Grant Funding
February 2026
Dr. Amir Alishahi Receives a Florida Department of Health Innovation Award
The grant will support a study evaluating a noninvasive, AI-powered urine-based test (eNose technology) for early detection of breast cancer. This work aims to improve accessible, low-cost screening approaches, particularly for women with dense breast tissue, and will be conducted in both clinical and community settings.
September 2025
Dr. Jessica Islam Receives a NCI R01 Grant
The grant will support a study examining trends and outcomes of lung cancer screening among people with HIV. Using large-scale electronic health record data and community partnerships, this work aims to better understand screening uptake, follow-up care, and patient decision making to improve early detection and reduce mortality in this high-risk population.
August 2025
Dr. Jessica Islam Receives a NCI R01 Grant
This grant will support examining how HIV- and cancer-related stigma contribute to disparities in cancer treatment and survivorship care among people living with both conditions. By combining large-scale electronic health record data with patient experiences, the research aims to identify barriers to care and inform strategies for improving equitable cancer care delivery.
Dr. Kea Turner Receives $1.2 million Grant from Department of Defense
The grant will support a randomized controlled trial to evaluate a remote monitoring program to reduce malnutrition among individuals with pancreatic cancer receiving surgery.
Dr. Jessica Islam Receives a NCI R03 Grant
The grant will use SEER-MHOS data from NCI to evaluate health-related quality of life among individuals living with HIV and cancer.
Dr. Jessica Islam Receives a NCI P30 Grant
The grant will use OneFlorida data to evaluate potential disparities in cancer care delivery among individuals living with HIV and cancer.
Dr. Jessica Islam Received an ASCO Registry Research Grant from the Conquer Cancer Foundation
The project will leverage a national dataset to examine disparities in cancer care and treatment disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.conquer.org/news/conquer-cancer-names-inaugural-recipients-asco-registry-research-grants
Awards & Recognitions
Dr. Amir Alishahi Tabriz Wins Article of the Year from American Journal of Preventive Medicine
A publication featuring Dr. Alishahi Tabriz was selected as the winner of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2022 Article of the Year, titled "Modeling COVID-19 Mortality Across 44 Countries: Face Covering May Reduce Deaths."
Dr. Kea Turner Receives a Career Development Award from the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
The grant will support a pilot study to test the feasibility of remote monitoring to reduce malnutrition among individuals with advanced pancreatic cancer.
The project was recently featured in PanCAN’s news bulletin.
Cancer Care Delivery Lab Article on COVID-19 Vaccination Rated Top 3 Article by JAMA Ophthalmology
Our recent article “COVID-19 vaccination rates among US adults with vision or hearing disabilities” was rated among the top 3 articles by Altmetric score in JAMA Ophthalmology.
New Digital Health Study Featured in EHR Intelligence
Using EHR data, our team found that most built-in EHR features were not associated with saved time when controlling for other physician-level factors. Notwithstanding, physicians with greater team support may see less time spent in the EHR. The findings suggest adopting care team models may be one component of an organization's strategy to addressing physician burnout.
Link: https://ehrintelligence.com/news/care-team-ehr-documentation-support-may-alleviate-clinician-burden
Cancer Care Delivery Lab Study Featured in Patient Engagement HIT
Our team analyzed data from the Health Information National Trends Study (n=8,790 adults) and found that smartphone-only internet was associated with reduced patient portal use. The study suggests that smartphone access may not address the digital divide and that additional strategies are needed to improve virtual access to healthcare.