Sulma Mohammed was named co-leader of the University of Florida’s Health Cancer Center’s Cancer Control and Population Sciences research program. She will also serve as co-director of the NCI-funded Florida-California Cancer Research, Education and Engagement CaRE2 Health Equity Center.
UF Health officials and supporters gathered Wednesday to unveil the UF Health Cancer Center’s Mobile Cancer Screening Connector, which will take cancer screening care to a 23-county area in North Florida. UF Health photo by Nate GuidryThe University of Florida Health Cancer Center launched a 40-foot-long mobile cancer screening bus that will expand access to cancer screenings and essential health care services, including 3D mammograms and cervical, colon, and prostate cancer screenings.
Kate Hitchcock, a UF Health radiation oncologist and an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology in the UF College of Medicine, has been named associate director for access and opportunities at the UF Health Cancer Center. In this role, she will use her experience in leading clinical trials and broad range of healthcare experience to help the center train the next generation of cancer researchers, preparing them to lead advancements in the field.
Ivan Borrello, medical director of the Myeloma, Bone Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapies Program at Tampa General Hospital’s Cancer Institute, watched as flood waters from Hurricane Helene heaved against a contraption called the AquaFence, which is, as the name suggests, a water-impermeable barrier made of marine-grade laminate and various metals that can withstand storm surges of up to 15 feet above sea level.
Hurricane Milton via satellite on Wednesday. Source: NOAA/NESDISSTAR GOES-EastMilton—the second hurricane in as many weeks—ripped through America’s southeast, causing severe flooding, washing away bridges, knocking out power and water supply.
To address the need for nonaddictive methods to treat pain, a University of Florida team has been awarded a $3.5 million grant from NIH to train postdoctoral fellows seeking to become independent clinical pain researchers.
The University of Florida Health Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer program—one of four in the state—will add three positions to expand clinical care and services tailored to the needs of adolescents and young adults with cancer.
Carolyn M. Tucker, Ph.D., received a 2024 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the office of U.S. President Joe Biden. Photo credit: Carolyn TuckerCarolyn M. Tucker has received a 2024 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the office of President Joe Biden, in recognition of her work to build healthier communities and providing hundreds with power over cancer.
The UF Health Proton Therapy Institute enhanced its playroom, a respite for its pediatric patients, significantly with innovative technology that promotes therapeutic engagement, with an 86” interactive gaming wall that features educational and sensory software.
University of Florida College of Pharmacy researchers have pinpointed the genetic blueprints behind dolastatin 10, a marine natural product that has led to six FDA-approved cancer drugs since 2011.
