2019

Dr. Zhang was awarded the Dr. and Mrs. James Robert Spencer Professorship of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine.

A special congratulations to the faculty in our department who are being recognized as exemplary teachers for 2019 by the UF College of Medicine! Ashwin Akki, M.D., Ph.D.Srikar Chamala, Ph.D.Timothy Garrett, Ph.D.Jesse Kresak, M.D.Xiuli Liu, M.D., Ph.D.Wayne McCormack, Ph.D. We truly appreciate your contributions toward…

I am pleased to inform you that your short course proposal, entitled “Pathologic Assessment of Axillary Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer and Implications for Current Clinical Management”, has been accepted by the Education Committee. The course will begin a three-year term at the 2021 Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD. Presentation at future meetings (2022 and 2023) is…

Pathologists The Osler Institute has over thirty years of experience in preparing physicians for their board examinations. This year, the University of Florida will have seven pathologists participating in the Osler Pathology Course.  These include Dr. Asirvatham, Dr. Kresak, Dr. Shenoy, Dr. Winter, Dr. Feely, Dr.

Congratulations to Christy Dupuis on her 20 years of service to the University of Florida.

We would like to share the wonderful news that Mark Atkinson, PhD’88 has been selected by the Medical Alumni Board to be added this year to the UF College of Medicine Wall of Fame along with Christopher Broder, PhD’89. We hope you will be able to join us for the…

Stay up -to-date on the latest diabetes news and happenings in the University of Florida community with this newsletter. UFDI 2019 Second Quarter Update …

A field trip to UF Health introduces middle and high school girls to medicine. August 5, 2019—Formative experiences in childhood and young adulthood can often spark a lifelong passion and even influence one’s professional future. One UF College of Medicine faculty organization aimed to inspire young minds toward a…

Title: Targeting nucleotide synthesis and defining metabolic pathways in Kras– driven pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer remains a lethal, RAS-driven cancer with an incidence that has increased 60% over the past decade. Current chemotherapeutic regimens fail to meaningfully extend survival and result in drug resistance. RAS is a key initiator in…

Title: Using Multi-omics approach to identify novel metabolic liabilities associated with cancer Iqbal Mahmud, PhD (Postdoctoral Associate) Timothy J Garrett, PhD (Postdoctoral Mentor) Summary of the awarded project: Of the 10 leading causes of death, cancer is the…