Two University of Florida student researchers earned high praise for their poster presentations at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Lina Modjarrad and Miranda Reid were honored at the event in New Orleans in March.
Researchers are expanding a successful program that teaches spouses and other caregivers how to support a patient living with a blood cancer, such as leukemia. Newly filmed videos will feature the expertise of caregiving expert, Allison J. Applebaum, PhD, a professor and director of the Center for Caregiving at the…
The University of Florida is participating in a large national program to create an efficient and mobile healthcare delivery system for rural areas, awarded by Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. As hundreds of hospitals in rural areas struggle to survive financially,…
Several of our departmentās students and faculty members participated in the UF Health Cancer Centerās annual Research Showcase on February 12, 2025.Ā …
āI am very proud of all the great things our department and center do for the communities we serve ā”.ā At the end of 2024, our colleagues located in The Villages struck gold when they searched for support for an older person in need. āEvery…
āIām interested in how to make sure programs and research efforts last,ā Reid said. āItās not enough to collect data and show success; you have to think about what happens when you leave and how to make sure the work continues.ā
The network added the plus-sign to its name in 2021 as it had expanded outside of its original collection of Floridaās 67 counties. Geographically it covers parts of Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, California and Minnesota.
Women undergoing treatments following breast cancer surgery may face a significant risk of heart disease, according to new findings from a research team at the University of Florida. The study found that 20 percent of post-operative breast cancer patients experienced heart problems after receiving secondary treatments such as chemotherapy.
Jamie Hensley, MHCM, CCRP, navigated booths where community health educators shared cancer prevention tips and screening guidelines, and outreach workers stacked giveaway boxes full of vegetables and food staples.Ā
The year that was 2024 brings inspiration and excitement about what could happen at HOBI in the coming year of 2025.
