Centers & Institutes

The ALS Center at the University of Miami provides the highest level of care and multispecialty support for patients and families living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) from the time of diagnosis to the end stages of the disease, while conducting advanced research into the cause and cure of ALS.

The Center for Genetic Epidemiology and Statistical Genetics (CGESG) at the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics includes faculty and staff who are leaders in computational genetics and conduct cutting edge research methods to discover and map the genes responsible for diseases in families and in populations.

Welcome to the Center for Genome Technology (CGT), a part of the Hussman Institute for Human Genomics (HIHG) located at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Led by Director Jacob McCauley, Ph.D. and Associate Director, Anthony Griswold , Ph.D., the CGT is dedicated to advancing scientific research by providing cutting-edge genomics services and expertise.

The mission of the Division of Genomic Education is to educate physicians and clinical professionals to maximize their ability to utilize Genomic Medicine. Genetic research has transformed the ideas and concepts underlying modern medicine. The next step is to incorporate genomics directly into the clinical care of patients, a process known as genomic medicine. To help physicians get ready for this next generation of medical practice, we are focused on providing state of the art training for the medical community.

The Center for Molecular Genetics (CMG) at the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics is part of a world-class research program for the discovery and characterization of human disease associated genes utilizing innovative molecular genetics, biochemical, and cell biological methods. Increasingly, human genetics relies on the convergence of multiple layers of genomic information.

Demonstrating its commitment to delivering the safest patient care, both the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Hospital provide essential financial support for the work of the University of Miami – Jackson Memorial Hospital Center for Patient Safety. To meet the obligations of its stakeholders, the Center provides ongoing training to medical students, nurses, and residents to ensure that healthcare practitioners at this academic medical center are exposed to best practices and armed with patient safe skills.

At CTI, we’re dedicated to bringing forward innovative treatments for various diseases – including neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, addiction and other psychiatric illnesses, rare genetic disorders, and cancer.

The vision of the Center for Translational Sleep and Circadian Sciences (TSCS) is to serve as a collaborative learning laboratory and a university-wide resource to stimulate, support, and evaluate high-priority research in sleep and circadian sciences with a special focus on low-income and minoritized communities.

Ranked by US News & World Report as among the best cardiology programs in the country, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Children’s Heart Center (CHC), located at Holtz Children’s Hospital, is an internationally respected center for the comprehensive care of children and adults with congenital and acquired heart disease that follows thousands of patients from South Florida and beyond. As faculty members of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, our specialists are at the forefront of ground- breaking medical research.

The Comprehensive Drug Research Center (CDRC) is a comprehensive interdisciplinary research center, which has been named a Center of Excellence by the University of Miami.

The mission of the Division of Genomic Education is to educate physicians and clinical professionals to maximize their ability to utilize Genomic Medicine. Genetic research has transformed the ideas and concepts underlying modern medicine. The next step is to incorporate genomics directly into the clinical care of patients, a process known as genomic medicine. To help physicians get ready for this next generation of medical practice, we are focused on providing state of the art training for the medical community.

The Don Soffer Clinical Research Center (formerly known as the Clinical Research Building) is home to more than 300,000 square feet of clinical research space, specializing in patient safety, pediatrics and clinical pharmacology. The Wellness Center on the 9th floor of the building offers the Miami community access to a fitness area with over 100 pieces of cardio and strength equipment and over 80 classes a week, including yoga and kickboxing.

The Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation is committed to revolutionizing health care education by providing a dynamic and realistic environment for learners across various disciplines. Established more than 45 years ago with a vision to enhance clinical skills, our center has become an international hub for advancing medical education and improving patient outcomes.

The KiDZ Neuroscience Center is dedicated to reducing the number of children and adolescents that sustain brain and spinal cord injuries.

The Mailman Center for Child Development is an integral part of the Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics. The Center offers extensive research facilities for education and contains everything needed to fulfill its mission of research, training, and services to children with special needs and their families.

The Center supports a wide array of educational research, especially on the role of e-learning and educational technology in undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education for healthcare professionals and the lay public.

Miami CFAR is the first NIH-funded AIDS research center in Florida, a state with the highest number of diagnosed HIV infections and second in estimated AIDS diagnoses of children greater than 13 years of age living with a diagnosis of HIV or AIDS.

The Miami Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education was established to support the academic mission of the Department of Orthopaedics at the Miller School.

The Miami Itch Center, directed by Dr. Gil Yosipovitch, is one of the nation’s only comprehensive, multidisciplinary clinics dedicated to the diagnosis and management of a variety of itchy conditions including: atopic eczema, psoriasis, prurigo nodularis, and neuropathic itch. We also provide educational programs for patients and families suffering from atopic dermatitis and other conditions of chronic itch.

The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is considered the premier investigative research program conducting cutting edge discovery, translational, and clinical investigations targeting spinal cord and brain injuries.

The Minimally Invasive Surgical Training & Education Center (MISTE) is a state-of -the-art education and training facility located on the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine campus. The Center was developed with the support of the DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery and by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine as well as unrestricted educational grants from corporate partners.

The Osher Center for Integrative Health is dedicated to creating healthy solutions for the mind and body.

