Igniting Immunity: Elias Sayour’s Patients Inspire Pioneering mRNA Cancer Vaccine Research

The look in her eyes and her next words would be etched forever in the mind of Elias Sayour, MD, PhD. Months earlier, the girl’s right leg was amputated, the…

Ambassador Council formed to further high-impact scientific research and educational philanthropy at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute

October 29, 2025

JUPITER, Fla. — Eleven local leaders dedicated to the betterment of their community have joined The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical…

Surprising finding could pave way for universal cancer vaccine

July 18, 2025

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An experimental mRNA vaccine boosted the tumor-fighting effects of immunotherapy in a mouse-model study, bringing researchers one step…

Scientists wipe out aggressive brain cancer tumors by targeting cellular ‘motors’

July 1, 2025

JUPITER, Fla. — A potential treatment for glioblastoma crafted by scientists at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute renders the deadly brain cancer newly…

New mRNA cancer vaccine triggers fierce immune response to fight malignant brain tumor

May 1, 2024

In a first-ever human clinical trial of four adult patients, an mRNA cancer vaccine developed at the University of Florida quickly reprogrammed the immune…

Climbing a new path allows chemists to ascend cancer’s steepest research challenges

May 24, 2023

The cancer gene MYC drives unrestrained cancer cell growth, but has proved a difficult drug target. Nature-inspired compounds succeed by chopping up MYC’s RNA.…

Two mutations team up to cloak a deadly brain cancer from the immune system, study suggests

March 15, 2023

JUPITER, Fla. — A new study of the aggressive brain cancer glioblastoma suggests that two specific cancer cell mutations may work together to help hide tumors…

Jupiter scientist Courtney Miller named BioFlorida’s Entrepreneur of the Year

November 15, 2022

Praising her ongoing passion for developing a new class of treatments for cancer and addiction, Florida’s biotechnology industry organization, BioFlorida, has…

UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is ranked No. 1 in Florida, five specialties among nation’s best

June 14, 2022

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Brain Cancer Awareness Month: Marissa vs. the Worst of the Worst

Marissa Valencia suddenly felt sick. Then, when she tried to speak, nothing that came out made sense. Her friend sitting across the table from her over lunch…