Teams Study Innovative Cancer Radiation Response Blood Test
UFHCC and Radiation Oncology Teams will continue development of a radiation toxicity biomarker.
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Elizabeth Grammel
Davis Cancer Center Completes Renovations
The UF Health Radiation Oncology – Davis Cancer Center, home to the Radiation Oncology team and the College of Medicine’s Department of Radiation Oncology, announces the completion of its $1.5 million renovation project (new Reception area shown left). The improvements enhanced waiting, pathway and work areas as well as exam…
UF College of Medicine Ranked among Nation’s Best
The University of Florida College of Medicine made substantial gains in its primary care ranking while remaining the No. 1 overall medical school in Florida and again securing a place among the nation’s best medical schools in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of graduate schools. The College of…
Leadership Skills Lecture and Reception for Women in STEM Professions April 4-5
Solving for X in the Y Domain: Strategies for Overcoming Gender Barriers to Leadership Lecture and Workshops with Renowned Author Gae Walters, PhD April 4-5, 2019 The University of Florida College of Medicine, in partnership with UF’s Academic and Professional Assembly, Women in Medicine and Science, and Association of Academic…
Catherine Mercado Is Named a 2019 College of Medicine Outstanding Resident Educator
Catherine Mercado, M.D. (shown left), was named a recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Resident Educator Award on February 22, 2019. This award recognizes Dr. Mercado’s excellence in teaching colleagues and medical students. Designated by program directors, and sponsored by the Society of Teaching Scholars, the Outstanding Resident Educator Awards will…
Women’s Cancer Wellness Symposium March 14
Dr. Natalie Lockney (left), Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, will join the UF Health Cancer Center Women’s Cancer Wellness Symposium at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Tea and refreshments will be served. The symposium, scheduled from 2 – 4 p.m., will feature three presentations by…
Administration Manager Receives the UF Health Cancer Center Research Staffer of the Year Award
Kari Bastow, Radiation Oncology Research Administration Manager, received the 2018 Research Staffer of the Year Award on January 9, 2019. Kari coordinates the administrative efforts for all grants submissions, research agreements, and clinical trial budget negations. The award recognized her extraordinary contributions to UF Cancer Center research successes. “Through her…
Radiation Oncology Achieves Top Results from Latest Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey
The University of Florida Department of Radiation Oncology’s most recent Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey, which measures the overall rating of care and other components of the patient experience, ranked the department in the 99th percentile overall, including facility-related responses. Patients receive the survey within 24 hours of a hospital…
Professor Leads Electrolyte Solution Research, Helping Patients with Cancer-Related GI Issues
Dr. Sadasivan Vidyasagar (shown left), Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, serves as the principal inventor with a UF research team that developed enterade®, a combination of proprietary amino acid blends to help patients with GI issues related to cancer or chronic GI disease. “We’ve selected amino acids…
Radiation Oncology Teams Study Innovative Cancer Radiation Response Blood Test
Paul Okunieff, MD, Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the UF College of Medicine, and the University of Florida Health Cancer Center Radiation Oncology team will continue development of a radiation toxicity biomarker through a $2 million National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract. The…
