UF Researcher Will Lead CureSearch for Children’s Cancer $1 Million Gift To Support Cutting-Edge Immunotherapy Trial for Pediatric High-Grade Glioma

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer has received a $1 million gift from the Norcross Family Foundation in support of a first-in-human, phase I/II clinical trial testing innovative personalized immunotherapy for pediatric high-grade gliomas, the primary cause of death in children with brain tumors. The project is funded through a CureSearch Catapult Award granted to pediatric oncologist Elias Sayour, MD, Ph.D. at the University of Florida.

Dr. Merry Jennifer Markham Elected to ASCO Nominating Committee

Merry Jennifer Markham, M.D., FACP, FASCO, associate director for medical affairs at the UF Health Cancer Center and professor in the UF Division of Hematology and Oncology, has been elected to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Nominating Committee.

Patricia Lawman Develops Novel Cell and Gene Therapies to Fight Cancer

Patricia Lawman is on a mission to change the future of cancer care. After losing her parents to lung cancer and lymphoma, respectively, she recognized the detrimental impact of radiation and chemotherapy. She knew there must be a way to treat a patient’s cancer without the risk of toxicity and other negative side effects. After […]

What if You Could Take Cancer Cells and Make Them Into the Therapy?

This discovery gives cancer a one-two punch Cancer is the second leading cause of death in America and is the singular focus of research labs across the globe – with so much brain power tackling this problem, why does the solution remain elusive? Unfortunately, cancer isn’t just one thing: it can take many different forms […]