Congratulations to Dr. David E. Hintenlang, associate professor & medical physics program director in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, on his new position as Chief Medical Physicist in the Radiology Department (College of Medicine) at Ohio… Read More
O’Dell receives funding from the Florida Department of Health
Congratulations to BME affiliate faculty Dr. Walter O’Dell, an assistant professor in UF’s department of radiation oncology, who received funding from the Florida Department of Health to support cancer research efforts. The grants are funded by the Bankhead-Coley Cancer Research… Read More
AxoGen, Inc. added to Russell 2000® Index
ALACHUA, FL – June 27, 2016 – AxoGen, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXGN), a leader in developing and marketing innovative surgical solutions for peripheral nerve injuries, today announced that the company has been added to the Russell 2000® Index, following the annual… Read More
Alafair Biosciences receives FDA 510(k) clearance for VersaWrap™ Tendon Protector
AUSTIN, Texas-Alafair Biosciences Inc., an emerging medical device company, announced today that it received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market and sell its tendon product, VersaWrap™ Tendon Protector, in the US. VersaWrap™ Tendon Protector is an ultrathin, sutureless, bioresorbable… Read More
Dr. John Sheets appointed as the new director of FDA’s premarket review office for devices
Congratulations to Dr. John Sheets who has been appointed as the new director of FDA’s premarket review office for devices. Sheets is a UF alumnus and a former UF BME external advisory board member. Prior to joining the FDA, Sheets… Read More
Sheets appointed as the new director of FDA’s premarket review office for devices
Congratulations to Dr. John Sheets who has been appointed as the new director of FDA’s premarket review office for devices. Sheets is a UF alumnus and a former UF BME external advisory board member. Prior to joining the FDA, Sheets… Read More
Twelve BME UG students receive scholarships
The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering is proud to announce that 12 BME undergraduate students each received a $1,000 scholarship from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering! Alexa Regina Avecilla – Snelling Scholarship… Read More
Yang awarded tenure
Congratulations to Dr. Lin Yang, associate professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering for his recent award of tenure! This recognition reflects Yang’s scholarly contributions to the discipline, the department and the institution. The tenure process… Read More
Stabler appointed to NIH Study Section
Congratulations to Dr. Cherie Stabler, associate professor & associate chair for graduate studies in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering who has been appointed to serve a four-year term on the Bioengineering, Technology, and Surgical Sciences (BTSS)… Read More
Congratulations to Jiang and Yao on their new patent
Congratulations to Dr. Huabei Jiang, Pruitt Family Professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, and BME Ph.D. student, Lei Yao, on the patent issuance of their technology, “Enhanced Image Reconstruction in Photoacoustic Tomography.” This patent describes… Read More