The UF Health adolescent and young adult oncology team from left to right, Joanne Lagmay, M.D.; Bianca Williams, MSW; Lauren Staley, ARNP; Brian Stover, M.D., and Leighton Elliott, M.D. Photo by Nate Guidry/UF Health Eight years ago, Jennifer Arrington was planning her unborn son’s funeral and her own at the…
Bently Doonan Helen Moore, Ph.D., an associate professor in the laboratory for systems medicine in the division of pulmonary, critical care & sleep, is leading a project that will optimize melanoma cancer therapies in dogs, eventually translating for human use through RNA sequencing and mathematic modelling. Moore is a mathematician…
Richard Bennett Richard Bennett, Ph.D., a research associate professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology in the UF College of Medicine, has received a prestigious five-year, $850,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to support research investigating epigenetic mechanisms of cancer. Bennett received the competitive R50 Research Specialist Award,…
UF Health oncologist Bently Doonan, MD, recently appeared on News4Jax to discuss how to choose the best sunscreen and how to get the most out of it. Watch the video here.
Thomas George, M.D. Thomas George, M.D., deputy director of the UF Health Cancer Center, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in recognition of his extraordinary volunteer service, engagement, dedication and commitment to ASCO. Recipients are recognized for efforts that benefit ASCO, the…
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.,…
Educating oncologists is at the forefront of the UF Health Cancer Center’s mission, representing a key strategy to reduce the burden of cancer. For practicing oncologists, gaining expertise in learning science and education design is key to ensure they have the skills to teach others, including fellow oncologists, trainees and…
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…
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., 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…
