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UCF faculty and students are leading cutting-edge research that impacts people’s health on a national and global scale to help better understand health conditions and their causes, and develop the best treatments.

Focused On a Cure

Dr. Annette Khaled

Dr. Annette Khaled is the Head of the Division of Cancer Research and tenured Professor at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences in the College of Medicine at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Khaled’s research spans both basic and translational areas of cancer research and involves the development of cancer therapeutics, nanotechnology and immunotherapy to treat the most invasive and aggressive forms of breast, lung, and prostate cancer.

UCF Cancer Research

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Health Research News

Research
UCF Scientist Leads Research to Break Through Harmful Bacterial “Fortresses”
Continuing her work with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Renee Fleeman is understanding how a bioengineered peptide can curb severe infections for patients.
Research
New Study Explores How Governance Has Evolved Across History
A UCF anthropology professor recently collaborated on a study examining how societies have organized power over thousands of years, challenging assumptions about democracy and decision-making.
Medicine
UCF Researcher Develops “Smart, Tiny Bubbles” to Treat Cancer and Heart Disease
Dinender Singla developed innovative technology and has formed a company to get the treatment ready for clinical trials.