Ph.D. Pathways in Cancer Research opportunities at the University of Florida
For undergraduate students completing their baccalaureate degree who are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in cancer research, the University of Florida offers a broad range of Ph.D. programs across multiple colleges in which graduate faculty are conducting cancer research.
EXPLORE Ph.D. Pathways
College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Ph.D. in Genetics and Genomics
Ph.D. in Microbiology and Cell Science
Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences
Ph.D. in Youth Development and Family Sciences

College of Dentistry
Ph.D. in Medical Sciences
D.M.D./Ph.D. Joint Degree Program
T90/R90 Comprehensive Training Program in Oral Biology

Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
Ph.D. in Computer Science
Ph.D. in Human-Centered Computing
Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Ph.D. in Anthropology
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Ph.D. in Physics
Ph.D. in Psychology
Ph.D. in Zoology

College of Medicine
Ph.D. in Epidemiology
Ph.D. in Genetics & Genomics
Ph.D. in Medical Sciences
Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences
M.D.-Ph.D. Training Program
Medical Physics Program

College of Pharmacy
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences
· Medicinal Chemistry
· Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy
· Pharmaceutics
· Pharmacodynamics
· Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences

College of Public Health & Health Professions
Ph.D. in Biostatistics
Ph.D. in Epidemiology
Ph.D. in Public Health
Ph.D. in Clinical & Health Psychology
Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science

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Ph.D. Pathways Stories
University of Florida graduate students share their journeys in cancer research programs across disciplines.
Gabriela Hery
Gabriela Hery is a student in the Veterinary Medical Sciences Ph.D. program whose research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms of osteosarcoma, specifically comparing gene expression profiles and lipid distributions in canine and human osteosarcoma.

Miranda Reid
Miranda Reid is pursuing an M.D.-Ph.D. in health outcomes and implementation science. Her current work focuses on the sustainability of tobacco treatment programs, particularly those funded by the National Cancer Institute.

Arinola Lampejo
Arinola Lampejo works in the microvascular dynamics lab with Walter Murfee, Ph.D., in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, researching vessel plasticity in the tumor microenvironment.

Chayil Lattimore
Chayil Lattimore is a biomedical sciences Ph.D. candidate whose work involves investigating the impact of differential miRNA expression on racial disparities in advanced-stage laryngeal cancer.

Andrew Maxim
Andrew Maxim is pursuing his Ph.D. in the Virtual Experiences Research Group with Benjamin Lok, Ph.D. His main research project is Meet ALEX, which uses a virtual clinician that can speak both English and Spanish to help increase rates of colorectal screening.

Daniel Stribling
Daniel Stribling is a trainee in the UF M.D.-Ph.D. program who works in the lab of Rolf Renne, Ph.D. He hopes to be part of applying the rapidly advancing fields of AI to genomics and medicine.

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