The V Foundation Announces Renewed Research Support for UF’s Dr. Duane Mitchell

During the 16th annual Dick Vitale Gala, the V Foundation for Cancer Research announced that Duane Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., director of the UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute, assistant vice president for research at UF and co-leader of the UF Health Cancer Center’s Cancer Therapeutics & Host Response research program, will receive additional support for his research on brain cancer in children.

Brain Cancer Expert Elected to Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida

Duane A. Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., a leading expert in the search for ways to treat aggressive adult and pediatric brain tumors, has been elected a member of the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida. He was elected for “improving lives of adults and children with brain tumors through substantial advances in novel immunotherapies […]

Quicker Reviews, Designated Funding Speeds COVID-19 Research Efforts at UF Health

Amid the worst public health emergency in a lifetime, UF Health leaders have taken steps to speed novel coronavirus research, recognizing the urgent need to provide answers and options to the communities they serve. There are two key components of this effort: IRB retooled its approval process for coronavirus trials, and the UF Clinical and Translational […]

Renowned Brain Tumor Researcher to Lead UF’s Efforts to Move Research Discoveries to Patients

A leading expert in the search for ways to treat aggressive adult and pediatric brain tumors, Duane A. Mitchell, M.D., Ph.D., will direct the University of Florida’s efforts to speed research discoveries to improve health, as well as for UF’s expanded Clinical and Translational Science Award partnership with Florida State University. Mitchell was recently named director […]