Dr. Jonathan D. Licht, MD, is an internationally recognized hematologist-oncologist specializing in leukemia, lymphoma, and the role of epigenetics in cancer development. He serves as Director of the University of Florida Health Cancer Center and holds the Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Chair. Dr. Licht earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, completed his residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and trained as a hematology/oncology fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology, and Medical Oncology.
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Background
Education
Medical school: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: Internal Medicine Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Fellowship: Medical Oncology Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Board certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Medical Oncology
Awards
American Society of Hematology Basic Sciences Mentor Award - 2021
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science - 2023
Memberships and affiliations
Chair-AACR Taskforce on Hematological Malignancies
Vice-Chair-LLS Medical-Scientific Board
Associate Editor-Oncogene
Editorial Board-Cancer Discovery Cancer Cell Clinical Cancer Research Blood Cancer Discovery
Founding Editor-in-Chief Blood Neoplasia
UF Health Cancer Center UF Health Shands Hospital Gainesville FL