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November 11, 2009Dr. Jeffery Vance was recently interviewed in the Miami Herald for an article concerning health screenings, "Some health screenings may do more harm than good... |
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Pictured above: (L-R) Marc Lippman, M.D., Kathleen and Stanley Glaser Professor and Chairman, Department of Medicine, Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., and the recipients of the 2009 Stanley J. Glaser Research Award: Ren-Hua Chung, Ph.D., R. Grace Zhai, Ph.D., Jacob McCauley, Ph.D., and Kenneth Fields, Ph.D. |
September 18, 2009Gifted Researchers Receive 2009 Glaser AwardA 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. The ceremony took place in the Clinical Research Building, and recognized masterful research generated by Ren-Hua Chung, Ph.D., Kenneth Fields, Ph.D., Jacob McCauley, Ph.D., and R. Grace Zhai, Ph.D. Read more>> |
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Gary Small, M.D. |
August 14, 2009Dr. Gary Small to visit the Hussman Institute for Human Genomics followed by an afternoon presentation at the Lois Pope Life Center Gary Small, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, the Parlow-Solomon Professor on Aging, Director of the UCLA Center on Aging, and Director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Division at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior. |
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Pictured above: (L-R) Dr. Jeffery Vance, Holly Benson,(AHCA) |
July 16, 2009State Health Official Lauds Miller School's "Cutting-Edge Research"Holly Benson, secretary of the state Agency for Health Care Administration, visited the Miller School on Wednesday, July 15, to tour the medical school’s research facilities and to gain an overall assessment of the Miller School’s research capabilities... Read more>> |
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Pictured above: (L-R) John R. Gilbert, Ph.D., Deqiong Ma, M.D., Ph.D., Margaret A. Pericak-Vance, Ph.D., Jonathan L. Haines, Ph.D., Michael L. Cuccaro, Ph.D. |
April 28th, 2009The first common genetic risk factor for autism spectrum disorder has been identified by a multi-center team of researchers that included Margaret Pericak-Vance, Ph.D., director of the Miami Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine...Read more>>
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Pictured above: Donna Shalala, President of the University of Miami; Lois Victor, Founder of the Victor Center for Jewish Genetic Testing; Barry Freedman, President and CEO of the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia. |
March 17th, 2009The Polo Club at Delray Beach was the site of the launch for the Victor Center for Jewish Genetic Testing. The Center, housed at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, provides genetic testing, education and counseling for those of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Read more>> |
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Pictured above: (L-R) Marc Royster, Dr. Margaret Pericak-Vance, Reverend Dr. Carl Johnson |
January 29th, 2009Dr. Margaret Pericak-Vance, addressed a group of 50 pastors and members of the black community at the 93rd Street Community Baptist Church in Liberty City on January 13...
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Pictured above: Miller School Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., makes a presentation at UM’s Global Business Forum.
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January 22nd, 2009New Innovations in Health Care and Genetics Discussed at UM’s Global Business ForumDean Goldschmidt, Bart Chernow, Jeffery Vance and others make panel presentations at inaugural event... |
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Pictured above: Turkish president Abdullah Gül presents award to Dr. Tekin during ceremony at the presidential residence last month.
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January 14th, 2009Mustafa Tekin, M.D., a new associate professor in the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has received the prestigious TUBITAK Junior Science Award from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey for his work on the genetics of deafness... |
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Michael L. Cuccaro, Ph.D. |
January 8th, 2009Dr. Michael L. Cuccaro featured in WebMD article, Autism Cases on the Rise."Autism expert Michael L. Cuccaro, PhD, associate professor of human genetics at the University of Miami, praises Hertz-Picciotto's systematic study of the rise in autism cases. He agrees with her that it's time to consider environmental factors as part of the cause of autism..." Read More>> |
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Margaret A. Pericak -Vance, Ph.D. |
January 7th, 2009Dr. Pericak-Vance interviewed on News Channel 10 segment about new findings in Alzheimer disease |
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January 6th, 2009Alzheimer's research at UM flags key genes |
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December 31st, 2008Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine led by Margaret A. Pericak-Vance, Ph.D., and Jonathan L. Haines, Ph.D. at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, have identified nine genes that may increase susceptibility for Alzheimer’s disease and confirmed a region on chromosome 12q long believed to harbor an Alzheimer’s risk gene. Read More>> |
Stephan Züchner, M.D.
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December 19th, 2008Despite major strides in determining the genetic influences of many complex diseases, it’s been extremely difficult to make significant progress when it comes to psychiatric disorders, which is why the published findings of a team of investigators from the Miami Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, their collaborators at Duke University and the National Institute of Mental Health are so significant. Read More>> |
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December 2nd, 2008Dr. Shalala and Lois Victor appeared on the cover of the advance einstein magazine, followed by an article on the Victor Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases and the Department of Human Genetics. To read the full article click here
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Gaofeng Wang, Ph.D. |
November 18th, 2008Dr. Gaofeng Wang wins Genetics award...A paper published by genetic researchers at the Miami Institute for Human Genomics at the Miller School of Medicine received the prestigious Cotterman Award during the annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics on November 15. Each year, the editorial board of The American Journal of Human Genetics selects two articles that best represent outstanding contributions to the field of genetics and in which the first author was either a pre or postdoctoral trainee and a member of the American Society of Human Genetics. Full Story>> |
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Pictured above: (L-R) Dr. Barbouth, Lois Victor |
November 18th, 2008Dr. Deborah Barbouth featured alongside Lois Victor in Miami Herald article...Dr. Deborah Barbouth (left), Director of the Victor Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases, alongside founder Lois Victor (right), were both featured in the Miami Herald this week... |
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October 28th, 2008The Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics unveils new PH.D. program...Program Director, William Scott, Ph.D. The Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Department of Human Genetics has unveiled a new Ph.D. program in Human Genetics and Genomics. |
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