New Imaging Method Helps Immune Cells Zero In on Cancer (UF News)
UF researchers are testing nanoparticle imaging to track dendritic cell migration in cancer immunotherapy, with the goal of improving treatment effectiveness.
MBI Researchers to Test Novel Treatments for Medulloblastoma
University of Florida researchers have received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to test two new experimental therapies in first-ever human clinical trials for a subtype of medulloblastoma, the most common pediatric malignant brain tumor.
UF Neuro Research Ranks No. 2 Nationally in NIH Funding
Neuroscience and neuromedicine research at the University of Florida ranked No. 2 in NIH funding among all public universities in the U.S., according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research’s 2023 rankings. With $31.8 million in NIH funding, UF neurosciences — a combined ranking of the departments of neuroscience and neurology — ranked No. 2 among public universities and No. 3 overall. In 2022, UF neurosciences ranked No. 3 among public universities and No. 5 overall.
Hot Tumors: The Turbo Engine That Immunotherapy Needed
Immunotherapy is a hot topic of conversation when it comes to cancer treatment. Pediatric oncologist Dr. Elias Sayour and his team have found a way to make a hot tumor, their way to make immunotherapy, an alternative to chemotherapy, more effective.
UF Launches New State-of-the-Art Neuro-Oncology Lab
Top brain cancer researchers and University of Florida leaders unveiled a new, world-class neuro-oncology laboratory at UF’s Basic Science Building.
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.
Neuroscientist Duane Mitchell Is Committed to Elevating the Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Duane Mitchell’s team at the University of Florida is a world leader in understanding how the body’s own immune system can be marshaled to fight cancers, especially brain cancers, in children and adults.
UF Health Pilot Program To Deliver COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy to Rural Communities
A University of Florida Health pilot program will bring a new COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy to rural communities in North Florida.
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 […]