2021 Press Releases

• Moffitt Investigators Identify STING Gene Methylation Allows Melanoma to Evade the Immune System
  April 08, 2021
  Findings lead to the development of therapeutic strategies to overcome it
• Moffitt Cancer Center Hires New Vice President of Facilities and Support Services
  April 07, 2021
  Terrence Wright brings more than 30 years of facility management experience
• Moffitt Researchers Demonstrate Tissue Architecture Regulates Tumor Evolution: Location Matters
  April 06, 2021
  Spatial constraints from the surrounding environment govern the evolution of tumors
• U.S. Reps. Neal Dunn, Debbie Wasserman Schultz Honored with Moffitt Momentum Award
  March 29, 2021
  Their cancer advocacy includes lobbying for more research funding and improving access to care
• Moffitt Researchers Use Mathematical Modeling to Analyze Dynamics of CAR T-Cell Therapy
  March 25, 2021
  Competition with normal T cells and random extinction events influence patient outcomes
• Moffitt Cancer Center Advances Patient Standard of Care by Introducing Needleless Blood Draws
  March 24, 2021
  Moffitt is the first cancer center and the first hospital in Florida to use this new technology
• Moffitt Cancer Center Takes Business of Biotech Conference Virtual
  March 15, 2021
  The two-day online event features keynote sessions with Drs. Patrick Hwu and John Cleveland
• Moffitt Researchers Show Sequential Treatment with Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy Prolongs Anti-Tumor Activity
  March 02, 2021
  Immunotherapy followed by BRAF and MEK inhibitors promotes anti-tumor immunity and suppresses signaling that leads to drug resistance
• Lung Cancer Cells Have Differential Signaling Responses to KRAS Inhibitor Treatment with Important Implications for Emerging Clinical Trials
  March 01, 2021
  Moffitt researchers find epithelial and mesenchymal subtypes of lung cancer cells respond differently to KRASG12C inhibitor therapy
• Moffitt Researchers Use Mathematical Modeling to Identify Factors that Determine Adaptive Therapy Success
  February 15, 2021
  Cell turnover and cost of resistance are important factors that impact adaptive therapy
• With New Wesley Chapel Location, Moffitt Cancer Center Offers Hybrid Care Setting
  February 12, 2021
  The new facility opens on the AdventHealth Wesley Chapel campus on Feb. 15
• Moffitt Cancer Center Named Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation
  February 05, 2021
  This is the fourth year the cancer center has appeared on the list.
• Moffitt to Share Research Update on Cancer in the Black Community
  February 04, 2021
  Feb. 11 virtual event will highlight scientific advancements of health disparities research funded through the George Edgecomb Society
• Moffitt Researchers Discover Mechanism that Regulates Anti-Tumor Activity of Immune Cells in Ovarian Cancer
  February 03, 2021
  IgA regulates immune cell activity by inhibiting RAS signaling and recognizing tumor markers
• Moffitt Researchers Identify Why CAR T Therapy May Fail in Some Lymphoma Patients
  February 02, 2021
  Study finds immune dysregulation is associated with poor CAR T-cell expansion and resistance
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive End William Gholston Funds Cancer Health Disparities Research at Moffitt Cancer Center
  February 01, 2021
  Donation during Black History Month Will Focus on Cancers that Disproportionately Affect Black Communities
• Investigational Combo Therapy Shows Benefit for TP53 Mutant MDS and Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients
  January 21, 2021
  Trial results show eprenetapopt plus azacitidine improves response
• Spontaneous Cell Fusions Amplify Genetic Diversity Within Tumors, Moffitt Researchers Say
  January 20, 2021
  This allows them to adapt to new environments more quickly
• Moffitt Researchers Identify How Cancer Cells Adapt to Survive Harsh Tumor Microenvironments
  January 19, 2021
  Activation of certain transcription factors allow cells to select for a Warburg phenotype
• Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Joins Moffitt Cancer Centers National Board of Advisors
  January 19, 2021
  
• Moffitt Researchers Discover Biochemical Pathway That Protects Cells from Ferroptosis Cell Death
  January 14, 2021
  Cysteine starvation results in GCLC-induced peptide accumulation
• Paramount Pictures Futurist Joins Moffitt Cancer Center’s National Board of Advisors
  January 12, 2021
  
• Study Identifies Exposure to Common Food-Borne Pathogen Linked to Rare Brain Cancer
  January 11, 2021
  Researchers say people who have glioma are more likely to have antibodies to T. gondii
• Inflammation from Androgen Deprivation Therapy May Cause Fatigue in Prostate Cancer Patients
  January 04, 2021
  Moffitt Cancer Center study suggests elevation in inflammation marker IL-6 linked to higher levels of fatigue