UF-developed genetic score improves outcomes by personalizing leukemia therapy

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Using patients’ own genetics to tailor their chemotherapy regimens appears to improve outcomes in children with acute myeloid leukemia, a…

UF’s one-tube test could expand cervical cancer screening, speed diagnosis

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Harnessing the power of CRISPR gene-editing technology in a new way, University of Florida researchers have created a one-tube testing…

UF researchers evaluate academic performance of chatbots

As people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence tools like the popular chatbot ChatGPT for any number of questions, concerns remain about their accuracy…

Novel compound opens new avenue in immunotherapy treatment for cancers

A team of UF Health Cancer Center researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind compound that could open a new avenue for using immunotherapy to treat various…

Genetic score advances personalized treatment strategies with promising AML drug

In the latest development in precision medicine approaches to treating pediatric leukemia, UF Health researchers have developed a genetic score to predict…

UF Health oncologist receives clinical investigator leadership award

A University of Florida Health cancer researcher has received a competitive three-year award from a leading national foundation to support her leadership…

Telehealth financial counseling intervention may ease burden for cancer patients

For many patients diagnosed with cancer, the burden extends well beyond the clinic walls, as out-of-pocket medical costs and travel expenses add up. Many…

UF Health Cancer Center to launch mobile mammography unit and expand access to care

For many individuals living in the rural 23-county area of North Central Florida served by the UF Health Cancer Center, access to mammography services for…

UF Health Cancer Center expands research programs to enhance discoveries

The University of Florida Health Cancer Center has expanded its research programs to strengthen the impact of cancer research and meet the needs of an…

UF researchers create powerful cancer-targeting compound

A team of University of Florida medicinal chemists and cancer biologists has created a chemical compound that powerfully and selectively helped cells dispose…

UF researcher recognized for life’s work on rare genetic condition

Margaret “Peggy” Wallace, Ph.D., a professor in the department of molecular genetics and microbiology in the University of Florida College of Medicine, has…

UF Health Cancer Center announces executive leadership appointments

The University of Florida Health Cancer Center has appointed two accomplished oncologists to key executive leadership roles, positioning the center to reach…