University of Miami Diabetes Research Institute Launches Trial of Novel Investigational Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes

Researchers with the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated have initiated clinical trials for VX-880, a novel investigational cell therapy with the potential to...
13-Apr-2021 3:20 PM EDT Add to Favorites

American Urological Association Awards 3 Grants to Miller School Researchers

American Urological Association Awards 3 Grants to Miller School Researchers
13-Apr-2021 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Four UHealth Faculty Tapped for Key Editorial Positions at the New Peer-reviewed Otology & Neurotology Open Journal

Michael E. Hoffer, M.D., FACS, professor of otolaryngology and neurological surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is editor-in-chief of the newly launched gold open access journal Otology & Neurotology Open, the official open...
13-Apr-2021 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Whole Genome Sequencing Offers New Diagnostic Insights for Multiple Myeloma Precursor Conditions

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center have shown that whole genome sequencing can help determine which patients with a multiple myeloma precursor condition, called MGUS or smoldering...
25-Mar-2021 11:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Sylvester Researchers Reveal New Link Between Obesity, Chemerin and Kidney Cancer

Research published in the AACR journal Cancer Discovery found that a protein named chemerin is present in higher quantities in the blood of obese individuals and plays an essential role in controlling fat metabolism in kidney cancer cells.
25-Mar-2021 8:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Study Points to Importance of Crisis Standards of Care for Equitable Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine study, “Assessment of the Disparities Associated With a Crisis Standards of Care Resource Allocation Algorithm for Patients in Two U.S. Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” published March 11 in...
19-Mar-2021 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Socioeconomic Factors Play Key Role in COVID-19 Impact on Blacks, Hispanics

A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society reveals how socioeconomic factors partially explain the increased odds that Black and Hispanic Americans have of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes...
17-Mar-2021 3:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

A National Conversation: Should COVID Vaccines be Mandatory on College Campuses?

Please join us for a national conversation on the ethical considerations regarding COVID-19 vaccination programs on college campuses and at academic medical centers. Wednesday, March 17, 6:30-7:30pm ET.
15-Mar-2021 10:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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