In February, two members of UF Health Cancer Institute will begin their 10-month training program with INCITE (INcreasing Caregiver support Implementation through Training and Education). Carla L. Fisher, Ph.D. a behavioral scientist with a clinical social work background, has teamed with Deidre B. Pereira, Ph.D., a psycho-oncologist.
"Now that I’m five years into the program, it’s hard to imagine going through this journey anywhere else. And thanks to that support, I have been able to develop research projects that are both exciting academically and meaningful to patients."
Awards are flying into the hands of exceptional employees within the College of Medicine’s Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics.
This year, Community Scientists Angela Howard, Stanley Richardson, Ty Davis, and Kristie Hill served as judges for poster presentations, offering valuable feedback grounded in lived experience and community perspectives.
A UF College of Medicine research team launched a six-month pilot award study in February that applies AI to brain tumor research. The team will investigate MRI imaging to improve predictions of how the immune systems of brain tumor patients respond to therapies. The grant from UF Health’s…
At last year’s event, HOBI postdoctoral associate Rola Zeidan, Ph.D., won a community health award for the research poster “Iron levels in Postmenopausal Women.”
At-home kits that allow women to collect their own samples for HPV testing have been shown to improve cervical cancer screening rates. But some women lack confidence in their ability to complete the collection themselves.
We celebrate our extensive partnerships with the UF Health Cancer Institute. Several of the Institute's top stories feature our researchers and staff members.
As the months accumulated, so did the accolades and accomplishments of our department. Take a stroll down HOBI’s memory lane as we revisit some of the moments, photos, and stories that got our attention this year.
Three instructors from the Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics were honored by the College of Medicine with a 2025 Exemplary Teacher Award. They are: Professor Carla Fisher, Ph.D., M.S.W. Associate Professor Megan Gregory Ph.D. Assistant Professor…
