Mission
To create a unique group for collaborations between the University of Florida and University of Florida – Jacksonville faculty, co-PI grant applications, and networking for planning future collaborations based on different areas of expertise.
Current areas of interest include:
- Breast cancer disparity
- Obesity/inflammation in breast cancer
- Drug development for novel targets
- Breast cancer and aging
- Collaborations with bioengineering and chemical engineering for therapeutics
- Technical/resource collaborations
Meeting agenda items will vary and can include:
- Identification of collaborators
- Discussion to create additional collaborative grant applications
- Presentation of early-stage ideas for feedback
- Discussion to help strengthen proposals before submission to funding agencies
- Presentation by an outside expert
Chairs
For more information about the group, please contact co-chairs Weizhou Zhang, Ph.D., Lusine Yaghjyan, M.D., Ph.D., or Shahla Masood, M.D.
Department:
Pathology – Jacksonville
Shahla Masood MD
Professor And Chair, Department Of Pathology And Laboratory Medicine; Program Director, Breast Pathology And Cytopathology Fellowships; Medical Director, UF Health Jacksonville Breast Center; Medical Director, UF Health Jacksonville Laboratories
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