Cardio-Oncology Working Group

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

Department: MD-CARDIOLOGY

Katelyn A Bruno PhD, FHFSA, FACC

Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine

Phone: (352) 273-9064

Email: katelyn.bruno@ufl.edu

Department: Pharmacotherapy & Translational Research

Yan Gong Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Phone: (352) 273-6297

Email: gong@cop.ufl.edu

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 Institute
Associate Director, Clinical Research, Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics
Phone: 352-294-5974
Email: jenwoodard@ufl.edu