Mission
To create a unique multidisciplinary group to foster a collaborative environment between researchers and clinicians who are interested in the field of cardio-oncology (cardiotoxicity of anticancer therapies) to improve the outcomes of cancer patients.
The objectives of this working group are to advance cardio-oncology through basic and translational research and to foster early-career investigators.
Current areas of interest include:
- Anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy
- Proteasome inhibitor-related cardiotoxicity
- Radiation therapy-related cardiotoxicity
- Immune checkpoint inhibitor-related cardiotoxicities
- Exercise intervention in cancer patients
- Disparities in cardiotoxicity in cancer patients
- Cardioprotective agents
- Genetics of cardio-oncology
Meeting agenda items will vary and can include:
- Presenting results of studies
- Presentation and discussion of recent publications in the field
- 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 Katelyn A. Bruno, Ph.D., FHFSA, or Yan Gong, Ph.D.
Katelyn A Bruno PhD, FHFSA, FACC
Working Group Committee
Demetra Christou, Ph.D., FAHA
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, UF College of Health and Human Performance
Phone: 352-294-1715
Email: ddchristou@ufl.edu
Lakeshia Cousin, Ph.D., APRN, AGPCNP-BC
Assistant Professor, Department of Family, Community and Health Systems Science, UF College of Nursing
Phone: 352-273-6318
Email: lakeshiacousin@ufl.edu
Walter O’Dell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, UF College of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics
Phone: 352-265-7834
Email: ODELWG@shands.ufl.edu
Ashley Smuder, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology, UF College of Health & Human Performance
Phone: 352-294-1765
Email: asmuder@ufl.edu
Jennifer Woodard, M.P.H., CCRP
Director, Office of Community Outreach & Engagement, UF Health Cancer Center
Associate Director, Clinical Research, Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics
Phone: 352-294-5974
Email: jenwoodard@ufl.edu
Register
If you would like to become a member of the Cardio-Oncology working group, please register.
Cardio-Oncology Related Funding Opportunities
| Title | Organization | Keywords | Activity Code | FOA | LOI Due Date | Application Due Date | Rollover | Repost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Translational Research Award | METAvivor | OAFS, Breast cancer, translational research, bench-to-bedside, clinical implications | 3/11/2025 | 8/19/2025 | Open | ||||
| Collaborative Research Development Grant | Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance | OAFS, Interdisciplinary collaborations, screening and early detection, etiology and prevention, molecular therapeutics, cancer biology and genetics | 3/26/2025 | 6/15/2025 | Open | ||||
| Collaborative Research Development Grant – Microsoft AI for Health | Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance | OAFS, Interdisciplinary collaborations, screening and early detection, etiology and prevention, molecular therapeutics, cancer biology and genetics, AI, Artificial Intelligence | 3/26/2025 | 6/15/2025 | Open | ||||
| Precision Approaches in Radiation Synthetic Combinations (PAIRS, R21 Clinical Trial Optional) | National Cancer Institute | Radiation therapy, pre-clinical, clinical trials | R21 | PAR-22-199 | 5/17/2025 | 6/16/2025 | Open | ||
| Lustgarten Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in Honor of John Robert Lewis | American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) | OAFS, early-career investigators, pancreatic | 10/10/2024 | 1/9/2025 | Open | ||||
| Lustgarten Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg | American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) | OAFS, early-career investigators, pancreatic | 10/10/2024 | 1/9/2025 | Open | ||||
| 2025 Young Investigator Grant | Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | OAFS, early-career investigators, pediatric, career development | 12/12/2024 | Open | |||||
| 2024 Career Development Award | Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network | OAFS, early-career investigators, blood | 10/11/2024 | Open | |||||
| Precision Approaches in Radiation Synthetic Combinations (PAIRS, R01 Clinical Trial Optional) | National Cancer Institute | radiation therapy, drug combinations, radiosensitizers, precision medicine, personalized medicine | R01 | PAR-22-198 | 5/6/2025 | 6/5/2025 | Open | ||
| Research Projects to Enhance Applicability of Mammalian Models for Translational Research (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | National Cancer Institute | Animal models, Translational research, | R01 | PAR-24-306 | 6/5/2025 | Yes | Open | ||
| Translational Research Grant | Translational Research Institute for Space Health | OAFS, spaceflight, innovation, multidisciplinary | 7/2/2025 | Open |