The generosity of the Peggy and Harold Katz Family has helped establish The Peggy and Harold Katz Family Drug Discovery Center, which has supported many junior investigators and has greatly advanced research projects in the Division of Nephrology. In addition, the Center fosters collaborations across Departments in the Miller School of Medicine. Every day our faculty contribute to groundbreaking research hoping to improve the lives of patients with kidney disease.

At the Schiff Center for Liver Diseases, we are dedicated to providing our patients with compassionate care while pursuing the most challenging problems in hepatology. Through our research in basic science, academic inquiry, and clinical trials, we hope to benefit the health of our patients and improve the state of liver diseases in society at large.

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Health System, is the only NCI-designated cancer center in South Florida. It serves one of the most ethnically, racially, and socio-economically diverse patient populations in the country. As the area’s only academic-based cancer center, Sylvester’s experts are world-renowned for advancements in cancer research and care.

We work with investigators as a team to help them carry the project from a translational stage to a tangible product that impacts public health.

With over two decades of combined experience in this complex field, our specialists are pioneers in treating a broad range of disorders that affect fertility in both women and men.

The University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Burn Center is one of the leading burn treatment facilities in the nation and the only burn center south of Tampa verified by the American Burn Association.

The William Lehman Injury Research Center, an internationally recognized research facility located at the Ryder Trauma Center at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, was established to improve the treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of traumatic injuries resulting from blunt trauma.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute serves as the Department of Ophthalmology for the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life by improving sight, preventing blindness, and advancing ophthalmic knowledge through compassionate patient care and innovative research.

Recognizing this, the University embarked on the construction of the Batchelor Children’s Research Institute, which was formally dedicated May 2001. Initiated with a $10 million gift from the Batchelor Foundation, and one of only a handful of children’s research centers in the nation, this Center provides 147,000 sq. ft. of high-tech and basic laboratory and clinical space for physician/scientists in the Department of Pediatrics.

Breast cancer can be as individual as you. That’s why at the Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, we offer personalized breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and care — all from the brightest minds, using the most targeted treatments.

The Miami CTSI educates, trains, connects, and supports research teams by building the distinct science of clinical translational research, fostering collaboration, and managing the resources needed to sustain success in these area

Much remains to be learned about many urologic disorders. It is only through research that a new treatment may be deemed to be safe and effective. We believe that the diverse research that we perform at the University of Miami Desai Sethi Urology Institute (University of Miami Department of Urology), gives our patients the opportunity to be treated with the most contemporary, cutting -edge treatments available anywhere!

At the Diabetes Research Institute and Foundation, our mission is clear – we want to cure diabetes now. How serious are we about fulfilling that goal? Perhaps one of our longtime board members put it best: “We want to turn off the lights.”

Aimed at providing the community with the infrastructure, resources, and unique expertise needed for the design and fabrication of materials and devices at the micro- and nanoscale.

The UHealth Ear Institute is one of the most acknowledged and recognized clinical and surgical institutes with services in otology, neuro-otology, audiology, vestibular disorders, tinnitus, and auditory implants. Our pediatric component consists of our Children’s Hearing Program (CHP) and the Kids Hear Now (KHN) Cochlear Implant Family Resource Center.

The Global Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is a prominent advocate of global health equity and humanitarian disaster relief. We help communities and organizations build capacity in health care, disaster response and community health.

The HIV/AIDS Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine was established in 2015 to coordinate and integrate all HIV/AIDS research, clinical, outreach and philanthropic activities at the Medical School.

The University of Miami Ethics Programs, the precursor to the Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy, was established in 1991 when, from the outset, it partnered with what has become the School of Business Administration's Business Ethics Program. The two comprised the University of Miami Ethics Programs.

The Center for Computational Science offers courses, workshops, and mentorship to students throughout the University who are interested in using advanced computing to examine data and solve problems. CCS encourages interdisciplinary research and facilitates discovery by providing a wide range of processors and system architectures, as well as expertise in nine focus areas.

We are an interdisciplinary research institute with a mission to catalyze translational neuroscience research at the University of Miami and transform our understanding of brain, its functions and pathology to improve human health.

Welcome to the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute (ISCI) at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami, one of the nation’s leading institutes in translating findings in the laboratory to the clinical setting.

The International Medicine Institute (IMI) at UHealth (the University of Miami Health System at the Miller School of Medicine) has a broad scope. Our team is committed to providing superior educational and training programs for top physicians and medical students from around the world, and we conduct groundbreaking research throughout the world, which is revolutionizing medicine in Latin America.

The HIHG has nearly 30 faculty members with academic appointments from the Departments of Human Genetics (DHG), Pediatrics, Medicine, Neurology and Pathology, and dozens of associate members from numerous schools, departments and institutes.

Jackson Health System and UHealth – the University of Miami Health System have built the Miami Transplant Institute into an internationally revered team of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

Patients have more hope than ever for surviving brain tumors due to medical advancements. At the Sylvester Brain Tumor Institute, we are pushing the boundaries of cancer research, fostering new discoveries to benefit more people and save lives.

Our patients benefit from a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to the evaluation and treatment of their injuries or other medical conditions that affect their ability to exercise, participate in sports, or maintain an active lifestyle. Learn more about our offerings to help you recover your game.