Jonathan Licht, M.D., Director, UF Health Cancer Center Researchers at the University of Florida Health Cancer Center, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Moffitt Cancer Center received a five-year, $3.95 million NIH grant to study how uveal melanoma spreads to…
Congratulations to the following UF Health Cancer Center members for their successful completion of the 2020-2021 promotion and tenure cycle. Please join us in acknowledging their accomplishment! Clinical Associate Professor: Curtis Bryant, M.D., Radiation Oncology Assistant Professor: Loic Deleyrolle,…
Congratulations to the UF Health Cancer Center Director, Jonathan Licht, M.D., for receiving the 2021 ASH Mentor Award. The ASH Honorific Awards are the Society’s most prestigious awards, recognizing individuals within the global hematology community who have made significant contributions to the field. These…
Physicians and researchers from the University of Florida are participating in the virtual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting held on June 4-8, 2021. The ASCO Annual Meeting is one of the largest gatherings of medical professionals in the world. It brings together more than 25,000 oncology professionals from…
David L. DeRemer, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCOP David DeRemer, Pharm.D., BCOP, FCCP, FHOPA, a clinical associate professor of pharmacotherapy and translational research, has served as president of the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association, or HOPA, since spring 2020. As president, DeRemer was responsible for strategic planning, participate in developing the…
Physicians and researchers from the University of Florida participated in the virtual American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting held on April 10-15, 2021. AACR is a premier event in cancer research. The AACR Annual Meeting program covers the latest discoveries across the spectrum of cancer research—from population science…
In March, the Florida Department of Health announced the award of 10 grants totaling $4.9 million to nine UF Health Cancer Center investigators. The grants were provided through the state’s Live Like Bella Pediatric Cancer Research Initiative, the James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program and the…
Merry Jennifer Markham, M.D., FACP, FASCO, associate director for medical affairs at the UF Health Cancer Center and professor in the UF division of hematology and oncology, has been appointed as chief of the division of hematology and oncology in the UF College of Medicine. Dr. Merry Jennifer Markham “It…
Health conditions, lifestyle choices and family history can all increase your risk of heart disease. But did you know that cancer and heart disease have been linked?
UF Health Cancer Center researchers Drs. Zhang, Zhou and Zheng Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment designed to boost the body’s natural defenses to fight the cancer. It uses substances either made by the body or in a laboratory to improve or restore immune system function, according to…
