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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

Health Sciences Degree Programs

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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Academics
7 UCF Engineering Students Awarded SMART Scholarships to Take on National Defense Challenges
With full tuition covered, hands-on experience and civilian jobs lined up, these Knights are preparing toadvance aerospace technology, strengthen digital security and tackle emerging defense…
Research
UCF-Led Team Receives $19.2 Million Army Research Office Award to Advance the Science of Light
A five-year research program will explore new ways to understand and control light traveling through turbulent and complex environments, while helping launch a new chapter…
Research
Coastal Flooding Happens at Predictable Times, UCF-led Study Finds
Professor Ivan Haigh and a team of researchers from around the world found that knowing when coastal floods are most likely to occur could improve…