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Accelerating Innovation in Cancer Care

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Sylvester Innovates Accelerates Early-Stage Cancer Discoveries and Inventions

A new innovation fund will accelerate translational oncology research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Carefully designed to advance faculty-led projects, the Sylvester Innovates Fund (SIF) will provide up to $1 million for promising cancer discoveries and inventions with clinical potential.

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Desert Horse Grant

Desert Horse Grant

Chief Transformation Officer
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
dhorsegrant@med.miami.edu

Nicole Sardina

Nicole Sardina, MBA, MPH

Project Manager
nsardina@miami.edu

Silvia Garcia

Silvia Garcia

Senior Project Manager
silviagarcia@med.miami.edu

Will Silverman

Will Silverman, PhD, MBA

Executive Director
Coulter Project
w.silverman@miami.edu
Biography

Artavazd Arumov, PhD

Artavazd Arumov, PhD

Entrepreneur in Residence
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
aarumov@miami.edu

Whitney Hough, PhD, MBA

Whitney Hough, PhD, MBA

Director
Technology Transfer
whough@miami.edu
Biography

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