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 @VAInstitutevai.org/article/eminent-phys…
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/
ALT A student presents her poster during the research symposium.
ALT A student presents her poster during the research symposium.
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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ALT A giant duck sits atop cubes with the UF Health Cancer Center and NCI logos.
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ALT A duck with a thought cloud that reads Thanks for supporting Phoebe Louise Dooley Foundation fundraising.
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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ALT Dr. Licht and four researchers pose for a selfie in a restaurant.
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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
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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…
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
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
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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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
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
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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ALT Dr. Duane Mitchell and the CEO of Live Like Bella pose for a photo in a lab.
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
ALT A group of legislators and UF Health officials celebrate with the Gator Chomp during the NCI announcement.
ALT Dr. Elias Sayour showcases a research figure on a monitor.
ALT The UF Health Cancer Center team provides information and services at a table at a community event.
ALT Dr. Timothy Spicer stands in his research lab at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Florida Institute for Biomedical Innovation and Technology.
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
Best part of #ASCO24 is spotlighting and encouraging our next generation of clinical investigators and cancer scientists.
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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