Witnessing the suffering of young cancer patients convinced Elias Sayour that traditional treatments were too crude and costly in human terms.
Thomas George named interim director of UF Health Cancer Institute
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Our experts are on the ground in San Diego for #AACR26, getting ready to present impactful science that's driving progress starting with today's poster session from 2-5 p.m.
Check out our presentations and follow along to learn about our research: go.ufl.edu/AACR26
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Happening now at #ASH25, UF Health Cancer Institute trainee Arianna Smith from the lab of Jason Butler, Ph.D., is presenting on how endothelial cell-derived thrombospondin-1 negatively affects hematopoietic function during aging: meetings-api.hematology.org/api/abstract...
As #ASH25 wraps up, we’re proud of our researchers, clinicians & trainees whose innovative, award-winning research shows the power of collaboration to improve the treatment and diagnosis of blood cancers.
Recap our highlights 👉 go.ufl.edu/ash-highlights
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Published in @cp-cellrepmed.bsky.social, UF Health Cancer Institute researchers discovered a small compound produced naturally by gut bacteria that doubled the response to lung cancer immunotherapy treatment in mice and can now be made into a drug for testing in humans: go.ufl.edu/omrx6hn
Today during an #AACR26 mini-symposium, UF Health Cancer Institute researchers presented findings that the gut microbiota influences chronic sleep deprivation-induced colorectal cancer progression and treatment response.
Read the news release: go.ufl.edu/el1zqlo
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Today at #ASH25, Francisco Marchi of Jatinder Lamba's lab presented an oral abstract on a transformer neural network using DNA methylation for sensitive & specific diagnosis of acute leukemia, winning an @ash.hematology.org award. Read the abstract: meetings-api.hematology.org/api/abstract...
The UF Health Cancer Institute will be well-represented at the 67th @ash.hematology.org Annual Meeting and Exposition in Florida from Dec. 6-9, with 60 abstracts representing the full spectrum of hematology research.
Check out our participation: go.ufl.edu/th7bywo
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Engaging members from all 16 University of Florida colleges and in recognition of being a vital institutional resource accelerating cancer research, we are now officially the UF Health Cancer Institute: go.ufl.edu/g3w36tg
Thomas J. George, a gastrointestinal medical oncologist and expert in clinical research, has been named interim director of the University of Florida Health Cancer Institute, effective Nov. 17. To access this subscriber-only content please log in or subscribe.If your institution has a site license, log in with IP-login or register for a sponsored account.**Not all […]
