Published in @cp-cellrepmed.bsky.social, UF Health Cancer Institute researchers discovered a small compound produced naturally by gut bacteria that doubled the response to lung cancer immunotherapy treatment in mice and can now be made into a drug for testing in humans: go.ufl.edu/omrx6hn

As #ASH25 wraps up, we’re proud of our researchers, clinicians & trainees whose innovative, award-winning research shows the power of collaboration to improve the treatment and diagnosis of blood cancers. Recap our highlights 👉 go.ufl.edu/ash-highlights @ash.hematology.org

Happening now at #ASH25, UF Health Cancer Institute trainee Arianna Smith from the lab of Jason Butler, Ph.D., is presenting on how endothelial cell-derived thrombospondin-1 negatively affects hematopoietic function during aging: meetings-api.hematology.org/api/abstract...

Today at #ASH25, Francisco Marchi of Jatinder Lamba's lab presented an oral abstract on a transformer neural network using DNA methylation for sensitive & specific diagnosis of acute leukemia, winning an @ash.hematology.org award. Read the abstract: meetings-api.hematology.org/api/abstract...

The UF Health Cancer Institute will be well-represented at the 67th @ash.hematology.org Annual Meeting and Exposition in Florida from Dec. 6-9, with 60 abstracts representing the full spectrum of hematology research. Check out our participation: go.ufl.edu/th7bywo #ASH25

Thomas George named interim director of UF Health Cancer Institute (@ufhealthcancer.bsky.social) https://cancerletter.com/in-brief/20251114_8b/

Engaging members from all 16 University of Florida colleges and in recognition of being a vital institutional resource accelerating cancer research, we are now officially the UF Health Cancer Institute: go.ufl.edu/g3w36tg

The Week in Cancer News: Some COVID-19 vaccines may strengthen immunotherapy's effectiveness, an antibody-drug conjugate and an immune checkpoint inhibitor improve survival for patients with bladder cancer, and more. buff.ly/Rt5VfsP

Patients with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy drugs lived significantly longer than those who did not get the vaccine, UF researchers have found. ufhealth.org/news/2025/st...

Published in @jci.org, UF Health Cancer Center researchers have found that #ClonalHematopoiesis promotes #obesity and metabolic disease: go.ufl.edu/tbrz64w

Ninety-three percent of patients with a new cancer diagnosis were exposed to misinformation about cancer treatments, a UF Health Cancer Center study published in the Journal of Cancer Education found: go.ufl.edu/swqk562

UF Health Cancer Center member David Ostrov, Ph.D., and collaborators helped find a new vulnerability in pancreatic cancer cells, opening the door for a potential new treatment. Read more about the new study, published in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy: go.ufl.edu/8ztqycj

We had the honor of hosting @patrickhwumd.bsky.social president and CEO of @moffittnews.bsky.social, at UF today for an incredible talk on next-generation T-cell therapies for cancer. It was an inspiring and motivating way to kick off our fall Oncology Grand Rounds series. Thank you, Dr. Hwu!

A multi-institution study led by the UF Health Cancer Center and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and a first-of-its-kind UF food pharmacy aim to give patients with cancer the best shot at a healthy future: go.ufl.edu/e0ul8ir

Learn more about this new research on whole-body MRI in cancer screening involving UF Health Cancer Center member Bruno Hochhegger, M.D., and collaborators. ⬇️

The Florida Department of Health awarded nine grants to UF Health Cancer Center investigators. The innovative projects have the potential to significantly advance the understanding of the molecular basis of cancer and its prevention and treatment. Learn about the projects: go.ufl.edu/2wsk38w

A new study by @UF researchers and collaborators has found that a popular class of weight loss drugs is associated with lower cancer risk. Researchers used OneFlorida+, a powerful resource of health records, to reach their findings, published in @jama.com Oncology: go.ufl.edu/6qkxlm4

A Florida health initiative prompted a significant increase in colorectal cancer screening for eligible individuals with Medicaid within the state, a new study by UF Health Cancer Center researchers found. Read about the findings in HemOnc Today: www.healio.com/news/hematol...

