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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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At the University of Central Florida, students can choose from a wide range of degrees that best prepare them for jobs in health, biomed, therapy and more.

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Colleges & Campus
Computer Engineering Researcher Investigates Economic and Environmental Challenges of AI
With a $600,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, Professor Jun Wang aims to make AI foundation models more accessible to individuals and small…
Research
Ocean Expert Joins UCF as Director of the National Center for Integrated Coastal Research
Ivan Haigh, the new director of UCF Coastal, plans to establish the center as a globally recognized hub for coastal science.
Arts & Culture
UCF Historians Infuse the Past with Tech to Breathe New Life into Atlantic Migration
An ambitious UCF-led team comprising faculty, students and recent graduates are using advanced digitizing to better visualize 17th and 18th century European religious migration to…