For 24 years, Joanna Hammond, R.N., mother of four, dedicated much of her life to nursing and serving others. From helping new families in the hospital welcome bundles of joy to nurturing her own children, Hammond always assumed the role of caregiver. But earlier this year, that shifted. Hammond…
The Department of Radiation Oncology is pleased to announce the appointment of Drs. Mark Artz, Adam Holtzman, Natalie Lockney, and Ray Mailhot as Assistant Professors. “We are fortunate to have recruited these exceptional doctors to serve our patients, our department, and the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute,” said Dr.Paul…
The online business journal Florida Trend reported July 31 that the University of Florida has received a record $837.6 million in research funding in fiscal year 2018, surpassing the previous record set in fiscal 2016 by $113.6 million, or nearly 16 percent. More than 120 research faculty hired since 2014 have…
By Theresa Edwards Makrush Julie A. Bradley, MD; Bo Lu, PhD; and Roi Dagan, MD, MS, have been promoted to the rank of associate professor by the UF College of Medicine. “This is a very well-deserved promotion for all of them that reflects their distinction in clinical accomplishments, research and education,”…
Folakemi Odedina, Ph.D., Joint Professor in Radiation Oncology, Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, has been awarded a 2018 Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship to help expand oncology clinical trials in Africa. Odedina will travel to South Africa this summer and collaborate with Lynette Denny, M.D., Ph.D., chair and a professor of obstetrics…
Current and former members of the Siemann Cancer Biology Lab made a total of six presentations at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Chicago, which took place April 14 – 18 (shown left to right are Dietmar Siemann, PhD; Dr. Jennifer Lee, post-doc at NCI; Mai Tanaka;…
Because image quality is such a critical element in accurate contouring and treatment plans, Radiation Oncology is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Philips CT Big Bore, which is slated to begin operation this summer. The CT Big Bore focuses on accuracy, patient positioning, imaging performance, and workflow. The…
A research manuscript by Sommer Nurkic, MD, MPH, Third Year Physician Resident in the Department of Radiation Oncology, was recently voted as the “2017 Research Article of the Year” by the Applied Radiation Oncology advisory board. The decision was based on the article’s overall idea, execution of…
Nancy Mendenhall, MD, and Ronald Chen, MD, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, were awarded $11.9 million to directly compare the potential benefits and harms of proton therapy to standard radiation therapy when treating prostate cancer. Dr. Mendenhall is the medical director of the University of…
Dr. Folakemi Odedina, Ph. D., Joint Professor in Radiation Oncology and Pharmaceutical Outcomes, was awarded the Association for Good Clinical Practice in Nigeria’s first Living Legend Award. The award was given to her, in part, for her research on the burden of prostate cancer disparities in Black men. Dr. Odedina…
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