Lung Cancer Metabolism P01: News
2026
- Elsa Flores, PhD, receives the 2026 Translational Research Award from the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
- Florian Karreth, PhD, is appointed Vice Chair in the Department of Molecular Oncology.
- Advisory Board Meeting (Internal & External) held virtually in June 2026.
2025
- Internal Advisory Board Meeting hosted virtually in July 2025.
- External Advisory Board Retreat & P01 Workshop hosted by the group at The Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel in January 2025.
2024
- Elsa Flores, PhD, is awarded FBRP/Florida Cancer Innovation Fund.
- Florian Karreth, PhD, is awarded NIH/NCI R21.
- Gina DeNicola, PhD, receives the Research Educator of the Year Award at the annual Faculty Appreciation and Recognition Ceremony.
- Florian Karreth, PhD, is awarded ACS-RSG Supplement.
2023
- Paul Stewart, PhD,is invited to serve on the US HUPO Advisory Board.
- Moffitt Research Education & Training office hosts a lecture, “Strategies to reprogram myeloid cell-mediated immune suppression in cancer hosts,” and a reception for Paulo Rodriguez, PhD, recipient of the Researcher of the Year Award for 2022.
- Xiaoqing Yu, PhD awarded Faculty Member of the Year at the 2023 BBSR Annual Awards.
- Janine DeBlasi, PhD (DeNicola Lab), successfully defends her Doctoral Dissertation “Distinct NRF2 Signaling Thresholds Mediate Lung Tumor Initiation and Progression.”
- John Cleveland, PhD, joins the AACR Cancer Centers Alliance Steering Committee as Subgroup Chair: Basic and Translational Research.
- Chang Jiang, PhD (DeNicola Lab) promoted to Faculty in the Department of Molecular Oncology.
- Paulo Rodriguez, PhD, is appointed Chair, Department of Immunology & Co-Leader, Immuno-Oncology Program.
- Nathan Ward, PhD (DeNicola Lab) promoted to Faculty in the Department of Metabolism and Physiology.
- Gina DeNicola, PhD, is appointed Leader of the Developing Metabolism Program.
- EAB Retreat hosted by the group at Armature Works in January 2023.
- EAB Retreat & P01 Workshop hosted by the group at Armature Works in January 2023.
2022
- Elsa Flores, PhD, is appointed Associate Center Director, Basic Science
- Paulo Rodriguez, PhD, receives W. Jackson Pledger Researcher of the Year Award.
- Brooke Fridley, PhD, is awarded the first R01 equivalent.
- P01 Workshop hosted at the Epicurean Hotel in September 2022.
- Internal Advisory Board meeting hosted virtually in January 2022.
- External Advisory Board meeting hosted virtually in January 2022.
2021
- Group receives notice of award – P01 Grant.
Lung Cancer Metabolism Working Group