Conference Speakers

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Dejana Braithwaite, Ph.D.

Professor, Depts. of Surgery, Radiology & Epidemiology

Florida ASCENT: Nutrition Support for a Growing Population of Cancer Survivors


Katelyn Bruno

Katelyn Bruno, Ph.D., FHFSA, FACC

Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Dept. of Medicine

Cardio-Toxicity in Cancer Therapy


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Maria Hernandez

Graduate Student, Biomedical Sciences Program-Cancer Biology Concentration

Chronic Sleep Deprivation Negatively Impacts the Gut Microbiota and is Associated with Enhanced Colorectal Cancer Progression and Loss of Chemotherapy Efficacy



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Steven J. Madore, Ph.D.

Associate Director for Shared Resources, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research

Shared Resources Drive Novel Cancer Discoveries and Therapies


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Christiano Marconi, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate, Dept. of Neurosurgery

Using mRNA Vaccines to Fight Cancer


Lisa J Merlo

Lisa J. Merlo, Ph.D., M.P.E.

Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry

Mental Health and Well-being Among Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals


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Kyle Scheller

Graduate Student, Biomedical Sciences Program-Cancer Biology Concentration

Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: How a Single Mutation Drives a Rare Salivary Gland Cancer


Martin Schonk

Martin Schonk

Graduate Student, Biomedical Sciences Program-Physiology and Aging Concentration

FoxP1: A Genetic Switch Involved in Muscle Loss During Pancreatic Cancer


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Dietmar W. Siemann, Ph.D.

John P. Cofrin Professor in Radiation Therapy, Department of Radiation Oncology

Associate Director, Education & Training, UF Health Cancer Institute

Environment, Lifestyles and Cancer


Melissa Vilaro

Melissa Vilaro, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Family, Youth & Community Sciences

Bridging Research and Reach: UF/IFAS Extension Programs in Cancer Prevention


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Bairu Zhao

Graduate Student, Medical Sciences Program-Health Outcomes and Implementation Science Concentration

Why Do Some Adolescents Engage More Than Others? Findings From a Game-based Tobacco Prevention Study

 

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