Research Area: Biomaterials & Regenerative Medicine

Amor Menezes, Ph.D.

Research Interests: Dynamical systems theory and control, with applications to the fields of systems biology and synthetic biology. Amor Menezes joined the UF Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering faculty in August 2017 after a year as an Associate Project Scientist with… Read More

Christine E. Schmidt, Ph.D.

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Research Summary: Dr. Schmidt’s research is focused on engineering novel materials and therapeutic systems to stimulate damaged peripheral and spinal neurons to regenerate. Taking a unique approach to this problem, she uses electrically conducting polymers and natural-based materials (e.g., hyaluronic… Read More

Yong Huang, Ph.D.

Research Interests:  His current research interests in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine include: Three-dimensional (3D) printing of biological and engineering materials using inkjetting, extrusion, and laser-induced forward transfer Design and fabrication of microphysiological and engineered living systems Dr. Yong Huang is… Read More

Laurie B. Gower, Ph.D.

Biomaterials, Composite Materials, Nanomaterials, Polymers, Particle Science  

Anthony B. Brennan, Ph.D.

The Margaret A. Ross Endowed Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, Brennan earned a PhD at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He joined the University of Florida in January 1991 as an Assistant Professor. Professor Brennan’s research interests include… Read More

Z. Hugh Fan, Ph.D.

Dr. Hugh Fan joined UF in 2003 after more than 8 years of industrial experience.  His research interests include microfluidics, BioMEMS (Biomedical MicroElectroMechanical Systems), sensors, and bioengineering. His research focus is to develop microfluidics and BioMEMS technologies and apply them to chemical and biomedical applications. Dr. Fan is a… Read More

Cherie Stabler, Ph.D.

Cherie Stabler

Research Summary: Dr. Stabler’s research centers on engineering translational biomaterial platforms for cell-based therapies, particularly Type 1 diabetes. Specifically, her research seeks to develop bioactive materials capable of: protecting cells from immunological attack; providing 3-D support of the transplanted cells;… Read More