Dr. Hromas was recently interviewed at the ASH (American Society of Hematology) Annual Meeting 2015, discussing the progress in blood cancers, in particular Myeloma and CLL. “This is an enormously exciting time to be a hematologist, to be a blood doctor. I can’t explain to you how gratifying it…
This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of UF’s most important research discoveries — Gatorade. Gatorade not only launched a sports beverage industry, it also created a culture of innovation that persists at UF Health today. Drs. Alejandro de Quesada, J. Robert Cade, Jim…
Congratulations to Dr. Craig Kitchens for being named best hematology mentor by The American Society of Hematology! The award is based on the training experiences and success of the nominee’s mentees. Awardees will have had a sustained career commitment to mentoring, a significant positive impact on their mentees’ careers, and…
Congrats to Dr. Cusi! The 2015 recipient of the UF College of Medicine Faculty Research Award in Clinical Science. Dr. Cusi is the principal investigator of a number of ongoing clinical research projects. His grants focus on cutting-edge research in adult endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, both on clinical and basic…
Cloud Pharmaceuticals, a therapeutics company focused on cloud-based drug design and development, and the University of Florida Department of Medicine have announced an academic collaboration that will help rapidly design and develop novel drugs to inhibit the reproduction of cancer cells. The collaboration, which will allow the two organizations…
Please join us in congratulating the DoM 2014 excellence in research award winners. These individuals were selected by the division chiefs and members of the Research Action Committee for publishing the most impactful papers from our department in 2014. They represent the great breadth and depth of research ongoing in…
On October 2, 2014 the Department of Medicine had their annual Celebration of Research event, hosted by Vice Chair of Research, Dr. Mark Segal. Fellows, residents, faculty, administrators, and staff enjoyed an evening full of posters, hors d’oeuvres, wine, and an extraordinary guest speaker, Dr.
Dr. Lawrence Einhorn, famed oncologist and distinguished professor of medicine at Indiana University, visited the UF Department of Medicine this week to discuss how he and his team cured testis cancer. Attendee Martina Murphy, MD, Hematology/Oncology Fellow, described the experience best, “He is phenomenal. From stories, to clinical pearls, to basic…
Inside this issue: Latest Advances for Cystic Fibrosis; Rational Management of Fibromyalgia; Hospital Infection Control; New Therapies for the Treatment of Lymphomas.
Message from the Chairman – Dr. Robert Hromas Sometimes we as physicians take our own advice and sometimes we don’t. Take the case of smoking – In 1974, the fraction of physicians smoking was about the same as the general population, more than 20 percent. By 2004, the…
