10th 2019 Summer Research Internship Program Symposium Presentations
Six Biomedical Engineering labs hosted thirteen high school students over the summer. Every year the BME faculty open their laboratories and participate in this program. They partner the high school students with undergraduate and graduate students and offer the...
Dr. Jessica Ramella-Roman and Colleagues Awarded Patent for Non-invasively Measuring Temperature Distribution in the Eye
On July 16, 2019, Dr. Jessica Ramella-Roman, director of the Medical Photonics Laboratory, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computing and in the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and colleagues Dr. Herbert Wertheim,...
Ranu Jung and graduate student iian Black granted new patent
On May 14th, Dr. Ranu Jung and graduate student iian Black were granted a new patent. Patent #US10286207B2 is a new, simple-to-use self-closing microchannel array design. Patent abstract: Devices and methods for implanting neural interface technology in mammals are...
Jacob McPherson earns 2019 American Heart Association Innovative Project Award
Congratulations to assistant professor Jacob McPherson for earning his second research award this academic year! Jacob just received the 2019 American Heart Association Innovative Project Award. Dr. Laura McPherson, Physical Therapy and courtesy BME is Co-Investigator...
BME alumni present NIROS Technology at eMerge Americas
Christopher Estrella ’18, MS ’19 and Nicole Sevilla ’17 said eMerge Americas was the perfect environment for them to present NIROS Technology. The duo is part of the executive team behind NIROS Technology. The company, founded by associate professor Anuradha...
Spring 2019 Graduation
On Wednesday, May 1st, forty-four students proudly graduated from our department with a bachelor's in biomedical engineering, and four students graduated with a master's in biomedical engineering. We are proud to announce the successes of all of our graduating...
Norman Weldon Scholarship Recipients 2019
Congratulations to our 2019 Norman Weldon Scholarship recipients! Our department has established this award for undergraduate students to participate in faculty research during the summer. The awards are intended to support students with an interest in pursuing a...
Sharan Ramaswamy selected for Fullbright award to Sweden
Associate professor Sharan Ramaswamy has been selected for a Fullbright award to Sweden. The Fullbright Program aims to increase mutual understanding between people of the United States and people of other countries. Ramaswamy will be joining the flagship...
BME students present research to industry professionals
Doctoral students from the BME department representing the Cardiovascular Matrix Remodeling (CMRL) and the Tissue Engineered Mechanics, Imaging and Materials (TEMIM) laboratories, alongside a team of senior biomedical engineering undergraduates, had the opportunity to...
Worlds Ahead Graduate Giselle Valdes
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering College/School: College of Engineering & Computing Giselle Valdes became caretaker for her grandmother, who has Alzheimer’s, and her mother, who has multiple sclerosis. This inspired Giselle to research genetic...
Valentina Dargam wins first place at Conference of Florida Graduate Students
Congratulations to Valentina Dargam, first year BME Ph.D. student, who won first place for her presentation at the Conference of Florida Graduate Students! Valentina excelled in her presentation and triumphed over graduate students from across the state in the Health...
Senior Design Spring 2019
On Friday, April 12th, our BME undergraduate seniors participated in oral presentations showcasing their Senior Design Projects. Additionally, seniors participated in a college-wide Project Showcase on April 18th. Graduating seniors showcased their research to...