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7/1/2009 - Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute Holds Open House
On Thursday, June 25, the incandescent future of medicine was on proud display on the eighth floor of the Biomedical Research Building, during an open house for the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute (ISCI). Putting an excited buzz in the air at . . .

6/29/2009 - Eduardo C. Alfonso, M.D. Named Chairman of UM’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
MIAMI, FL (June 29, 2009) – For only the fifth time in its 47-year history, the University of Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has a new chairman.  Eduardo C. Alfonso, M.D., known for his clinical expertise and  research in . . .

6/29/2009 - Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute Scientists Discover Mechanism That Promotes Cell Mobility
For some time, researchers have known that protein p27 is an important inhibitor of the cell division that spreads cancer.  Understanding the full mechanism and extent of that role has taken much longer.  Now, scientists at the Braman . . .

6/29/2009 - Miller School Names New Chair of Pathology
Richard J. Cote, M.D., a nationally recognized expert on the cellular and molecular markers of tumor progression in cancer patients has been named chair of the Department of Pathology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the . . .

6/29/2009 - Eduardo C. Alfonso, M.D. Named Chairman of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
For only the fifth time in its 47-year history, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has a new chairman.  Eduardo C. Alfonso, M.D., known for his clinical expertise and  research in eye diseases, corneal surgery and ocular microbiology, has been . . .

6/29/2009 - Miller School Scientist Receives Prestigious Research Award
Lina Shehadeh, Ph.D., research assistant professor of medicine at the Miller School, has won the prestigious Young Investigator Award from the International Society of Heart Research.  She received the honor during the organization’s . . .

6/25/2009 - Scrubs Ceremony Named for Legendary Miller School Professor, Cardiac Surgeon
Over the course of a lengthy Miller School career that began when President Johnson was in the White House, Hooshang Bolooki, M.D., invariably gave 110 percent to students and patients, till the day of his death in 2008. On Monday, June 22, the . . .

6/25/2009 - The Miller School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Welcome 200 New Residents
UM at FAU Residency Program begins second year with 24 physicians As he sat in the auditorium listening to administrators and veteran physicians welcome him and 199 other new residents to the practice of medicine at University of Miami/Jackson . . .

6/24/2009 - Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute Scientists Discover Mechanism That Promotes Cell Mobility
For some time, researchers have known that protein p27 is an important inhibitor of the cell division that spreads cancer.  Understanding the full mechanism and extent of that role has taken much longer.  Now, scientists at the Braman . . .

6/23/2009 - Founding Chair of Family Medicine Dies at 80
The Miller School mourns the passing of a giant, in light of news that Lynn Carmichael, M.D. -- who created the medical school’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and is widely renowned as a founding father of family medicine . . .

6/22/2009 - Grace Zhai, Ph.D., Named a 2009 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences
The Pew Charitable Trusts has named Grace Zhai, Ph.D., assistant professor of molecular and cellular pharmacology, a 2009 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences. The prestigious honor, which recognizes early-career scientists who display . . .

6/22/2009 - Associate Professor Robert Gailey, P.T., Ph.D., and Miller School Department of Physical Therapy Students Win National Awards
Miller School associate professor Robert Gailey, P.T., Ph.D., a leader in the field of physical therapy, and a group of UM students who won first place for raising the most money nationally to aid physical therapy research, were recognized with . . .

6/17/2009 - Miller School Teams up With Microsoft to Test Online Care
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the Miller School has joined forces with Microsoft and Resolute Solutions Corporation to conduct a unique pilot study to determine if technology can play a role in providing primary . . .

6/17/2009 - UM Researchers Find Psoriasis is Associated with Cardiovascular Disease and Increased Mortality
A team of researchers from the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the Miller School of Medicine have found an association between the skin disease psoriasis and atherosclerosis, which is a buildup of plaque in the arteries.  In . . .

6/15/2009 - UM Breast Cancer Researchers Win Prestigious Department of Defense Grant to Expand Study of African-American Women
Breast cancer researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have been awarded a prestigious Department of Defense Synergistic Idea Award, one of just 12 such grants in the United . . .

6/15/2009 - UM Breast Cancer Researchers Win Prestigious Department of Defense Grant to Expand Study of African-American Women
Breast cancer researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have been awarded a prestigious Department of Defense Synergistic Idea Award, one of just 12 such grants in the United . . .

6/11/2009 - Florida State Senator Ted Deutch Helps Sylvester Make Major Strides in State Funding
The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami has a powerful new ally in the fight against cancer.  The work of State Senator Ted Deutch (D-Boca Raton) will help Sylvester pull in millions of dollars more through . . .

6/11/2009 - Florida State Senator Ted Deutch Helps Sylvester Make Major Strides in State Funding
The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami has a powerful new ally in the fight against cancer.  The work of State Senator Ted Deutch (D-Boca Raton) will help Sylvester pull in millions of dollars more through . . .

6/9/2009 - No Barriers Festival Shows Off Technology, Highlights Research that is Helping the Physically Challenged
With his guide dog Bruno lying at his feet, University of Miami law professor Bruce Winick sat in the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove hotel last Friday and removed his cell phone from his coat pocket. After placing the June 4 edition of . . .

6/4/2009 - Miller School Cardiologist Receives AHA Cor Vitae Award
For the second year in a row, a University of Miami Miller School of Medicine cardiologist is the recipient of the American Heart Association’s Cor Vitae award.  Eduardo de Marchena, M.D., professor of medicine and surgery in the . . .

6/4/2009 - Program Addresses Learning Problems of Chronically Ill Children
The rigors of battling cancer, heart disease and other chronic illnesses often put children at an educational disadvantage compared with their healthy peers. That conundrum is the focus of the Second Chance program, a precedent-setting initiative . . .

6/3/2009 - Dr. Robert J. Myerburg Receives Honorary Degree in Finland
Robert J. Myerburg, M.D., professor of medicine and physiology in the Cardiovascular Division at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of . . .

5/29/2009 - UM Business Fair Draws Scores of Local Business Owners
More than 100 local small business owners gathered for a free Business Opportunity Fair, hosted by the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System (UHealth) on Friday, May 22.  The event, a collaboration between UM and Miami . . .

5/27/2009 - Sylvester Researchers Find Continued Disparities in Breast Cancer Outcomes for African-American Women
Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have found that dramatic disparities in breast cancer outcomes continue to exist for African-American women, regardless of the age at which they are diagnosed, extent of the . . .

5/27/2009 - Sylvester Cancer Researchers Find Continued Disparities in Breast Cancer Outcomes for African-American Women
Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine  have found that dramatic disparities in breast cancer outcomes continue to exist for African-American women, regardless of the age at which they are diagnosed, extent of the . . .