Team wins first place AACI CRI abstract
The UF Health Cancer Institute’s Clinical Research Office team developed and implemented a practical tool that supports data-driven, endpoint-focused clinical trial design.
About Us
About Us
The University of Florida Health Cancer Institute is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center at a public university in Florida. Our mission is to prevent, detect, treat and ultimately cure cancer while addressing the unique challenges of the cancer burden faced by the population we serve.
NCI Designation
NCI-designated cancer centers meet rigorous standards for transdisciplinary, state-of-the-art research focused on developing new and better approaches to preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer.
Meet Our Members
The UF Health Cancer Institute has a robust membership of more than 350 researchers from all 16 University of Florida colleges.
Explore Clinical Trials
Patients in North Central Florida and beyond have access to the most advanced cancer treatments and innovation — backed by research conducted by dedicated scientists.
Cancer Institute News & Updates
The Clinical Research Internship was developed for recent college graduates with an interest in a career in clinical research, healthcare or public…
The study will explore how breast stem cells contribute to the early stages of breast tumor development.
Recent UF Health Cancer Institute publications.
Cancer Research News
Researchers analyzed plasma from 195 Black American men who later developed prostate cancer and 379 matched controls from the Southern Community…
In a new forum article in the journal Cell Metabolism, Rachel Newsome, Ph.D., and Christian Jobin, Ph.D., highlighted a paradigm shift in the field.
Ursolic acid appeared to generate its beneficial effects in skeletal muscle by acting directly on muscle cells, the study found.
Mobile Cancer Screening Connector
Reducing Barriers to Care
Mobile Cancer Screening Connector
The UF Health Cancer Institute's mobile cancer screening vehicle is outfitted with leading-edge technology to bring a range of cancer screening and health care services directly to the communities it serves. The mobile vehicle is the first of its kind in North Central Florida.
NCI Designation
A Milestone for North Central Florida
Designation from the National Cancer Institute
The UF Health Cancer Institute is the only NCI-designated cancer center based at a public university in the state of Florida.
Around the Institute
Clinical Research
Clinical Research Office
The mission of the UF Health Cancer Institute’s 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 Institute.
Research
Research Programs
The UF Health Cancer Institute is committed to interdisciplinary basic discovery and translational research and the pursuit of scientific endeavors that have near-term clinical applications. The research priorities of the Cancer Institute cut across and align with its four research programs.
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.
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TRANSFORMING CANCER CARE
Florida ASCENT study aims to improve nutrition in cancer care
Funded through a Florida Department of Health Innovation Grant, the ASCENT (Adding Social Context to Advance Cancer Survivorship) study is a partnership between the UF Health Cancer Institute and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center that aims to improve nutrition in cancer care and enhance survivors' quality of life.
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Annual Report
2025 Annual Report
Annual Report
Discover the UF Health Cancer Institute's accomplishments and key statistics in 2025.
EVENTS
UF Health Cancer Institute Calendar
Upcoming Events
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Jul 22
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Cancer AI Working Group
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Research Certification Reading Group
12:30pm to 1:30pm
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Cancer & Engineering Working Group
1:00pm to 2:00pm
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Jul 27
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Research Program Meeting: Cancer Control and Population Sciences
3:00pm to 4:30pm
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Jul 28
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Lung Cancer Research Working Group Meeting
12:00pm to 1:30pm
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Jul 30
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Being A Woman Breast Cancer Support Group
7:00pm to 8:00pm
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Jul 31
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Town Hall With UF Health Cancer Institute leadership
1:30pm to 2:00pm
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Aug 03
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Breast Cancer Working Group
2:00pm to 3:00pm
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Aug 06
Membership
UF Health Cancer Institute Membership Retreat
Nov. 4, 2026
Join us for a day of networking and strategic planning at our annual membership retreat at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. This in-person retreat will include a networking lunch.
