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Supporting Research to Outsmart Cancer
Event Photos from the 2024 Innovation Lectures: Outsmarting Cancer

On January 17, 2024, scientists pushing the boundaries of cancer research gathered with members of the community for an inspirational evening devoted to the solving challenges of cancer, a diagnosis received by nearly 2 million people a year in the United States. The event marked the first public lecture since the institute joined the University of Florida in 2022, and is expected to be the first of many such lectures.

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Rob and Karen Ostryniec, John and Carol Vispo attending the advance reception before the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute on Jan. 17, 2024.
Rob and Karen Ostryniec, John and Carol Vispo attending the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture at…
Ambassador Nancy Brinker with her team from the Promise Fund of Florida: Mariselly Albarran, Lissete Lahoz, Nancy Brinker, Karen Patti and Julie Thayer
Ambassador Nancy Brinker, center, with her team from the Promise Fund of Florida: Mariselly Albarran,…
Guests Ed Ricci and Mary Lupo with Wertheim UF Scripps chemist Matthew Disney, Ph.D. and Elizabeth Zipper of the University of Florida.
Guests Ed Ricci and Mary Lupo with Wertheim UF Scripps chemist Matthew Disney, Ph.D. and…
Elaine and Stephen Feit, Ian and Veronica Helsby
Guests Elaine and Stephen Feit, Ian and Veronica Helsby attend a preview reception before the…
Dr. Herbert Wertheim attends the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture at the institute named for him.
Dr. Herbert Wertheim attends the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture on Jan. 17, 202, at the…
Guests Don Pray and Kathy Chiu with neuroscientist Courtney Miller, Ph.D., academic affairs director for the institute.
Guests Don Pray and Kathy Chiu with neuroscientist Courtney Miller, Ph.D., academic affairs director for…
Paul and Sharma Schacknow
Guests Paul and Sharma Schacknow at the pre-reception for the Outsmarting Cancer event on Jan.…
Scientists Michalina Janiszewska, Ph.D., and Matthew Pipkin, Ph.D., with guest Penny Pray at the preview reception before the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture on Jan. 17, 2024.
Scientists Michalina Janiszewska, Ph.D., and Matthew Pipkin, Ph.D., with guest Penny Pray at the preview…
Thomas Kodadek Ph.D., Hammond Han
Wertheim UF Scripps chemist Thomas Kodadek Ph.D., chats with guest Hammond Han at the Outsmarting…
Dr. Herbert Wertheim, institute benefactor, welcomes attendees at the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture on Jan. 17, 2024.
Dr. Herbert Wertheim, institute benefactor, welcomes attendees at the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture on Jan.…
A video about the institute is played at the opening of the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture on Jan. 17. 2024 at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology.
A video about the institute is played at the opening of the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation…
Institute Scientific Director Patrick Griffin, Ph.D., discusses the complex challenges posed by cancer's many manifestations during the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture on Jan. 17, 2024.
Institute Scientific Director Patrick Griffin, Ph.D., discusses the complex challenges posed by cancer’s many manifestations…
Ambassador Nancy Brinker speaks during the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture on Jan. 17, 2024.
Ambassador Nancy Brinker speaks during the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture on Jan. 17, 2024.
Scientists Matthew Disney, Ph.D., Michalina Janiszewska, Ph.D., and Patrick Griffin, Ph.D., discuss their cancer research during the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute on Jan. 17, 2024.
Scientists Matthew Disney, Ph.D., Michalina Janiszewska, Ph.D., and Patrick Griffin, Ph.D., discuss their cancer research…
Ambassador Nancy Brinker and chemist Matthew Disney, Ph.D., discuss advances from his lab during the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture on Jan. 17, 2024.
Ambassador Nancy Brinker and chemist Matthew Disney, Ph.D., discuss advances from his lab during the…
Neuroscientist Courtney Miller, Ph.D., describes her work on a potential new cancer treatment during the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute on Jan. 17, 2024.
Neuroscientist Courtney Miller, Ph.D., describes her work on a potential new cancer treatment during the…
Wertheim UF Scripps scientists Michalina Janiszewska, Ph.D., and Laura Bohn, Ph.D., at a reception at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute on Jan. 17, 2024.
Wertheim UF Scripps scientists Michalina Janiszewska, Ph.D., and Laura Bohn, Ph.D., at a reception at…
Graduate student Kelsey Wolfe describes her lab's research on the cancer microenvironment to guest Dominic Caglioti during the Outsmarting Cancer event at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute on Jan. 17, 2024.
Graduate student Kelsey Wolfe describes her lab’s research on the cancer microenvironment to guest Dominic…
Donna and Dr. David Dodson
Guests Donna and Dr. David Dodson attended the reception following the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture…
Musicians Paul Magersuppe, David Hammer and Chuck Hemann perform while guests discuss the lecture and meet students from the institute's cancer research labs.
Musicians Paul Magersuppe, David Hammer and Chuck Hemann perform while guests discuss the lecture and…
Wertheim UF Scripps doctoral students Christina Davis and Lucas Fluegel share their poster with guest Penny Pray and chemist Ben Shen, Ph.D., director of the Natural Products Discovery Center at The Wertheim UF Scripps Institute.
Wertheim UF Scripps doctoral students Christina Davis and Lucas Fluegel share their poster with guest…
Courtney Miller Ph.D., Danielle Mahoney, Carmella Wyatt, Tracy Kerwin
Academic Affairs Director and Professor Courtney Miller Ph.D., with guests Danielle Mahoney, Carmella Wyatt, and…
Roxanne Schulman, Dr. Wertheim and Catherine Hart at the reception following the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation Lecture at The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology on Jan. 17, 2024.
Roxanne Schulman, Dr. Wertheim and Catherine Hart at the reception following the Outsmarting Cancer Innovation…

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