Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, or CAR T, has been a huge breakthrough for certain types of blood cancers. First approved in 2017, the therapy uses a patient’s own immune cells, which are removed and sent to a lab where they are genetically engineered, adding a receptor to help them better seek out cancer cells. Once infused back into the patient, the CAR T cells can easily find and attack the tumors.
At Moffitt Cancer Center, the mission is simple: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Many read that statement and focus on cure — the research to discover new lifesaving treatments. But prevention is also heavily steeped in Moffitt’s core, and the cancer center has embraced the growing field of cancer prevention research.
Moffitt Cancer Center is leading a five-year research project taking a closer look at the mechanisms behind uveal melanoma, a rare type of eye cancer, including why the disease often spreads to the liver and ways to treat it. The project is in collaboration with the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami and the University of Florida Health Cancer Center.
Thursday, June 13, 2019 – Friday, June 14, 2019 JW Marriott Hotel, Miami, FL Hosted by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center in collaboration with H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute & University of Florida Health Cancer Center FACCA member faculty share many common research interests. These FACCA networking events…
Florida Academic Cancer Center Alliance (FACCA) Research Retreat II: April 18-19, 2017 Tuesday, April 18, 2017 – Wednesday, April 19, 2017 University of Florida Research & Academic Center at Lake Nona Orlando, FL Hosted by the University of Florida Health Cancer Center in collaboration with the Lee…
The Florida Department of Health awards $16 million to organizations throughout the state to support cancer and tobacco-related disease research efforts
Dr. Joyce M. Slingerland speaks on clinical research of a new, combined therapy targeting breast cancer at the Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Mission The Florida Academic Cancer Center Alliance was created to address Florida’s growing cancer burden. Our goal is to expedite innovation in the area of cancer research throughout the State of Florida and maximize state investments in biomedical technology and research. Goals The goals of the Florida Academic Cancer Center…
