Dr. Jatinder Lamba receives $3.3 million NCI grant for pediatric AML research
The $3.3 million, five-year R01 grant from National Cancer Institute will support Lamba's research of the biology of acute myeloid leukemia.
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Marrero, Marchi win abstract awards at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting
Dr. Richard Marrero and Francisco Marchi were honored with abstract awards at the ASH Annual Meeting in New Orleans on Dec. 10.
Celebrating Distinction event recognizes Drs. Lamba and Peloquin for endowed chair
UF Health honored 33 endowed professors and chairs across the six academic colleges at a special Celebrating Distinction ceremony on Oct. 13.
UF-led research identifies genes involved in chemotherapy resistance in pediatric AML
A team led by UF researchers has used genome-wide CRISPR/cas9 screening to identify genes that are sensitive or resistant to etoposide, a chemotherapy drug used to treat pediatric acute myeloid leukemia, or AML.
Dr. Barbara Santevecchi featured in CNBC story about Paxlovid
Santevecchi offers insight into the COVID-19 medication Paxlovid and whether it will work against omicron subvariants like BA.5.
Dr. Lisa Miller appointed assistant dean for the Orlando campus
Dr. Miller will be an academic and administrative leader in Orlando, and she will oversee the Doctor of Pharmacy program on campus.
Seven PTR faculty awarded promotion and/or tenure
The newly awarded titles began on July 1, 2022.
UF College of Pharmacy moves into top 3 of national research rankings
The UF College of Pharmacy secured a record $32.3 million in research funding last year.
Dr. Mohammad Alshaer featured in Contagion Live interview about machine learning to predict pneumonia outcomes
The UF study used machine learning to retrospectively evaluate outcomes for more than 700 intensive care unit patients who were infected with hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Dr. Kristin Wiisanen named Associate Dean for Entrepreneurial Programs
Wiisanen will assume broad responsibilities in leading the college’s online graduate education, continuing education, entrepreneurial clinical programs, video production and enrollment marketing teams.
