Signature Projects
Our mission is to develop exceptional graduates who have worked on real-world projects and researched in state-of-the-art laboratories. UNF faculty work every day to create extraordinary experiences for students and MedNexus wants to support your efforts to produce well-prepared graduates.
We invite UNF faculty of all ranks to contribute their ideas for signature projects that harness the power of cutting-edge technology to revolutionize the healthcare landscape. Whether you envision the development of groundbreaking health apps, the implementation of telemedicine solutions, or the integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare diagnostics, we are eager to support projects that marry the enthusiasm of students with the potential of technology to reshape the future of healthcare.
Projects should include a collaborative piece with a community partner, include an innovation piece – either technology or research, and educate students – projects with interdisciplinary components are particularly important. MedNexus can support your work in a variety of ways; stipends, funding for graduate assistantships, mini grants for community partners, summer salaries – please reach out to schedule a project consultation.
M. Laura Habegger, Ph.D.
Assistant Professer
Department of Biology
Anatomical 3D Modeling and Printing
This course trains Biology and Engineering students in the interdisciplinary field of anatomical 3D modeling and printing. Students explore different kinds of medical images (CT scan, MRI) from real clinical cases provided by the 3D Anatomy Lab at Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville. Students learn how to reconstruct these images into 3D models to ultimately print them while learning about specific pathologies. This is an innovative class geared towards students from multiple disciplines involving health sciences such as medicine, radiology, prosthetics, biomedical engineering and material sciences.