Entries by Harrison Broadaway

NanoDay 2025

This year, our graduate students Harrison Broadaway and Kari Shama along with undergraduate student Roni Saffar represented the Taylor Lab at the University of Florida NanoDay 2025! Researchers came together to share their work spanning the nanoscience field at this annual event. A special congratulations to Kari for winning a presentation award and Roni for […]

Celebrating a Milestone: Harrison Broadaway’s PhD Candidacy Success!

On May 6th, Harrison Broadaway successfully passed his doctoral thesis proposal and officially became the Taylor Lab’s second Doctoral Candidate! His research will develop in vitro and in vivo models of healthy and tendinopathic tendon in order to elucidate mechanisms underscoring tissue turnover, a key component in investigating the complex biomechanical interactions underlying tendon maintenance […]

Mariah Turner is awarded the Gator Engineer Leadership Award

This spring, Mariah Turner was awarded the Attributes of a Gator Engineer Leadership Award from the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering! Her commitment and dedication to the college continues to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. As always, Mariah makes the Taylor Lab proud!

Taylor Lab End of Year Gathering Spring 2025

The Taylor Lab celebrated another successful year together with a delicious picnic, ice cream bar, and fun card games! We’re excited to continue growing as a group and see what we accomplish in the future!

Mariah Presents at the Pain Research Symposium

At this year’s inaugural symposium for the Pain Research & Integrated Neuroscience Center (PRINC), Mariah Turner presented her poster titled “Macrophage-Driven Modulation of Substance P Secretion in Tendon-Derived Cells: A Neuroimmune Mechanism Underlying Tendinopathic Pain.” We are so proud of Mariah for sharing her research with other experts in the field! 

Taylor Lab Takes On National Biomechanics Day 2025

The Taylor Lab participated in their third consecutive National Biomechanics Day this spring! This program put on by UF’s chapter of the American Society of Biomechanics allows local middle school students to observe the biomechanical research occurring at the University of Florida. This year, the Taylor Lab put on demonstrations to convey mechanotransduction concepts and […]

2025 Society for Biomaterials Day

At the annual Biomaterials Day Symposium, our very own Harrison Broadaway and Kari Shama displayed their posters! With knowledgeable speakers and fascinating research being showcased, we caught a glimpse into how biomaterials research is building the future of medicine.

BME STEM Outreach Day

For the first time ever, the University of Florida’s Biomedical Engineering department hosted a day of engaging and educational activities for young students and families. From tendon-in-a-jar models to teaching injury-preventing tendon stretches, the Taylor Lab helped spread the joy of science to our future scientists!