Dr. Christine Schmidt Receives Prestigious BMES Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering

Dr. Christine Schmidt has been awarded the 2024 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering. This honor recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to biomedical engineering, with a focus on translating research into practical applications.

Schmidt, a distinguished professor, and J. Crayton Pruitt Family Endowed Chair at the University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, is a leader in regenerative engineering. With more than 27 years of experience in neural tissue engineering and wound healing, her research has resulted in over $25 million in funding and more than 185 peer-reviewed papers and chapters, with an H-index of 68 and nearly 25,000 citations.

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