Dr. Anuradha Godavarty Elected to Join SPIE Senior Members of 2023
Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) faculty Dr. Anuradha Godavarty has been elected to join the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Senior Members of 2023. Dr. Godavarty is an Associate Professor for the BME department, and her work and...
Department of Biomedical Engineering and Center for Translational Science Hold Joint Scientific Research Retreat
On Tuesday, April 11, the Biomedical Engineering (BME) Department held a Scientific Research Retreat alongside the FIU Center for Translational Science (CTS) in Port St. Lucie. Involving both BME and CTS faculty, the event was an opportunity for professors to present...
National Science Foundation Renews PATHS-UP Engineering Research Center for Five More Years
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has renewed the Precise Advanced Technologies and Health Systems for Underserved Populations (PATHS-UP) engineering research center for another five years. With this extension, the PATHS-UP center’s researchers can continue their...
Dr. Jessica Ramella-Roman elected to the AIMBE College of Fellows Class of 2023
Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) faculty Dr. Jessica Ramella-Roman has been elected to join the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. Dr. Ramella-Roman is an Associate Professor for the BME department, and her...
The Department of Biomedical Engineering Celebrates Annual Graduate Research Day
If you could make something to solve a biomedical problem, what would it be? With this objective in mind, our graduate student researchers set the stage during our Graduate Research Day Event. Our graduate research programs emphasize scientific theories and...
Biomedical Engineering Department Presents Fifth Annual Heart Day Symposium
By Ingrid Hernandez On Friday, Feb. 17, the Biomedical Engineering Department presented the fifth annual Heart Day Symposium at FIU as part of the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation Seminar Series. With sponsors including the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation, the Florida...
Department of Biomedical Engineering Relaunches Thirst for Science Lecture Series
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) relaunched the “Thirst for Science” lecture series that invites scientists to discuss their research in accessible ways with a general audience. Hosted by BME faculty Dr. Zachary Danziger and Dr....
FIU receives $3 million NIH grant to research how electric stimulation can solve bladder issues
By David Drucker Researchers are building a computerized model that could inform new, highly targeted, and less painful treatments for people with lower urinary tract conditions. With support from a $3 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health,...
Ph.D. student Kacie Kaile and Dr. Anuradha Godavarty receive patents for smartphone optical imaging technology
Kacie Kaile, a Ph.D. student from the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), and BME faculty Dr. Anuradha Godavarty received two US patents in October for their research regarding smartphone optical imaging technology. These patents will allow them to move...
New Raman spectroscopy microscope installation at the College of Engineering & Computing
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, the new Raman spectroscopy microscope was installed for the BME department. Located in EC 2370, this instrument is used for the nondestructive evaluation of materials by providing a fingerprint of its underlying molecular structure. It uses...
Department of Biomedical Engineering hosts Diabetes Awareness Day Event
By Ingrid Hernandez On Friday, Nov. 18, the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) hosted the first “Diabetes Awareness Day” event at FIU’s Modesto Maidique Campus with support from StartUp FIU team and Dr. Sahar Ajabshir, Assistant Professor in the Department of...
BMES, AEMB and IEEE-EMBS hold annual Evening with Industry event
By Ingrid Hernandez On Thursday, Nov. 17, the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), Alpha Eta Mu Beta (AEMB), and the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE-EMBS) hosted the annual “Evening with Industry” event via Zoom. The event was an opportunity for...