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Sean Garrity

UF Hematology/Oncology Fellowship named UF GME Program of the Year

The University of Florida Hematology/Oncology Fellowship has been recognized as the UF Graduate Medical Education Program (GME) of the Year. It was selected from among 83 ACGME-accredited programs and nearly 50 non-ACGME-accredited programs offered at the University of Florida.   The Hematology/Oncology Fellowship team from left: Shelby Thompson, Carol Mathew, M.D.,…

Florida Cancer Innovation Fund awards to propel novel UF Health Cancer Center research

Six UF Health Cancer Center researchers have received funding from the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund for research projects that promote cancer innovation, research and lifesaving care for patients in Florida. The projects range from small-molecule drug discovery for novel cancer therapeutics to community outreach efforts for breast cancer screening. “These awards reflect…

UF Health Cancer Center funds five collaborative studies with The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute

Five teams of cancer researchers have received UF Health Cancer Center pilot funding for collaborative projects that harness the strengths of the University of Florida with The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Florida Institute for Biomedical Innovation and Technology.   The inaugural pilot program pairs investigators across disciplines with the goal of generating preliminary…

Zhijian Qian, Ph.D., honored with UF College of Medicine research award

Zhijian Qian, Ph.D., an accomplished molecular oncologist who holds an endowed professorship in cancer research, has received the UF College of Medicine’s Outstanding Research Scientist Award in Basic or Translational Sciences. Zhijian Qian, Ph.D., with Jonathan D. Licht, M.D., director of the UF Health Cancer Center. Qian, the…