The University of Florida Biomedical Engineering department hosted our second annual BME Outreach Day, where labs across the field came together to ignite curiosity in research and STEM for young students. The Taylor Lab showcased our tendinous scaffolds, taught aspiring scientists how to pipette, and made a musculoskeletal crossword puzzle. After a successful event, we cannot wait for next year!
Come see the Taylor Lab at the 2026 SFB and ORS conferences present the amazing work we’ve been doing!
The Taylor Lab opened its doors to high school students to give a lab tour as part of the 2026 Florida STEM Symposium. Designed to inspire students with an interest in STEM research, we had fun and engaging conversations while educating the next generation of researchers.
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 giving her first presentation with the Taylor Lab!
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 and disease progression. Now a Taylor Lab tradition, we celebrated his accomplishment with sparkling cider! Congratulations Harrison Broadaway!
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!
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!
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!
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 instill tendon strengthening exercises. We can’t wait for next year!
