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John Ligon, M.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, is leading the trial that is investigating the safety and immune system response from RNA-LP in children with recurrent high-grade glioma, a brain tumor, and recurrent osteosarcoma, a bone cancer.
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is honored to serve as a sponsor of the Pediatric Academic Societies 2025 Meeting! We invite you to learn how University of Florida Department of Pediatrics & UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital are represented at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2025 Conference. Connect with University…
Arun Srivastava, Ph.D., a professor in the UF Departments of Pediatrics and Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, has been named a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a distinguished lifetime honor in the scientific community.
Years of Service Celebration The following employees were recognized for their dedication and commitment to the department. Image Gallery Josef Neu – 40 years Daniel Driscoll – 35 years Lainey Bertisch – 30 years Sharon Hennessey – 30 years Michael Matheny – 30 years Sergei Zolotukhin – 30 years…
Laura Jacobsen, M.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and UF Health pediatric endocrinologist, kickstarted her career in helping patients with Type 1 diabetes after volunteering at the Florida Diabetes Camp during her training. Now, the clinician-scientist is exploring therapies that will better help patients manage…
A University of Florida Health physician-scientist led an international team of Type 1 diabetes experts who recently developed new treatment guidelines emphasizing wider screening for the disease among children and adolescents in the general population before symptoms arise.
As a first-generation American who navigated learning English while primarily speaking Spanish with her family, University of Florida medical student Dulce Morales understands the challenges that can come while learning to read.
The new Pediatric Obesity Fellowship Training Program, launched in July 2024, is just the second pediatric obesity fellowship in the southeastern United States and is tackling a growing need for prevention and treatment as obesity rates continue to rise around the nation.
Building worlds in Minecraft and racing through virtual bridges are just some of the ways 9-year-old Ella Grace Ramondetta keeps her spirit high during hospital stays. Now, as the newly named 2025 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, she’s building something even more important:…
Dr. Conrad Cole, Dr. Sam Cheng and Dr. Janice Taylor discuss the UF Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation Program…
