BME Industry Partners Program

The J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering Industry Partners Program was established in March 2014. Our goal for this new program is to share knowledge and ideas, and to engage in research and educational collaborations with our industry partners in pursuit of solutions that will help advance patient outcomes and train the next generation of engineers.

This new program provide strategic connections between our BME students, faculty, and industry partners through several meaningful interactions, such as:

Capstone Design Project Sponsorship
BME Student Internships
Research Collaborations
Participation in Guest Lectures and Seminar Series

We would encourage you to read more about these opportunities by selecting their corresponding tab, located above. Here you will also find important member benefits information. Click here for more information.

Industry Partners News

Alafair Biosciences receives FDA 510(k) clearance for VersaWrap™ Tendon Protector

July 14, 2016

AUSTIN, Texas-Alafair Biosciences Inc., an emerging medical device company, announced today that it received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to...

Dr. John Sheets appointed as the new director of FDA’s premarket review office for devices

July 14, 2016

Congratulations to Dr. John Sheets who has been appointed as the new director of FDA’s premarket review office for devices. Sheets is a UF alumnus...

Exactech and UF expand partnership with naming of “Exactech Arena” at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center

June 13, 2016

Exactech, a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products and biologic materials for extremities, knee, hip and spine, announced an...