Dr. Lina Shehadeh Recognized for Innovative Cardiovascular Research
Lina Shehadeh, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine in the Cardiovascular Division, has been recognized for her outstanding dedication to the mission of the Florida Heart Research Institute in the area of research.
University of Miami Hospital First in South Florida to Implant Newly Approved Smallest Insertable Cardiac Monitor
Demonstrating further expertise in the cardiac field, a physician at the University of Miami Hospital (UMH) has become the first in South Florida to implant the world’s smallest cardiac monitoring device into a patient.
First Lady Michelle Obama Praises Impact of Miami Program to Fight Childhood Obesity
The positive impact of programs to fight childhood obesity — such as the Miami-Dade County Parks’ Fit2Play after-school program, whose effectiveness has been proven by Miller School researchers — won praise from First Lady Michelle Obama during an appearance in Miami on February 25.
Diabetes Researchers Shed New Light on Immune Tolerance and Beta Cell Regeneration
Scientists at the Miller School and collaborators at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet have uncovered new mechanisms of the immune system that may help protect the insulin-producing beta cells that are destroyed in patients with type 1 diabetes.
Second Annual CaneSearch Draws Hundreds Interested in Neuroscience
The Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute’s (CTSI) second annual CaneSearch Research Symposium explored many aspects of neuroscience research taking place at the University while highlighting a translational approach to topics such as HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, addiction and obesity.