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Emily Mavrakis

Senior Writer, UF College of Medicine

Emily Mavrakis is the senior writer for the UF College of Medicine’s communications team, where she strategizes and produces content including written articles, videos and photography to highlight the achievements and initiatives of college faculty, students, staff and alumni. She also serves as the assistant editor for the college’s award-winning Florida Physician magazine. Prior to joining the UF Medicine staff in 2021, she served as the business reporter for the Gainesville Sun newspaper and interned as a science writer with the Florida Museum of Natural History. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from UF.

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Researchers Sergei Kusmartsev, and Will Donelan in their lab, wearing white coats.

Cancer counteroffensive

#1923 Fund, #department of urology, and 3 more...
In College, Featured Article, Research
Research from UF urologists shrinks cancerous tumors in mice, prevents their return. The next target: people
A group of four students stand in a line. One holds a microphone speaking to a group in the room.

A donation that will touch thousands of lives

#PA Class of 2026, #UF School of Physician Assistant Studies
In College, Event, Featured Article, Physician Assistant
School of Physician Assistant Studies class of 2026 holds ceremony recognizing anatomy lab donors
A panel of graduate students speaks to incoming students at the College of Medicine in a classroom.

UF College of Medicine welcomes 150 graduate students

#Camille Preston, #David Bloom, and 1 more...
In College, Event, Featured Article, Students
Graduate students begin tenure at UF Medicine with expanded orientation activities Aug. 14-16
Graphic image that says $372.6 million in total research awards for the year 2024 with a blue and orange background.

UF Medicine awarded more than $372M to conduct research in FY24

#Azra Bihorac, #research funding
In College, Featured Article, Research
Significant funding received to study dementia, bacterial infections, arthritis, and more
Students in the University of Florida College of Medicine medical student class of 2028 stand together for a class photo.

UF welcomes 135 medical students to the Class of 2028

#Connor Griffiths, #Gissel Garcia, and 2 more...
In College, Event, Featured Article, Students
Students from 12 states and 42 undergraduate institutions represented
Two women sit and smile wearing stethoscopes.

UF School of Physician Assistant Studies welcomes Class of 2026

#Carey Strickland, #Kayla Bullock, and 6 more...
In College, Event, Featured Article, Physician Assistant, Students
60 physician assistant students join the UF College of Medicine family
The physician assistant class of 2024 together after commencement.

‘Just think of what we can do for our patients’

#Commencement, #Julia Adams, and 3 more...
In College, Event, Featured Article, Physician Assistant
56 members of the UF physician assistant Class of 2024 graduate in June 16 ceremony
A physician assistant student smiles and adjusts his clinical white coat.

‘Your coat means hope’

#Gabrielle Register, #Liz Brownlee, and 3 more...
In College, Featured Article, Students
53 members of the UF physician assistant class of 2025 receive white coats in June 7 ceremony
Doctoral students give an oath during their white coat ceremony.

UF Medicine doctoral candidates celebrate milestone event with inaugural white coat ceremony

#Antonio Amelio, #David Bloom, and 1 more...
In College, Event, Featured Article, Students
36 graduate students pass their qualifying exams, officially becoming doctoral candidates