The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Engineering proudly celebrates Krista Smith, Graduate Advisor, for her recent achievement of the University of Florida Superior Accomplishment Award in the Employee Performance category of Student & Academic Services. This recognition highlights Krista’s… Read More
Ana Porras receives 2024 AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science
Ana Maria Porras, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Engineering at the University of Florida, has been honored with the 2024 Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science by the American Association for… Read More
Christine Schmidt elected to National Academy of Engineering
UF News, Karen Dooley The National Academy of Engineering has elected UF Distinguished Professor Christine Schmidt, Ph.D., to the academy for 2024 in recognition of her more than 25 years of work to help advance the fields of neural tissue… Read More
Society for Biomaterials Announces 2024 Award Recipients: Porras receives Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award
The Society for Biomaterials (SFB), a multidisciplinary society dedicated to advancing biomaterials science, education, and professional standards, recently revealed its 2024 award recipients. Among the distinguished awardees are Dr. Ana Maria Porras, Assistant Professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family… Read More
Brain Trust
By Michelle Koidin Jaffee A cycling accident. The loss of a beloved grandmother. A career-ending sports injury. These University of Florida researchers are united by deeply personal experiences that motivate them to understand the brain — and make it work better amid… Read More
Rashidi Accepted to the Prestigious HERS Leadership Institute for Higher Education Professionals
Dr. Parisa Rashidi, Associate Professor, UF Research Foundation Professor & IC3 Co-Director, has been accepted into the HERS (Higher Education Resource Services) Leadership Institute, a renowned program dedicated to developing dynamic leaders. The institute focuses on empowering women and gender-diverse… Read More
UF BME proudly welcomes Dr. Chris Geiger as an instructional associate professor, enhancing excellence in engineering education
UF BME proudly welcomes Dr. Chris Geiger as an instructional associate professor, enhancing excellence in engineering education. Geiger earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University in 2003, studying under the guidance of Dr. Matt Glucksberg and Dr. Chris… Read More
Bolch and colleagues at Johns Hopkins University receive $12M NCI Program Project Grant for advanced cancer treatment using alpha-particle emitters
The ultimate goal is to revolutionize cancer patient care by enhancing the effectiveness of radiopharmaceutical therapy, especially with alpha-particle emitters, promising minimal side effects. Dr. Wesley Bolch and UF, along with collaborators at Johns Hopkins University, were awarded an NIH… Read More
UF Biomedical Engineering Achieves Top Rankings in 2023: #10 Undergraduate Public Program and #12 Graduate Public Program in the U.S.
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… Read More
Inspiring Innovation Worldwide: UF BME Global Fellowship Awardees Shine Bright in 2023
Ferris Appointed as Fellow of the American Society of Biomechanics Dr. Daniel Ferris, Robert W. Adenbaum Professor, has earned the prestigious title of Fellow from the American Society of Biomechanics (ASB). Among the nominees for the 2023 cohort, he stands… Read More