News: Archives
Dean Edward Abraham Brings Sweeping Vision to the Miller School of Medicine 07.14.2017
As the next step in a spectacular career dedicated to advancing research, medical education and clinical care, Dean Edward Abraham describes the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine as an unmatched opportunity, with “great leadership, great colleagues, an exciting environment built on shared values, innovation and making a difference.”
Dr. Ranjith Ramasamy, Winner of AUA Research Scholar Award, Presents at Boston Conference 07.14.2017
Ranjith Ramasamy, M.D., assistant professor of urology and director of male reproductive medicine and surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, gave a presentation at the recent American Urological Association (AUA) annual meeting in Boston. Ramasamy specializes in the treatment of disorders of male infertility and sexual dysfunction.
Sylvester Only Site in South Florida to Offer New Bladder Cancer Detection System 07.13.2017
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System, is the only institution in South Florida offering fluorescence enhanced Blue Light Cystoscopy with Cysview®, an optical imaging agent for the detection of bladder cancer.
Grateful Family Joins with Salah Foundation to Raise Funds for a Specialized Laser at Burn Center 07.13.2017
For nearly two weeks last summer, Chris Rotella lay in a medically induced coma while a specialized life-support machine attempted to heal the effects of the second- and third-degree burns that covered 60 percent of his body. The UM/Jackson Burn Center saved his life.
Alleviating Cancer Care Disparities in Latin America and the Caribbean 07.11.2017
Gilberto Lopes, M.D., Medical Director for International Programs and Associate Director for Global Oncology at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has made it his life’s mission to improve cancer control in low- and middle-income countries around the globe.
Drug Candidate Shows Therapeutic Potential in Preclinical Model of Spinal Cord Injury 07.10.2017
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Scholar Rock, a biotechnology company, have announced findings from a research collaboration that has demonstrated beneficial effects of a proprietary antibody in a preclinical model of spinal cord injury.
Carnegie Foundation Names Dr. Andrew Schally a ‘Great Immigrant’ 07.10.2017
Andrew V. Schally, Ph.D., M.D.h.c., D.Sc.h.c., the 1977 Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine, distinguished professor of pathology at the Miller School of Medicine, and a distinguished medical research scientist in the Department of Veterans Affairs, was named a “Great Immigrant” by Carnegie Corporation of New York, the philanthropic foundation established by Scottish immigrant Andrew Carnegie.
Dr. Michael S. Gordon, Who Revolutionized Medical Education, Passes Away 07.07.2017
Over his long and distinguished career at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Michael S. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., revolutionized medical education around the world. He created Harvey, the world’s first cardiopulmonary patient simulator, and UMedic, an innovative computer- and web-based program, to train physicians, emergency responders and military personnel to save countless lives.
Read more about Dr. Gordon's contributions to medical education »
Study Seeks to Improve Early Detection of Joint Bleeds in Children with Hemophilia 07.06.2017
Fernando F. Corrales-Medina, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is leading a five-year, longitudinal study that aims to minimize the lifelong joint impairment caused by hemophilia, a condition known as debilitating chronic hemophilic arthropathy.
Read more about preventing joint damage in young hemophiliacs »
Grants Will Fund Studies of Dementia Risk 07.06.2017
Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences’ Division of Epidemiology, is one of the recipients of two multi-institution RO1 grants from the National Institute on Aging funding studies of different aspects of the risk of dementia.