May 01, 2012
A study, led by Miller School physicians, has found that seagulls and pelicans on Miami Beach may be among the birds carrying one of the most frequently found resistance genes among community patients.
May 01, 2012
Vilma Gonzalez, who was tormented by pelvic pain that never ceased, owes her transformation to Dennis J. Patin, M.D., associate professor of clinical anesthesiology, who specializes in tailoring solutions for mitigating relentless pain.
May 01, 2012
In honor of National Donate Life Month this April, the Miller School/UHealth – University of Miami Health System joined forces with the Department of Surgery’s Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency to increase the number of registered organ and tissue donors in the country by 20 million by the end of 2012.
May 01, 2012
José Szapocznik, Ph.D., professor and chair of epidemiology and public health and director of the Center for Family Studies, has received registration in the United States and Europe for the trademarked Brief Strategic Family Therapy® Program, which he pioneered at the Miller School more than three decades ago.
April 25, 2012
On April 27, Miami Marlins President David Samson will embark on a 50-mile “Run to Honor the Workers” from Pompano Beach to Miami to commemorate the 5,000 construction workers who labored for three years to build the new Marlins Park and raise funds for 10 organizations, including the UM Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence.
April 24, 2012
The Miller School’s Nanette Bishopric, M.D., professor of medicine, pediatrics and pharmacology, and her research team have discovered a natural mechanism that inhibits growth of the heart, a finding that could lead to the development of therapeutic agents for patients with hypertrophic hearts
April 24, 2012
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology was the first to offer formal robotic surgery training sessions for its residents, including a bedside orientation and console practice session last month at University of Miami Hospital.
April 24, 2012
A record 640 runners took part in the Golden Key Gets SunSmart 5K Run/Walk on Key Biscayne to educate the community about sun safety and provide free skin cancer screenings.
April 24, 2012
Philip D. Harvey, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and chief of the Division of Psychology, is the first recipient of the Schizophrenia International Research Society’s Outstanding Clinical/Community Research Award, considered the society’s highest honor.
April 24, 2012
On April 27, Miami Marlins President David Samson will host a “Run to Honor the Workers,” a 50-mile run from Pompano Beach to Miami to commemorate the 5,000 construction workers who labored for three years to build the new Marlins Park and raise $500,000 for 10 organizations, including the UM Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence.