Director, UF Health Cancer Institute @ufhealthcancer Ed in Chief @Bloodneoplasia Researcher in the field of cancer epigenetics, #epigenetics

Joined June 2008
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I am excited to announce that after a decade of service to the U of Florida during which the UF Health Cancer Center received NCI designation, in January 2026 I will be assuming the role of President and Chief Scientific Office of the @VAInstitute vai.org/article/eminent-phys…
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Proud of two of my exceptional undergraduate students Rishika Cherukuru and Lauren Hellwege for presenting their #cancer research yesterday at the 2024 @UF Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium at the Reitz Union! Learn more about our lab at licht.cancer.ufl.edu/
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My office got ducked! It's a fundraiser for the Phoebe Louise Dooley Foundation. Mark your calendar for its Be Hope Gala on Jan. 25! The event raises money to support pediatric #cancer families and brain tumor researchers at @UF and @UFHealth. Learn more: bit.ly/4fmiDc4
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We are so proud to launch the @UFHealthCancer Mobile Cancer Screening Connector to address the #cancer needs of the communities we serve in North Central Florida and beyond, bringing vital cancer screening directly to people right in their own communities: go.ufl.edu/ka8glse
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I was honored to participate in the International Workshop on High-Risk Multiple Myeloma last week in Charleston, SC. The workshop brought together leading myeloma experts to share the latest advances in high-risk multiple myeloma.
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Delighted to be gathering today with our entire @UFHealthCancer membership for a productive day of center updates, research program breakouts, goal setting, networking, and more!
Our Director, Dr. @jdlicht kicking off the @UFHealthCancer full member all-day retreat to engage with all stakeholders and inform the next iteration of our Strategic Plan @UF 🧬 ⚕️
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Our paper on how tumor suppressor KDM6A controls MHC-I and II expression in multiple myeloma cells is out in print in @BloodJournal. KDM6A loss can be amelriotaed by treatment of cells with an HDAC3 inhibitor, restoring MHC expression: ashpublications.org/blood/ar…
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I am honored to be celebrating our selection as 2023 @aaas Fellows with UF Health Cancer Center member @LCottler at the new fellow forum today in Washington, D.C.! #AAASFellow
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Jonathan Licht, MD retweeted
Heme malignancies dinner at Cosme, one of the favorite restaurants in the City! @SteidlUli @adolfo_ferrando , Uli Steidl, @rosslevinemd and @jdlicht #leukemia
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So proud of Dr. Tucker, leader of the @UFHealthCancer Community-Partnered Cancer Disparities Research Collaborative, for this recognition of a lifetime of work to end health disparities.
In recognition of her tireless work building healthier communities and providing hundreds with power over cancer, Carolyn M. Tucker, Ph.D., has received a 2024 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the office of U.S. President Joe Biden: go.ufl.edu/l53z5zv
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Jonathan Licht, MD retweeted
A research team led by the UF Health Cancer Center has discovered a novel crosstalk between epigenetic dysregulation and metabolism in multiple myeloma. The research was published recently in @BloodJournal. Read more in our latest Research Snapshot: go.ufl.edu/0926ii0
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Jonathan Licht, MD retweeted
UF Health Cancer Center researchers have discovered an important role of a protein in regulating genes that affect the immune system response to multiple myeloma. In our latest Research Snapshot, read more about the new study published in @BloodJournal: go.ufl.edu/1vowpyz
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Jonathan Licht, MD retweeted
Congratulations to UF Health Cancer Center member Richard Bennett, Ph.D., of @UFMedicine, who has received a competitive R50 Research Specialist Award from @theNCI to support cancer epigenetics research in the @jdlicht lab. Read more: go.ufl.edu/5xufxz8
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Jonathan Licht, MD retweeted
We recently had the honor to host Nicole de Lara Puente, CEO of @LiveLikeBella! She got to meet and visit with grant recipients and tour the Adam Michael Rosen Neuro-Oncology Laboratories. Thank you, Live Like Bella, for supporting innovative #cancer research at @UF!
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Jonathan Licht, MD retweeted
One year ago, the UF Health Cancer Center achieved designation from @theNCI. Since then, the center has significantly increased #cancer research funding, strengthened infrastructure to translate discoveries and much more. Check out 10 key achievements: go.ufl.edu/2n2fdc6
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Jonathan Licht, MD retweeted
The first of many successful @ASCO meetings for you Dr. Jang! Can’t wait!! 👍🏻👏🏻🥹 #ASCO24 @UFHealthCancer
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Grateful for all the guidance and support from my mentor @TGeorgeMD and fellowship program @HemeOncGators that made my first ASCO poster presentation a success! Your guidance and encouragement have been invaluable and I feel truly blessed🙏🏼 #ASCO24 #hemeonc #UF #UFGators
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Jonathan Licht, MD retweeted
Best part of #ASCO24 is spotlighting and encouraging our next generation of clinical investigators and cancer scientists. 👇🏻 The kids are OK. 👌🏻 @UFHealthCancer @HemeOncGators @UF 🐊
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Great catching up with @HemeOncGators and faculty at #ASCO24!
Catching up with great @UFHealthCancer colleagues at @ASCO 🐊⭐️ Surprise bonus - meeting Rosie the therapy dog! A midday dose of cute did us all well 😍 @DrMarkham #ASCO24
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