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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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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.

Health Research News

Medicine
UCF Med Students Share Pediatric Research Globally
At a prominent international conference, UCF College of Medicine students presented their findings aimed at restoring quality of life for children needing cleft and craniofacial surgeries.
Research
UCF’s New $4M Electron Microscope Expands Research Access Across Campus, Industry
The new transmission electron microscope will serve as a shared university resource and strengthen partnerships with Florida’s high-tech industries.
Alumni
UCF Doctoral Grad Heads to Harvard Medical School to Advance AI-Driven Clinical Tools
Kamalakkannan Ravi will begin a research fellowship focused on trustworthy artificial intelligence and rare disease detection.