Twelve students were selected for the 2026-27 UF Health Cancer Institute University Scholars Program.
Shea Baran
- Major: Biology, Spanish
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Mentor: Mingyi Xie, Ph.D.
- Mentor Research Program: Mechanisms of Oncogenesis
Arnav Bidwai
- Major: Biochemistry
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Mentor: Elias Sayour, M.D., Ph.D.
- Mentor Research Program: Immuno-Oncology and Microenvironment
Linda Cui
- Major: Biology; Minor: Philosophy
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Mentor: Maryam Rahman, M.D., M.S.
- Mentor Research Program: Immuno-Oncology and Microenvironment
Hansika Lakkireddy
- Major: Biomedical Engineering
- Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
- Mentor: Zhipeng Li, Ph.D.
- Mentor Research Program: Mechanisms of Oncogenesis
Asher Lee
- Major: Biochemistry; Minor: Public Health
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Mentor: Jorg Bungert, Ph.D.
- Mentor Research Program: Mechanisms of Oncogenesis
Matthew Nguyen
- Major: Biochemistry
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Mentor: Lina Cui, Ph.D.
- Mentor Research Program: Cancer Targeting and Therapeutics
Srihith Nooka
- Major: Microbiology and Cell Science; Minor: Philosophy
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Mentor: Zhe Ma, Ph.D.
- Mentor Research Program: Mechanisms of Oncogenesis
Megan Ralph
- Major: Health Science; Minor: Public Health
- College of Public Health and Health Professions
- Mentor: Xin Tang, Ph.D.
- Mentor Research Program: Mechanisms of Oncogenesis
Avery Rupp
- Major: Biochemistry
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Mentor: Elias Sayour, M.D., Ph.D.
- Mentor Research Program: Immuno-Oncology and Microenvironment
Kayomi Shah
- Major: Microbiology and Cell Science
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Mentor: Matthew Sarkisian, Ph.D.
- Mentor Research Program: Cancer Targeting and Therapeutics
Eden Sterk
- Major: Microbiology and Cell Science; Minor: Medical Geography | Pathogenesis
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Mentor: Elias Sayour, M.D., Ph.D.
- Mentor Research Program: Immuno-Oncology and Microenvironment
Velan Thanasekar
- Major: Microbiology and Cell Science; Minor: Health Disparities in Society
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Mentor: Jennifer Lelaurin, Ph.D.
- Mentor Research Program: Cancer Control and Population Sciences
