2024 ANNUAL Report
A year of Growth and Progress
2024 Annual Report
Our new annual report highlight's the UF Health Cancer Center's tremendous progress and innovation in support of our mission.
Cancer Center News & Updates
Applying AI to improve cancer care
Wei Shao, Ph.D., has dedicated his career to leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance medical imaging.
UF researcher launches novel immunotherapy trial…
The trial will test a novel UF-developed mRNA lipid nanoparticle (RNA-LP) in two pediatric cancers.
Boone Prentice, Ph.D., wins prestigious Sloan…
The grant funds his work developing next-generation methods for using mass spectrometry to better understand health and disease.
Cancer Research News
Coy Heldermon, M.D., Ph.D., on a phase 1/2 trial…
In an interview with OncLive, Coy Heldermon, M.D., Ph.D., discusses a trial evaluating epidiferphane given with taxane chemotherapy in breast cancer.
Research points to link between diet, lung cancer
Ramon Sun, Ph.D., and Matthew Gentry, Ph.D., used a high-content spatial metabolomics platform to look at the link between diet and lung cancer.
UF team develops AI tool to make genetic research…
Researchers led by Kiley Graim, Ph.D., developed a machine-learning tool that uses AI to account for ancestral diversity in genetic data.
Mobile Cancer Screening Connector
Reducing Barriers to Care
Mobile Cancer Screening Connector
The UF Health Cancer Center's mobile cancer screening bus is outfitted with leading-edge technology to bring a range of cancer screening and health care services directly to the communities it serves. The bus is the first of its kind in North Central Florida.
NCI Designation
A Milestone for North Central Florida
Designation from the National Cancer Institute
In June 2023, the UF Health Cancer Center became the 72nd NCI-designated cancer center and the only NCI-designated cancer center based at a public university in the state of Florida.
Around the Center
Clinical Research Offfice
Clinical Research Office
The mission of the UF Health Cancer Center Clinical Research Office, or CRO, is to help deliver new and promising cancer treatments that improve the lives of our patients at the UF Health Cancer Center.
Research
Research Programs
The research priorities of the Cancer Center cut across and align with our four research programs: Cancer Control and Population Sciences, Cancer Targeting and Therapeutics, Immuno-Oncology and Microbiome, and Mechanisms of Oncogenesis.
Patient Care
Treatment Options
One of the great benefits of receiving cancer care at an academic health center like UF Health is unique patient access to the most advanced medical research, treatments and technologies.
Cancer Researchers on the Rise
VIDEO FEATURE
Cancer Researchers on the Rise: Amin Sobh, Ph.D.
Amin Sobh, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology in the UF College of Medicine who studies multiple myeloma.
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Cancer Center Calendar
Upcoming Events
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Mar 21
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UFHCC CRO Educational Series: HIPAA and Clinical Research
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Mar 24
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Research Program Meeting: Cancer Control and Population Sciences
3:00pm to 4:30pm
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Mar 25
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Tobacco Control Working Group
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Mar 26
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Cancer Connections: Christian Jobin, Ph.D.
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Cancer AI Working Group
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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HR Certification Study Group
2:00pm to 3:00pm
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CANCELED: Oncology Grand Rounds
4:00pm to 5:00pm
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Mar 27
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Being A Woman online breast cancer support group
7:00pm to 8:00pm
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Mar 28
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Topics in Cancer Seminar
10:00am to 11:00am
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Mar 29
SAVE THE DATE
UF AYA Oncology and Oncofertility Conference
April 11-12
Join us for an unparalleled educational experience tailored specifically to health care professionals who treat adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients and survivors. Our expert speakers will delve into the latest research and breakthroughs in oncology care, highlighting innovative approaches to optimizing treatment and fertility preservation.
