PGY4 neurosurgery resident @ufneurosurgery | wife, momma | interested in curing peds brain tumors | passionate about wellness and female leadership in surgery
Since I took an 18m hiatus from socials, I figured I would reintro myself:
👋🏻! I’m Rachel, PGY4 neurosurgery resident @UFNeurosurgery, interested in #pediatricneurosurgery and curing pediatric brain tumors. I’m also a wife to an econ PhD and mom (human and fur).
Let’s connect!
Congratulations Dr Moor (PGY5) and Dr Negoita (PGY2) Tom Ellis Resident Research Award at 2025 Annual Research Day. Dr Tom Ellis was a beloved alumni of @UFNeurosurgery. This award honors his legacy and is given to the best resident research each year.
Join us for "Becoming a Neurosurgeon Scientist," featuring Dr. Hayden & Dr. Bi. Discover their journeys, challenges, & advice for aspiring neurosurgeons!
🗓️ Feb 7, 2025 | 🕒 7pm EST
📍 Zoom
#WomenInNeurosurgery#Neurosurgery#Research
Curious about neurosurgery research? Learn to find opportunities, connect with mentors, and build experience. Take the first steps to start your journey!
2024 @CNS_Update Resident Committee Meeting brought new faces and seasoned resident committee members together. We look forward to a fantastic meeting here at CNS and are excited to build on our ongoing initiatives alongside our new EC Co-Chairs, @JulieLChanMDPhD and @jnbmd!
Meet @FreedmanRachelS, M.D. '20, a triple-Gator, fifth-year neurosurgery resident, educator, mentor, pediatric brain cancer researcher, and mother. Read her thoughts on the importance of mentorship below. #GoGators#MedEd#WIMS
Applications are being accepted for the K12 Pipeline Accelerator (KPAC) meeting. The program's goal is to support those underrepresented in medicine and women to become successful neurosurgeon-scientists. Learn more & apply here.:https://t.co/BYEZRO39ry
We're excited to introduce the 2024-25 WINS Resident Executive Committee! 🎉 They’re already hard at work in their first meeting. We can’t wait to see all the initiatives they'll bring forward! #Neurosurgery#WomenInNeurosurgery#Residents
Are you a neurosurgery resident looking for ways to get involved with WINS? Apply for a position within the WINS Resident Subcommittees! Applications go live TODAY 📣
Thrilled to have been selected as one of the @WINSneurosurge1 Resident Committee Research Chairs! Can’t wait to work with these incredible neurosurgeons.
mRNA vaccine triggers fierce immune response to fight malignant brain tumor https://t.co/vNLl6b9Jr7 via @YouTube
Congratulations to Dr. Sayour and team @castillopa5, Dr. Mendez-Gomez, & the future Dr. DeVries for their groundbreaking study in press in Cell today!! @UFNeurosurgery
Researchers in the Dept @UFNeurosurgery led by UF neurosurgery faculty Dr. Elias Sayour published their findings with a new mRNA cancer vaccine they created to attack glioblastoma in a first-in-human clinical trial in the journal @CellCellPress today https://t.co/XFFoljk1lu
A big, BIG day for @UFHealthCancer and @Rosen_NeuroOnc as the first publication of our multilamellar mRNA nanoparticles is officially in print @CellCellPress . Amazing work by @castillopa5 , Hector Mendez-Gomez, Anna DeVries, Elias Sayour and a huge team! https://t.co/ITn8LSBpk2
Just published in @CellCellPress: An mRNA cancer vaccine developed @UF reprogrammed the immune system to attack the deadliest brain tumor in a first-ever human clinical trial. Discovery represents a potential new way to fight treatment-resistant cancers: https://t.co/LAEARyGfK3
So excited to have been a part of this work! Can’t wait to keep pushing this platform forward to cure pediatric brain tumors.
@UFNeurosurgery @Rosen_NeuroOnc
RNA aggregates harness the danger response for potent cancer immunotherapy: Cell https://t.co/5LWHtmIGMk