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NewsCommunity Newspapers (Miami)August 11, 2026Miami-Dade

Florida Legislature allocates $2 million to expand FIU personalized cancer treatment program

The Florida Legislature has provided $2 million in funding to expand the Functional Oncology Rapid Cancer Elimination (myFORCE) program at Florida International University (FIU). This expansion increases patient access to personalized treatment plans that test how individual tumor cells respond to FDA-approved therapies.

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Why It Matters

This funding directly expands the capacity of a specialized medical program at FIU, allowing more cancer patients to receive recommendations based on their specific tumor biology.

Key Facts

  • The Florida Legislature is providing $2 million in funding to the myFORCE program.
  • The myFORCE program is housed within the FIU Center for Advancing Personalized Cancer Treatments (CAPCT).
  • The program provides personalized treatment recommendations by testing how a patient's specific tumor cells respond to FDA-approved therapies.

Who's Mentioned

personJeanette M. Nuñez“FIU President”organizationFlorida Legislature“Provided the $2 million funding”other120“Number of medications tested in initial clinical study”organizationFIU Center for Advancing Personalized Cancer Treatments (CAPCT)“The parent center for the myFORCE program.”personDiana Azzam“Lead researcher and professor at FIU”personTomás R. Guilarte“Dean of the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work”personOmar Blanco“Florida state Representative who secured funding”otherFunctional Oncology Rapid Cancer Elimination (myFORCE) Program“The specific cancer treatment program receiving the funding.”organizationNicklaus Children’s Hospital“Partner in previous clinical studies”organizationFlorida International University“Host institution for the myFORCE program”personAlexis Calatayud“Florida state Senator who secured funding”