UF BME

Official Twitter account for the University of Florida J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering

[UF BME @UFBME]

And that’s a wrap on #BMES2026! 🐊

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth and connected with UF BME!

See you next year in Columbus, Ohio, for #BMES2027! 💙🧡

[UF BME @UFBME]

We’re excited to be at #BMES2026 in Orlando! 🐊🧡💙

Stop by booth #810 to meet the UF BME team, learn about our programs and research, and say hello!

[UF BME @UFBME]

Orlando, here we come! 🐊 We can’t wait to connect with everyone at #BMES2026. Stop by booth 810 to meet the UF BME team, learn about our programs and say hello. See you soon! 💙🧡

[UF BME @UFBME]

University of Florida biomedical engineering graduate program virtual information session, Nov. 3, 2026, from 10 to 11 a.m. EST. Learn about the graduate curriculum, admission process and application tips. Scan the QR code to register by Nov. 1. https://t.co/QzzhmK7RM1

[UF BME @UFBME]

Interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at the University of Florida? Explore UF BME and learn about the application fee waiver opportunity. See the graphic for details! Request your application fee waiver: https://t.co/KvvZh4XEYu

[CMBE journal @CMBEjournal]

Young Innovator, Ivana Parker @DrIKParker @UFBME, will present “Microbiome Composition Regulates Cathepsin Expression in Vaginal Fluid Across BV Diagnoses and Community State Types” on 10/23 at 4:30 PM in Crystal M. #BMES2026 @BMESociety
Coming soon here:
https://t.co/xMRkaoGbvS

[UF BME @UFBME]

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Bret Ulery to UF BME! His expertise spans biomolecular materials, regenerative engineering and immunoengineering. We look forward to welcoming him to the Gator Nation in summer 2027! 🐊 https://t.co/d72UPXJLt5

[UF BME @UFBME]

Join UF BME for Pruitt Graduate Research and Alumni Engagement Day! Celebrate graduate research with presentations, alumni conversations, networking and more.

📅 Oct. 12 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
📍 BMS Atrium & Communicore C1-17

[UF BME @UFBME]

🐊 Welcome to our newest UF BME Alumni Advisory Board members!

We’re excited to welcome Mallory Box, Enrico Opri, Ph.D., and Ben Spearman, Ph.D. to the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering Alumni Advisory Board.

[UF BME @UFBME]

🐊 UF BME Fall Welcome is TODAY!

Join us from 3-4:30 p.m. in the BMS Lobby as we celebrate the start of the academic year with our UF BME community.

We can’t wait to see you! 🧡💙

[UF Diabetes Institute @ufdiabetes]

Congratulations to Edward Phelps, Holger Russ, Allison Bayer, and Todd Brusko on receiving an NIH Research Project Grant (R01)! This grant will support research by Drs. Phelps and Russ on immune tolerance for beta cell replacement to treat Type 1 diabetes.

[UF BME @UFBME]

A $1 million gift from Samaritan Biologics has established a new endowed professorship at UF BME. Wesley E. Bolch, Ph.D., has been named the inaugural recipient.

Read more: https://t.co/SwKyxWORNt

[UF BME @UFBME]

Join us today, August 24, in Biomedical Sciences Building JG32 at 3:00pm as we welcome Dr. Tommy Pashuck to our BME Seminar Series! Coffee and light snacks available prior to seminar start.

[UF BME @UFBME]

Congratulations to Brittany Taylor, Ph.D., on receiving an @NSF CAREER Award! Her research will explore how cells communicate during tendon healing, providing new insight into fibrosis and tendon repair. https://t.co/Y2ZCb5io73

[UF BME @UFBME]

@UFMedicine @UFHealth @UF @BrianHoh1 @UFMedicineJax @UFatWork @AAMCtoday @UFNews Congratulations!

[UF BME @UFBME]

Today, we celebrated the students who participated in the UF BME Summer Undergraduate Research Program!

Thank you to the Adenbaum Foundation, Todd Goede, LifeLink Foundation and all our alumni and friends for helping make these experiences possible.

[UF BME @UFBME]

Congratulations to Parisa Rashidi, Ph.D., on a 5-year, $3.7M @NIH renewal award. The PRECEDE II project will use AI to develop more equitable cognitive screening tools for older adults preparing for surgery, helping improve patient care & outcomes. https://t.co/6a5fGpUhoc

[UF BME @UFBME]

Congratulations to Wesley Bolch, Ph.D., and collaborators at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on receiving a five-year National Cancer Institute R01 award to advance MIRDsoft, an open-source software platform used worldwide for radiation dosimetry. https://t.co/Jl9OYNMMzF

[UF BME @UFBME]

Please join us in congratulating two UF BME faculty members on their recent promotions!

🎉 Ruogu Fang, Ph.D., has been promoted to Full Professor.
🎉 May Mansy, Ph.D., has been promoted to Instructional Associate Faculty.

[Biomedical Engineering Society @BMESociety]

🚀 The 2026 Medtronic/BMES Student Design Competition is now accepting submissions! Showcase your team’s innovative design solutions, receive feedback from industry experts, and connect with leaders in biomedical engineering.
Submit by June 23:
https://t.co/e9O6hRnzyd
#BMES #BiomedicalEngineering