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Drs. Mark Artz, Adam Holtzman, Natalie Lockney, and Ray Mailhot were appointed Assistant Professors.

The Department of Radiation Oncology has announced that three outstanding faculty members have been named as 2018-19 UF College of Medicine University Term Professors. Dr. Brad Hoppe, UF Health Proton Therapy Institute Radiation Oncologist and Associate Professor, James E. Lockwood, Jr., Endowed Chair of Proton Therapy, Department of Radiation Oncology…

The cross-Atlantic voyage is underway carrying the new cyclotron and gantry to the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute in Jacksonville. The equipment left the IBA factory in Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, on September 24 and was loaded onto a ship in Antwerp for departure October 13. Its estimated arrival date in Jacksonville…

Congratulations to Program Coordinator Nora Martin, Radiation Oncology, who was chosen to be the PC Spotlight Award recipient for Fourth Quarter 2018. Nora was recognized for “consistently exceeding expectations and improving the administration of the Graduate Medical Education program.” Thanks Nora – great work! The Graduate Medical Education office recognizes program…

The UF Health Proton Therapy Institute (UFHPTI) has treated more than 650 adolescents and young adults and 1,600 children. It has the largest pediatric proton therapy program in the world, serving, on average, 25 children per day. Now, the institute has a new 14-passenger shuttle bus to transport patients and their…

Examples of the impactful research funded this year were led by the $11.5 million award from the nonprofit Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, or PCORI.

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…

Julie A. Bradley, MD; Dr. Bo Lu, PhD; and Roi Dagan, MD, MS, have achieved the rank of associate professor.