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Minecraft and Miracles: Introducing Our 2025 CMN Champion, Ella Grace! 

Building worlds in Minecraft and racing through virtual bridges are just some of the ways 9-year-old Ella Grace Ramondetta keeps her spirit high during hospital stays. Now, as the newly named 2025 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champion at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, she’s building something even more…

Unit 44 renovations transform care at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital  

Unit 44 at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is buzzing and whirring with change—walls are taking shape, rooms are evolving, and the vision for a more patient-centered environment is becoming reality. From dietitians and therapists to construction crews and patient advocates, everyone is playing a role in shaping this transformative space designed to enhance healing and comfort.

Remembering Harris Rosen: A life of impact

Harris Rosen, an accomplished businessman and generous philanthropist, gave $12 million in 2019 to advance innovative brain tumor immunotherapy research and care at UF Health. He passed away peacefully this November.

The Islam Family’s gift to pediatric cancer research

For over 30 years, Jim Islam and Marilyn Nye-Islam have dedicated themselves to supporting cancer research in the community and at the University of Florida. Their latest philanthropic effort, the Jim and Marilyn Islam Fund for Pediatric Cancer Research, reflects their commitment to advancing pediatric cancer research.

The Sound of Life

When Darwin Dias visits the United States, he always makes time to sit in the Garden of Hope near UF Health Shands Hospital to recharge, reflect, and listen to what he calls “the sound of life.”

Strength and resilience at 2024 Cancer Chomp

For Rachael Maccio, attending this year’s Cancer Chomp marked a personal milestone in her recovery journey. Two years into remission from a cancerous brain tumor, this was her first time attending Cancer Chomp in person, and the experience was both emotional and empowering.