12 students were selected for the 2021-2022 UF Health Cancer Center University Scholars Program.
2021-2022 Scholars
Melissa Andalia
- Major: Microbiology and Cell Sciences
- Minor: Health Disparities, Dance in Medicine
- Mentor: David Tran, MD, PhD
- College of Medicine
- Research Project Title:
- TBD
- UFHCC Research Program:Cancer Therapeutics & Host Response
Dominique Day
- Major: Psychology
- Minor: N/A
- Mentor: Coy Heldermon, MD, PhD
- College of Medicine
- Research Project Title:
The Gastrointestinal Microbiota and Breast Cancer - UFHCC Research Program:Cancer Therapeutics & Host Response
Wellington Fernandes Dos Santos Jr
- Major: Biology & Family, Youth and Community Sciences
- Minor: N/A
- Mentor: Ara Jo, PhD
- College of Medicine
- Research Project Title:
Prevalence and body composition of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes in patients with cancer - UFHCC Research Program: Cancer Control & Population Sciences
Bar Elmaleh
- Major: Biochemistry
- Minor: N/A
- Mentor: Matthew Eddy, PhD
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- Research Project Title:
Allosteric regulation of A2A adenosine receptor for Immunotherapy - UFHCC Research Program: Mechanisms of Oncogenesis
Diana Feier
- Major: Biochemistry
- Minor: N/A
- Mentor: Loic Deleyrolle, PhD
- College of Medicine
- Research Project Title:
Geospatial Analysis of Immune Infiltrates in Glioblastoma - UFHCC Research Program: Cancer Therapeutics & Host Response
Kendra Hall
- Major: Psychology
- Minor: N/A
- Mentor: Olga Guryanova, MD, PhD
- College of Medicine
- Research Project Title:
The Role of Dnmt3a-driven Clonal Hematopoiesis in the Tumor Microenvironment of Colon Cancer - UFHCC Research Program: Mechanisms of Oncogenesis
Julie Mallinger
- Major: Biomedical Engineering
- Minor: N/A
- Mentor: Matthew Sarkisian, PhD
- College of Medicine
- Research Project Title:
TBD - UFHCC Research Program: Cancer Therapeutics & Host Response
Aubrey Mys
- Major: Psychology and Sociology
- Minor: Mass Communications and Health Promotion
- Mentor: Janice Krieger, PhD
- College of Journalism & Communications
- Research Project Title:
Utilizing a Comparative Analysis with Women’s and Men’s Perceptions in Why they Use Kratom - UFHCC Research Program: Cancer Control & Population Sciences
Nicole Petit
- Major: Biochemistry
- Minor: N/A
- Mentor: Jianping Huang, MD, PhD
- College of Medicine
- Research Project Title:
Delineating the Expression of SPDYE3 in Malignant Gliomas - UFHCC Research Program: Cancer Therapeutics & Host Response
Lyndsey Thomas
- Major: Biology
- Minor: Spanish
- Mentor: Carma Bylund, PhD
- College of Medicine
- Research Project Title:
Understanding Older Adults’ Cancer Experiences, Support Needs, and Communication Needs - UFHCC Research Program: Cancer Control & Population Sciences
Sydney Yu
- Major: Electrical Engineering and Biochemistry
- Minor: N/A
- Mentor: Xin Tang, PhD
- College of Engineering
- Research Project Title:
Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Investigation of Cancer Cells - UFHCC Research Program: Cancer Therapeutics & Host Response
Kevin Zhou
- Major: Microbiology and Cell Science
- Minor: N/A
- Mentor: Sumita Bhaduri-McIntosh, MD, PhD
- College of Medicine
- Research Project Title:
Epstein-Barr Virus: Mechanisms of Oncogenesis - UFHCC Research Program: Mechanisms of Oncogenesis
