2016 College of Medicine Exemplary Teachers Award Recipients
Several faculty members in the Department of Radiation Oncology were recognized by the College of Medicine as 2016 Exemplary Teachers. Congratulations, everyone!…
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Folakemi Odedina’s Keynote Address at IMPaCT 2016
Dr. Folakemi Odedina, Joint Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and Pharmacy, spoke at the Department of Defense’s Prostate Cancer Research Program (IMPaCT 2016). Her keynote address titled “Science of Prostate Cancer Health Disparities: Progress, Challenges, and Future Direction” was highlighted on the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)…
Folakemi Odedina Awarded the “2016 Inspiring Women in STEM” Award
Dr. Folakemi Odedina, Joint Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology and Pharmacy, was awarded the 2016 Inspiring Women in STEM Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity. Dr. Odedina will be recognized for this award in their September STEM issue. INSIGHT Into Diversity is a magazine and…
New and Graduating Residents of 2016
The Department of Radiation Oncology would like to welcome the incoming residents for 2016, James Bates, MD, and Lillie O’Steen, MD. Dr. Bates is from the University of Rochester (Rochester, NY) and Dr. O’Steen is from the University of Florida (Gainesville, FL). The department would also like to say good-bye and…
Dietmar W. Siemann Awarded National Cancer Institute Grant
Dr. Dietmar W. Siemann, a radiobiologist with the Department of Radiation Oncology, was awarded a $1.7 million grant by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health for his project titled, “Hypoxia: Impact on Src Signaling and…
2016 Gold Humanism Honor Society Inductees
The Department of Radiation Oncology is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor Anamaria Yeung, MD, was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) on May 5, 2016. Dr. Yeung is 1 of only 3 faculty members from the University of Florida (UF) that have been selected by the…
UF Radiation Oncology Faculty and Residents Published in Special Issue
Several faculty and residents from the Department of Radiation Oncology were published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics’s special issue on particle therapy. We are excited to have the following first authors contribute to the topic: Julie A. Bradley, MD, “Initial Report of a…
Walter G. O’Dell and Julie Bradley Awarded Bankhead-Coley Cancer Research Grant
Dr. Walter G. O’Dell, from the Department of Radiation Oncology, and Dr. Julie Bradley, from the Department of Radiation Oncology and the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, were awarded a $1.4 million grant by the Bankhead-Coley Cancer Research Program for their project…
Paul Okunieff Awarded Florida Space Institute Grant
Dr. Paul Okunieff, Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, was awarded a grant by the Florida Space Institute (FSI) for his project titled, “Measurement of Individual Carcinogenesis Risk after Solar or Cosmic Radiation Exposure.” The Florida Space Institute aims to support space research, development, and education activities within…
University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute Expansion
The University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute (UFHPTI) has announced plans for a $39 million expansion. The expansion will include system upgrades and plans to increase the number of cancer patients and types of cancer UFHPTI is able to treat. UFHPTI has signed several agreements with the following groups:…
