University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Post

Researchers from around the world attended the DAWN #Alzheimers Disease #Research Study Collaborators meeting at #AAIC24 in Philadelphia. 🩺 Hosted by our Hussman Institute of Human Genomics, presentations included: ✔️Data analysis from African countries and the African-American components of the study. ✔️Updates on local recruitment efforts, successes, and challenges. ✔️Understanding religious and cultural values for outreach and engagement. Stay tuned for more insights! 🙌 #EndAlz

Attention Miller School #Alumni! 📣 We want to celebrate your achievements and journeys since graduating #MedicalSchool! Share your stories for a chance to be featured in the Class Notes section of the award-winning University of Miami Medicine Magazine. 🥳 Submit here: https://loom.ly/44fNh2g

Over 30 #Alzheimers experts from our Miller School of Medicine will be presenting groundbreaking #research at the #AAIC24 in Philadelphia. We are home to the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, the UM Brain Endowment Bank, the Comprehensive Center for Brain Health, the Evelyn F. Mcknight Brain Institute, and the Division of Memory Disorders with the Department of Neurology. Learn more about our teams by visiting: https://loom.ly/0v9R7zU

Our scientists are the first to map how mitochondrial messenger #RNA 🧬 folds in human cells! Their groundbreaking research paves the way for therapeutic targets for mitochondrial #NeurodegenerativeDiseases. Discover more about their #research: https://loom.ly/C25MjpM

In furthering our commitment to inclusive excellence, our Department of #Neurology recently hosted a #research symposium focused on neurological #HealthDisparities experienced by underserved communities. Learn about the findings: https://loom.ly/ah9rLns

Dr. James Guest led a multicenter study with The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, showing that 72% of participants with chronic #SpinalCordInjury experienced meaningful improvements in strength and function with ARCEX therapy. Learn more about the #research published in Nature #Medicine: https://loom.ly/VlhEnUA

To Dr. Pankaj Agrawal's knowledge, only one person in the world 🌎 is affected by the HBS1L #gene mutation. His collaborative #research shows how this mutation 🧬 can disrupt eye function and cause #RetinalDystrophy. Learn more about the study published in Disease Models & Mechanisms: https://loom.ly/NRp9RUA

Exciting day of learning for our newly arrived interns at Holy Cross Hospital! 🏥 Talented residents from our categorical and preliminary #InternalMedicine, #GeneralSurgery, and #TransitionalInternship programs recently participated in a #SimulationAssessmentDay at the The Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education, honing their skills and gaining invaluable hands-on experience. 🩺 These simulation sessions are designed to mirror real-life medical scenarios, ensuring our future healthcare leaders are well-prepared for any challenge that comes their way.

Does #AI have a role in #SleepMedicine? Dr. Azizi Seixas provided commentary in the Journal of Clinical Sleep #Medicine, discussing how AI can be a transformative tool in this #technology-driven specialty, with caution. Learn more: https://loom.ly/EqkJVu4

Ali Nathan, B.Sc. ’03, and her father, Bob Denholtz, B.B.A. ’71, created Riley’s #Dance Fund after Ali lost her 5-year-old daughter, Riley, to a #RareGeneticDisease. Learn more about how these #alumni support pediatrics at the Miller School of Medicine and continue Riley’s legacy: https://loom.ly/EJkyBHE