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10/8/2009 - Researchers at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Identify Gene Responsible for Regenerating Optic Nerve
Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have identified a family of genes that may control the ability of the optic nerve to regenerate.  The discovery of this gene family, as published in the October 9 issue of . . .

10/8/2009 - Miller School Hosts Expert Panel on Improving Patient Communication
Better communication is the key to better health, according to experts on communication in health care. Knowing how to bridge the patient-doctor communication gap could directly affect the amount and quality of information you receive as a patient. . . .

10/7/2009 - 24th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner Raises More Than $6.3 Million for The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis
NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti and his son Marc hosted a full house of 1,300 guests and raised $6.3 million at the 24th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, held last night at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York. The dinner benefits The Buoniconti . . .

10/6/2009 - UM Physician Uses Endoscopic Ultrasound to Provide Targeted Radiation Therapy
Use in Prostate Cancer Shows Promise for Other Applications A two-year collaboration between gastroenterologists and radiation oncologists at UHealth -- University of Miami Health System has resulted in a new application of endoscopic ultrasound . . .

10/6/2009 - UM Physician Uses Endoscopic Ultrasound to Provide Targeted Radiation Therapy
Use in Prostate Cancer Shows Promise for Other Applications A two-year collaboration between gastroenterologists and radiation oncologists at the University of Miami Health System (UHealth) has resulted in a new application of endoscopic . . .

10/6/2009 - Nobel Laureate is Keynoter at UM Innovation Technology Showcase
Bert Sakmann, M.D., Ph.D., the 1991 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and the new scientific director of the Max Planck Florida Institute, will be the keynote speaker at the second annual UM Innovation Technology Showcase at the Four Seasons . . .

10/6/2009 - Miller School Stimulus Grants Balloon to $40.5M, Dr. Lisa Metsch Wins $12.3M Grant
The federal fiscal year closed last week with a flurry of notices announcing $23.6 million more in stimulus grants for Miller School faculty, swelling the number of awards to 48 and the grand total of research funds to $40.5 million. Holding . . .

10/5/2009 - UM Supports the American Heart Association Heart Walk
More than 100 employees from UHealth-University of Miami Health System and University of Miami Hospital took part in the American Heart Association's Start! Heart Walk at Tropical Park in Miami on Saturday. The walkers raised more than $10,000 for . . .

10/1/2009 - Evening Focuses on
Miller School psychiatrists Eva Ritvo, M.D., and Ewald Horwath, M.D., are on a mission to strip away the curtain of secrecy and shame society has arbitrarily erected around mental illness. Toward that end, on Tuesday, September 22, Ritvo opened . . .

9/29/2009 - Sylvester Cancer Researchers Awarded Millions for Breast Cancer Study in Black Women
A team of researchers from the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has been awarded a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of stress management in black . . .

9/29/2009 - Sylvester Cancer Researchers Awarded Millions for Breast Cancer Study in Black Women
A team of researchers from the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has been awarded a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of stress management in black . . .

9/23/2009 - Sylvester Cancer Researcher Expands Breakthrough Immune System Findings
Publishes Study in Prestigious Journal Nature A prominent researcher at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Miller School, has taken another major step in understanding the mechanisms of the immune system.  For the second year in . . .

9/23/2009 - Sylvester Cancer Researcher Expands Breakthrough Immune System Findings
Publishes Study in Prestigious Journal Nature A prominent researcher at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the Miller School, has taken another major step in understanding the mechanisms of the immune system.  For the second year in . . .

9/18/2009 - Gifted Researchers Receive 2009 Glaser Award
A longtime supporter of the University of Miami, the late Stanley Glaser keenly appreciated that medical innovation springs from the laboratory, and thus had a soft spot for Miller School researchers. Glaser’s area of interest was highlighted . . .

9/16/2009 - Bascom Palmer Surgical Team Uses Blind Patient's Tooth to Restore Her Sight
When doctors at the Miller School’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute first approached Sharron “Kay” Thornton about using one of her teeth to restore her lost vision, the Mississippi grandmother was understandably incredulous. Now . . .

9/16/2009 - Blind Patient Regains Sight with "Eyetooth" Implanted in Her Eye
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Performs First MOOKP Procedure in USA Sharron “Kay” Thornton describes her joy over being able to see again. At her side, from left, are Yoh Sawatari, D.D.S., Rick Brister, a family friend, . . .

9/15/2009 - Dean Goldschmidt and Leadership Team Kick Off Flu Shot Campaign
Employees are urged to get free seasonal flu shots now One by one, Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., and members of his executive team rolled up their sleeves Monday morning to receive their annual flu vaccinations. In almost no time the process, . . .

9/8/2009 - Balkany, Expert on Cochlear Implants, Steps Down as Chair of Otolaryngology
Telischi Named Interim Chair Imagine growing up without hearing the sounds of childhood: the bells on an ice cream truck, Saturday morning cartoons, your mother's voice. Hundreds of children from South Florida and around the world have been . . .

9/4/2009 - Miller School‘s AIDS Research Center Hosts Conference on HIV, Women and Aging
Menopause, osteoporosis and HIV usually aren’t mentioned in the same breath, but all three were hot topics at what is believed to be the first U.S. conference on an emerging issue in AIDS research: women aging with the virus. Hosted . . .

9/2/2009 - Miller School Rises in the Rankings of Best Medical Schools for Hispanic Students
The Miller School has jumped one spot to rank as the second best medical school in the country for Hispanic students, according to the September 2009 issue of Hispanic Business magazine. The Miller School has ranked third for the past three years, . . .

9/1/2009 - Miller School Hosts AAMC Visit for Prestigious Community Service Award
In the hopes of winning an acclaimed award for community service, leadership for the Miller School hosted a breakfast meeting on Monday, August 31, to kick off a one-day site visit from representatives of the Association of American Medical Colleges . . .

8/27/2009 - Miami Institute for Human Genomics Receives $20 Million Gift to Support Research
The Miller School’s Miami Institute for Human Genomics, nationally known for its groundbreaking work in unraveling some of the medical mysteries behind autism and other common diseases, today received a $20 million gift to support its critical . . .

8/27/2009 - Miller School in Running for Community Service Award
The Miller School has a chance to reprise an honor last bestowed upon it nearly two decades ago. Along with the Tulane School of Medicine and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, the Miller School is a finalist for the 2009 Spencer Foreman Award for . . .

8/24/2009 - Dr. Leopoldo Raij Selected for Lifetime Achievement Award from American Heart Association
Leopoldo Raij, M.D., FAHA, professor of medicine and a nationally recognized hypertension researcher, has been selected to receive the 2009 Irvine Page-Alva Bradley Lifetime Achievement Award in Hypertension. The prestigious award, sponsored by the . . .

8/20/2009 - Sports Illustrated Cover Article Chronicles Marc Buoniconti's Story
The work of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a Center of Excellence at the Miller School, is receiving extraordinary national publicity through the latest issue of Sports Illustrated, which features a cover story on Marc Buoniconti, president . . .