Congratulations to a team of University of Florida researchers, who have received a $2.3 million grant from the NCI to study treatment and survivorship care in Hodgkin lymphoma: go.ufl.edu/tcbmv95

Researchers @ufhealthcancer.bsky.social conducting a small study have created a saliva-sampling device to detect breast #cancer. This device, that measures specific breast cancer biomarkers hidden in saliva, could improve access to breast cancer screening. ufhealth.org/news/2025/uf...

Researchers from the UF Health Cancer Center and UF College of Pharmacy have developed the Acute Leukemia Methylome Atlas, or ALMA, a digital tool that uses AI to accelerate the diagnosis of acute leukemias. Read more about the new research, published in Nature Communications: go.ufl.edu/i7xbevx

University of Florida researchers have advanced their innovative biosensor for detecting breast cancer in saliva samples: go.ufl.edu/3w3vmpk

We're proud that UF Health Shands Hospital is ranked among the country’s top 50 hospitals for cancer treatment, according to the 2025-26 @usnews.com “Best Hospitals” report. Read more: go.ufl.edu/s31aclb

Congratulations to UF Health Cancer Center member @drmmurphy.bsky.social, who has been named a Fellow of @ascocancer.bsky.social in recognition of her extraordinary volunteer service, engagement and dedication! Read more: cancer.ufl.edu/2025/07/22/m...

UF Health Cancer Center researchers have developed a promising method for pancreatic cancer early detection using extracellular vesicles. In our latest Research Snapshot, discover more about this research published in the Journal of Nanobiotechnology: go.ufl.edu/42xqwn3

Our annual Cancer Research Conference for Science Teachers provided an opportunity for nearly 150 middle and high school science teachers from across the Southeast to learn the latest in cancer research and gain hands-on science skills. Learn more in our video recap: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pMd...

A team led by UF Health Cancer Center member Courtney Miller, Ph.D., of The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute, invented an experimental glioblastoma drug greenlighted for clinical trials by the FDA. Read about the science, published in @cellpress.bsky.social: go.ufl.edu/wgxel9o

Featured on the cover of the MDPI journal Cancers, a study from UF Health Cancer Center and Purdue University researchers validated protein biomarkers for point-of-care cervical cancer screening: ufhealth.org/news/2025/re...

A new study in @jamanetworkopen.com led by Jatinder Lamba, Ph.D., co-leader of our Cancer Targeting and Therapeutics research program, found a genetic score holds promise for improving clinical outcomes in patients with AML. Read more in our latest Research Snapshot: go.ufl.edu/sdcs45y

📢The Integrative Muscle Plasticity Lab @ufhhp.bsky.social is seeking graduate students (MS/PhD) & staff for Fall 2025 / Spring 2026. No prior background in muscle needed – just curiosity & drive. 🔁 Please share or tag someone interested. #Myotwitter #PhDPositions @ufhealthcancer.bsky.social

We are thrilled to welcome GI oncologist Gahyun "Gigi" Gim, M.D., to the University of Florida! Her research interests focus on upper gastrointestinal and pancreatobiliary malignancies. Get to know her in our physician spotlight: ufhealth.org/stories/2025...

Congratulations to Tuo Lin, Ph.D., clinical trials unit leader of our Biostatistics and Computational Biology Shared Resource, who was selected to participate in the @ascocancer.bsky.social/@theaacr.bsky.social Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop! Read more: cancer.ufl.edu/2025/06/09/b...

Today at the @ascocancer.bsky.social Annual Meeting, UF Health Cancer Center member @drmmurphy.bsky.social is part of a rapid oral abstract session on the research productivity of international medical graduate hematology and oncology fellows in the United States: bit.ly/42YKSK7 #ASCO25

Today at the @ascocancer.bsky.social Annual Meeting, UF Health Cancer Center members are sharing findings on the ERASur phase III trial evaluating total ablative therapy for patients with limited metastatic colorectal cancer: bit.ly/4k2xn2c #ASCO25 @k-hitch.bsky.social @tgeorgemd.bsky.social

