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Victoria named UFHCC University Scholar
Undergraduate researcher, Victoria Consalvo, was selected as a part of the 2025 UFHCC University Scholars Program. This prestigious award is given to undergraduate students to educate the next generation of professionals on the importance of biomedical research and scientific discoveries, specifically focused on cancer. Those selected are paired with faculty mentors to complete a research…
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Suzanne is selected for the Association of Academic Women’s Emerging Scholar Honorable Mention Award!
Suzanne Lightsey, a 5th year PhD student, was selected by the Madelyn Lockhart Dissertation Awards Committee for the 2024 Association for Academic Women’s (AAW) Emerging Scholar Honorable Mention Award. AAW at the University of Florida established the Madelyn Lockhart Dissertation Fellowship and Emerging Scholar Awards to honor outstanding female graduate students. The award committee honored…
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Sharma Lab sweeps at the 2025 Biomaterials Day
On Thursday, March 13th, the Sharma Lab disseminated their research at the 14th Annual UF Biomaterials Day. The theme of this year’s Biomaterials Day was “Building Tomorrow with Biomaterials Today.” Suzanne, a fifth year PhD student, gave a podium presentation on her research and Rylee, Tomas, Touraj, and Victoria disseminated their research through poster presentations. Both…
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Sharma Lab at the UFHCC Research Showcase
The UF Health Cancer Center held their annual Research Showcase on February 12th at the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom. The event showcased the center’s multidisciplinary approach to solving the problem of cancer, with research ranging from basic mechanisms of disease, to cancer prevention and screening, to new cancer therapies. The Sharma Lab made an appearance…
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Gabby accepts an Engineering Co-op position at Vertex
A BIG congratulations to Gabriella Flinn for earning an engineering co-op position at Vertex in Providence, Rhode Island. Gabby will join the Device Immunology team led by Tania Baltazar where she will continue the development of cutting-edge solutions for individuals battling type 1 diabetes. Although we are sad to lose Gabby this spring, we are…
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Natalia accepts an Engineering Co-op position at Edwards Lifesciences
A HUGE congratulations to Natalia for earning an engineering co-op position at Edwards Lifesciences in Irvine, California. Natalia will be joining a team where she will continue the development of cutting-edge solutions for individuals battling cardiovascular disease. Although we are sad to lose Natalia this spring, we are excited to see the unique perspective she…
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Dr. Aldrich and Jillian Graduate!
In December, the Sharma lab celebrated the graduation of our fifth PhD graduate, Jessica Aldrich, and a superstar undergraduate student, Jillian Jacek, during the 2024 Fall Commencement. On a beautiful Florida day, Dr. Sharma was able to hood Dr. Aldrich during the graduate ceremony hosted at the O’Connell center! Congratulations, Jessica! Thank you for all…
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Happy Holidays from the Sharma Lab!
The Sharma Lab celebrated the end of a great semester with a White Elephant Gift Exchange Party at Dr.Sharma’s house where we all brought food to share that reminded us of home! Also, to whoever said Florida was way too warm for a fire– we happily proved you wrong. We hope that everyone has a…
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Suzanne is awarded the Graduate Student Excellence Award
During the annual BME Holiday party, Suzanne Lightsey was awarded the Graduate Student Excellence Award for her contributions to the J Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering. This award is given to the registered BME graduate student who has excelled in her coursework, research, service to the department, and leadership– all of which Suzanne…
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Jillian completes her honor’s thesis!
Congratulations to Jillian Jacek, who successfully presented her undergraduate honor’s thesis on December 9th 2024! The title of her defense was “Evaluating the Chondroprotective Effects of MnO2” and reflected her work conducted as an undergraduate researcher in the Sharma Lab. Jillian has been a member of the Sharma lab since 2022, and will be graduating…