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…
Dr. Nancy P. Mendenhall, FASTRO, was awarded the 2018 Clinical Science Research Award during the College of Medicine Spring Faculty Appreciation Reception on April 4 (shown left, with Michael L. Good,MD, Dean of the University Of Florida College of Medicine). The Clinical Science Research Award is given annually to recognize…
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…
Julie A. Bradley, M.D., assistant professor of radiation oncology at the University of Florida Department of Radiation Oncology and UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, has been recognized as an Educator of the Year by the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO). The award is presented in…
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…
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