Tomorrow at the 2025 @ascocancer.bsky.social Annual Meeting, UF Health Cancer Center member Carla L. Fisher, Ph.D., M.S.W., will present new research pointing to the need to attend to scholastic performance in AYA oncology care. Read more about the research: go.ufl.edu/w0muejl #ASCO25

Congratulations to UF Ph.D. student Qingchen Yuan, MBBS, MSc, who was selected for the 2025 @ash.hematology.org Graduate Hematology Award! It will fund his research on how early genetic mutations in blood-forming stem cells increase the risk of disease, including cancer: go.ufl.edu/ht2jwz7

UF Health Cancer Center researchers will present a wide range of innovative cancer research at the 2025 @ascocancer.bsky.social Annual Meeting! Check out University of Florida participation: go.ufl.edu/88yjvhd #ASCO25

Our leadership team is on Capitol Hill for the @aacicancer.bsky.social and @theaacr.bsky.social Hill Day, where they're meeting with members of Congress to discuss the importance of cancer research funding for the NCI and NIH! #AACROnTheHill #AACIOnTheHill #FundNIH #FundNCI

Close to 200 members of AACI and the @theaacr.bsky.social + patient advocates from all walks of life registered for the 2025 AACI/AACR Hill Day, more than doubling previous records. #AACIOnTheHill #AACROnTheHill #FundNIH #FundNCI #DefendingCancerResearch #UnitedByCancerResearch #NCRM25

Today, we join the @aacicancer.bsky.social for our annual Joint Hill Day in support of cancer research. At this crucial time, you can help by contacting your Members of Congress and asking them to support vital funding for the NIH and the NCI. www.aacr.org/professional... #AACRontheHill #FundNIH

In @us.theconversation.com, UF Health Cancer Center member Jason Joseph, M.D., shared his expertise on what an “aggressive” prostate cancer diagnosis means. ⬇️

Our deputy director, @tgeorgemd.bsky.social, was interviewed by Health Magazine on a @nature.com study exploring a taurine and leukemia connection. He shares his expertise on takeaways and discusses UF research looking at a potential link between energy drinks and colorectal cancer: bit.ly/438YtyC

UF Health Cancer Center member Rahma Mkuu, Ph.D., was interviewed about the FDA approval of the first at-home cervical cancer screening device. She discusses the significance and her current research. Read the Q&A in Managed Healthcare Executive: bit.ly/3FcvY9S

These two are keeping up everyone's spirits at @ufhealthcancer.bsky.social today.

Scientists from @ufresearch.bsky.social @ufhealthcancer.bsky.social developed and evaluated a VHL-recruiting METTL3 #PROTAC, ZW27941, which effectively degrades METTL3 and demonstrates enhanced #AntiLeukemicActivity. #AML #medsky #OpenAccess: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Christian Jobin, Ph.D., co-leader of our Immuno-Oncology & Microbiome research program, was interviewed by @npr.org on how damage from gut bacteria may play a role in the rise in early-onset colorectal cancer. He shared his expertise on the DNA-damaging toxin colibactin: www.npr.org/sections/sho...

A video by our own Amin Sobh, Ph.D., on the effects of NSD2 in multiple myeloma was named one of OncLive's top 5 oncology videos for the week! Sobh is a research assistant professor in the UF College of Medicine who works in the lab of our director, @jdlicht.bsky.social. ⬇️ #AACR25

Amin Sobh, Ph.D., a research assistant professor who works in the lab of our director, @jdlicht.bsky.social, was interviewed by OncLive about his research on the role of NSD2 in multiple myeloma. ⬇️ #AACR25 @theaacr.bsky.social

Tomorrow at @theaacr.bsky.social, Christian Jobin, Ph.D., co-leader of our Immuno-Oncology & Microbiome research program, presents a symposium on bacterial-derived small molecules in the treatment of cancer: bit.ly/4i68L6E View our full participation: go.ufl.edu/ufaacr25 #AACR25

Congrats to UF postdoc Rachel Newsome, who received an abstract award from @amergastroassn.bsky.social for her research harnessing the gut microbiome to enhance cancer immunotherapy treatment! She will give an oral presentation at Digestive Disease Week in San Diego: go.ufl.edu/6yt1wj5 #DDW2025