Dr. James Bates, a first-year resident in the Department of Radiation Oncology, was awarded the 2017 Brigid Leventhal Special Merit Award for the top-ranking abstract in pediatric oncology by the Conquer Cancer Foundation (CCF) of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). His abstract, “Age-associated vulnerability to treatment-related late cardiotoxicity: A…
Two current (Veronica Hughes, Samantha Dykes) and one former member (Jennifer Lee) of Dr. Dietmar Siemann’s laboratory received Junior Investigator Awards at the 2017 Tumor Microenvironment Workshop held in Miami, FL, April 27-29, 2017. The workshop was supported in part by the UF Health Cancer Center and the UF Department…
Dr. Dietmar Siemann, Professor and Associate Chair for Research at the Department of Radiation Oncology, was named one of the College of Medicine’s 2016-17 University Term Professors. Dr. Siemann is one of 40 individuals selected for this academic achievement. To read more about the University Term Professorship Program, please click here.
Dr. Paul Okunieff, Chair of the UF Department of Radiation Oncology, was recently awarded a 3-year, $4.5M contract with the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases through the Radiation Nuclear Countermeasures Program. This contract will support his project, “FGF-P: A Multipotential Mitigation Agent for Gastrointestinal Syndrome.” His team will…
Sadasivan Vidyasagar, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, was recently featured in UF Health’s Newsroom for his work on a rehydration drink that helps the small intestine repair itself after radiation therapy. To read the full article, click here.
Dr. Randal Henderson, a Professor at the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida (UF) and the Associate Medical Director at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, will be leading a collaborative project with DiaCarta, Inc., titled “RadTox: Measuring Radiation Toxicity using…
GAINESVILLE, FL – At the 58th annual meeting of the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) held September 25-28, 2016, Drs. Nancy and William Mendenhall were two of ten ASTRO members to be named ASTRO Fellows in the 10th anniversary year that the designation has been awarded. The designation honors…
Several faculty members in the Department of Radiation Oncology were recognized by the College of Medicine as 2016 Exemplary Teachers. Congratulations, everyone!…
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)…
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…
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