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Victoria presents at Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC)
This February, undergraduate Sharma Lab researcher Victoria Consalvo presented her work at the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) at the University of North Florida. FURC is one of the nation’s largest multi-disciplinary research conferences. It is an annual event open to all undergraduate researchers in the state of Florida to present their research in a
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Sharma Lab celebrating 70 years of orthopedic research at ORS
In February, Dr. Sharma, Dr. Patterson, and Jessica attended the Orthopedic Research Society (ORS) annual meeting in Long Beach, CA. This meeting had nearly 2,800 orthopedic professionals attend where they networked and learned about the latest innovations in the field. Jessica Aldrich presented her research via a podium presentation titled, “Intracellular ROS-Scavenging Nanozymes for the
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Suzanne is awarded the UFHCC Research Showcase Poster Award
The UF Health Cancer Center held their annual Research Showcase on January 31st at the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom. The event showcased the center’s multidisciplinary approach to solving the problem of cancer, with research ranging from basic mechanisms of disease, to cancer prevention and screening, to new cancer therapies. Suzanne presented her research titled, “Engineering
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Matthew graduates with his Master’s degree!
Matthew Rexroad graduated with his Master’s degree this past December 2023. We look forward to following his work and impact in the upcoming years! Congratulations!
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Jessica is awarded the Graduate Student Excellence Award
During the annual BME Holiday party, Jessica Aldrich was awarded the Graduate Student Excellence Award for her contributions to the J Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering. This award is given to the registered BME graduate student who has excelled in her coursework, research, service to the department and leadership– all of which Jessica
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Happy Holidays from the Sharma Lab!
The Sharma Lab celebrated the end of a great semester with a White Elephant Gift Exchange Party at the Cheesecake Factory and, of course, we all got cheesecakes to go! We hope that everyone has a restful break.
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Gabby presents at the Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium
On November 8th, the University of Florida held its 2023 Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium. The Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium is a chance for all undergraduate students to present their research. Presenting at the symposium gives students valuable presentation experience, as well as a place to network and learn about research in a variety of fields.
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Shannon returns as keynote speaker for Pruitt Research Day!
On November 8th, the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering celebrated its 12th annual Pruitt Research Day. We hold our celebration near the birth date of Dr. J. Crayton Pruitt Sr. whose vision and generosity helped found the department. Dr. Pruitt was always most excited to hear about and discuss the achievements and
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Nahis showcases her summer research at AIChE 2023
On November 6th, Nahis Cruz-Delgado presented her research at the American Institute for Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 2023 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. This conference is the educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. Nahis is an undergraduate student at the University of Puerto Rico who has previously conducted research in the
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May the best monster win!
This Halloween, the Sharma Lab tapped into their scariest side and channeled Monsters, Inc! The lab was transformed into the city of Monstropolis where the screams of undergraduate students are used to fuel our research. The Sharma Lab’s hard work was recognized by being awarded the most creative group! Monster’s Inc included Boo (Rylee), Sully