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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.

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Research
UCF Aiding Healthy Ecosystems Through Bat Conservation Advancements
By bringing the North American Bat Monitoring Program to campus, one doctoral researcher’s data looks to fill knowledge gaps in Florida and beyond.
Academics
UCF Selected for National Endowment for the Humanities Project on AI in Education
As the only institution in Florida selected for an NEH award this year, UCF researchers will explore a new generative AI learning community for faculty…
Academics
UCF Student Research Week Celebrates 20 Years of Showcasing Student Achievement
From one-day research forums to a university-wide celebration, Student Research Week marks two decades of elevating scholarship and experiences that help prepare students for careers.