Make plans to join us for our special milestone 55th Annual Radiation Oncology Research Seminar, which will take place Friday, February 28, 2025 , 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the beautiful Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, 1714 SW 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida.
Special Room Rate Available for Attendees
The Hilton University of Florida Conference Center is offering a special room block rate for seminar attendees – make your reservation online now using the Hilton UF Radiation Oncology Research Seminar hotel reservation landing page.
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker will be Ramesh Rengan, MD, PhD, FASTRO, Professor and Chair in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Washington, and Senior Vice President and Director of the Radiation Oncology Division, Fred Hutch Cancer Center. Dr. Rengan specializes in the treatment of thoracic malignancies, ocular tumors, renal cell carcinoma, and prostate cancer.
Dr. Rengan’s research interests include immunologic mediators of the immunorad or abscopal effect, preclinical models of radiation and immune modulation, functional imaging to enhance the therapeutic ration in non-small cell lung cancer and improving radiation treatment delivery in resource constrained nations.
Two Concurrent Programs
This year’s event will again feature two concurrent programs: a Physician’s Seminar and the Radiation Therapists’ and Oncology Nursing Seminar. Presentations by UF faculty, staff, residents, and other health professionals will address the treatment of a variety of cancers as well as clinical research outcomes, with several reflecting this year’s lung cancer focus. Breakfast and lunch for all attendees will be included. Our alumni, professionals in private practice, and faculty and residents from other educational institutions are expected to attend.
Multidisciplinary Panel Presentation
Back by popular demand, the 2025 event will feature a special “From Consult to Cure: The Patient 360” panel presentation for all attendees focusing on the importance of local control in lung cancer. Our keynote speaker will be joined on the panel by Dr. Frederic Kaye, Professor Emeritus, UF Dept of Medicine, and courtesy faculty, UF Dept Molecular Genetics and Microbiology; Dr. Hiren Mehta, Professor, UF Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine; Alex De Leo, MD, Assistant Professor, UF Department of Radiation Oncology; Romaine Charles Nichols, Jr., MD, Associate Professor, UF Health Proton Therapy Insitute; Sarah Graciani, RN, BSN, Oncology Nurse Navigator; Derly C Munoz, PT, physical therapist; and other special participants.
More information – including physician, nurse, and radiation therapist continuing education details – coming soon!
Contact Liza Grammel, for further details.
Past Meetings
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