Our Department of Cell and Systems Biology is advancing fundamental discoveries that are rapidly translating into next-generation cellular therapies. With Miami’s vibrant biotech and entrepreneurial ecosystem, there is an unparalleled opportunity to dramatically accelerate translation of innovative new medicines to patients.
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New “Miller Fellows” Postdoctoral Program
The new Miller Fellows Program at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is designed to attract interdisciplinary, exceptionally promising early-career scientists. Fellows will have intellectual freedom and will design independent research programs between two faculty advisors across the Miller School. Applicants should be early-career scientists (0-2 years from Ph.D.) with backgrounds in biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, physics, or related disciplines.
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Dr. Leor Weinberger Accepted to the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida
Leor Weinberger, Ph.D., founding chair of the Department of Cell and Systems Biology and a member of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, was honored for the discovery of transcriptional “dither” pathways and developing novel antiviral strategies, including Therapeutic Interfering Particles (TIPs). His work revealed stochastic latency circuits in HIV and herpes viruses, offering new insights into viral persistence and led to new classes of antiviral medicines now entering clinical trials.
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Internationally Recognized Scientists Expand Miller School of Medicine’s Strength in Disease Modeling and Regenerative Science
Benjamin Freedman, Ph.D., and Hongxia Fu, Ph.D., join the University of Miami to advance kidney organoids, mechanobiology and disease modeling.