering.