Great evening last night making tiramisu with wonderful current and former women leaders in UF Engineering. #womeninSTEM

I rarely speak up, but when it happens so much… Dear grant reviewers: Stop suggesting male colleague “experts” to “oversee” research of female PIs who are experts themselves. Are the many, many pubs not sufficient credibility? This does not happen to male PIs. Trust female PIs.

UVA Engineering is accepting applications for our Rising Scholars postdoc-to-faculty program in all of our departments. This is a great opportunity for outstanding scholars at the end of doctoral training. Learn more at engineering.virginia.edu/rising-scholar…

Thank you for this honor! I was at airport when I heard & then in flight when it went public, so it’s been a whirlwind! I am surprised & humbled. I owe my gratitude to so many! Faculty & staff colleagues at UF & UT Austin, collaborators, mentors…. You are my inspiration! 😊🙏

Received in recent email, “My last chat with you was the most helpful hour anyone has ever spent mentoring me. I honestly can’t thank you enough!” I love ❤️ these messages! This is my inspiration & what keeps me going! And, I learn so much too. Mentoring helps everyone involved!

Always wonderful seeing & hearing Dr. Gilda Barabino, President of Olin College and Past President of @AAAS, speak about science and policy. At the #AAASMtg in Denver, CO.

Congrats to Dr. Dra. Ana Maria Porras Corredor from UF BME, who received the 2024 AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science. Celebrating at the #AAASMtg in Denver. Kudos to her on her amazing impact to engage younger & diverse communities in science. More: bme.ufl.edu/ana-porras-rec…

And, Dr. Porras recognized at the @AAAS Awards Ceremony this morning in Denver. Outstanding accomplishments by Dr. Porras; her future impact will be even greater! #AAASMtg UF BME

Some amazing connections at @AAAS! So much support for Dra. Ana Maria Porras Corredor! Dr. Kristyn Masters Chelsea Magin Gilda Barabino

Celebrate #EWeek2024 by introducing a student to the EngineerGirl Ambassador Program. EngineerGirl Ambassadors design, develop and implement a project that introduces younger girls to engineering and provides practical experience in engineering design: ow.ly/cOPJ50QEj5U

Nominations open April 1 for AIMBE’s Emerging Leaders Program, recognizing URM faculty & industry in medical and biological engineering. While not a direct path to AIMBE Fellowship, it provides an opportunity to be part of the AIMBE community. Details: aimbe.org/aimbe-emerging…

Join us in honoring #InternationalWomensDay as we celebrate our team of 1⃣6⃣ female faculty members leading the charge in biomedical engineering. Their dedication & groundbreaking work inspire us all! Here's to breaking barriers & uplifting each other.

Proud of my postdoc, Dr. Gopal Agarwal, on delivering a keynote talk at UF Biomaterials Day. He’s making major advances in injectable hydrogels specifically tailored for spinal cord injury (SCI) treatment. Gopal Agarwal Schmidt Lab @ UF UF BME SFBiomaterials

Congratulations to our outstanding undergraduate researcher, Izabela Zmirska, for receiving the prestigious 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholarship. Only 508 awarded across the US. This is the second Goldwater recipient from our lab. Kudos, Izabela! UF BME UF Honors Program Christine E. Schmidt

Congratulations to Schmidt Lab UG researchers, Kennedy Moes and Izabela Zmirska, on being selected as 2024-25 University Scholars! cur.aa.ufl.edu/programs/unive…

Another great set of Schmidt Lab UG Research presentations! Kudos to our amazing students who contribute so much to our research endeavors!

New Special Issue of Tissue Engineering Part A now available! This special issue focuses on immunomodulatory strategies in #tissueengineering. Free access is provided until May 20th. Read more here: liebertpub.com/toc/tea/30/7-8

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, May 15th at 3pm EST for a #TissueTalk with University of Toronto Biomedical Engineering @ University of Toronto Prof. Molly Shoichet as she presents on “Designer Hydrogels for Target and Drug Discovery.” See you there! Bit.ly/tissuetalks

Please alert trainees interested in a possible postdoc opportunity. I have a postdoc opening in biomaterials for spinal cord injury (SCI) repair. More information here: explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/5….

We have started a search for the next Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering at University of Virginia. Learn more about this great opportunity at apply.interfolio.com/151051