in 1902, was appointed as a Fellow of the University College London in 1904, and was awarded the American Association of Collegiate Alumnae's prize in 1910 for her research.
[1][2] Florence studied for a BSc in Zoology at the University College London, from 1886 to 1890, achieving a second class honours.
[1] In 1910, Buchanan was awarded the American Association of Collegiate Alumnae's prize, for her original research into transmission of reflex impulses.
[1] Following the death of long-time collaborator J. Burdon Sanderson[1] in 1905,[5] Buchanan decided to continue their work into the heartbeat and form of the electrocardiogram, and transmission of reflex impulses herself, with occasional collaborative discussions being held with Charles Scott Sherrington.
[1] Post 1913, shortly after being awarded the American Association of Collegiate Alumnae's prize, Buchanan's publication rate started to decline,[1] up until her death on 13 March 1931.