The Department of Biomedical Engineering recently announced the winners for the 2013 BME Research Photography Contest! We had several creative entries of research activities in the lab, classroom and more. Thank you all for your participation! Please help us congratulate… Read More
Congratulations to Ahmed Hemeid and Michael Paonessa who were recently selected as College of Engineering University Scholars for 2014-2015! The University Scholars Program introduces undergraduate students at the University of Florida to the exciting world of academic research. In the… Read More
Research published by the Rinaldi lab in 2013 was recently highlighted in a news article in Chemical & Engineering News reporting on a recent publication describing the disruption of lysosomes using targeted magnetic nanoparticles in so-called dynamic magnetic fields. The… Read More
Epilepsy, a medical condition that produces seizures affecting a variety of mental and physical functions, affects 65 million people worldwide. A major challenge for epilepsy has been detecting and mapping early changes in brain activity that occur prior to seizure… Read More
Greetings from Sunny Pasadena where we are caught up in the excitement of tomorrow’s Rose Parade! As you know, Navy Corpsman and Purple Heart Recipient Edward Bonfiglio will ride atop the Donate Life float as the first nerve tissue recipient… Read More
Congratulations to Emily Ann Hester who was just announced a winner for the College of Engineering’s Outstanding Gator Engineering M.S. Student Award for 2014! Emily began her studies as an undergraduate at the University of Florida in August 2009. She… Read More
Dr. Christine Schmidt was recently elected Chair-Elect of AIMBE’s College of Fellows. The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) is the authoritative voice and advocate for the value of medical and biological engineering to society. The College of Fellows… Read More
Over the past month, the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) members have participated in a couple outreach events designed to get young students interested in science and engineering. Keep up with BMES past and future activities by visiting their Facebook page!… Read More
The online departmental application for entrance into the upper division BME major is now open. All current UF students and transfer applicants must complete this departmental application to be considered for one of the 30 available slots for Fall 2014.… Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Ranga Sitaram who has just been awarded with a McKnight Brain Institute Neuroimaging Pilot Grant! The project’s broad aim is to use real-time fMRI (rt-fMRI) neurofeedback to elucidate the neural circuits mediating emotional experience and expression, and… Read More