12.18.2015
The Master's of Science in Clinical and Translational Investigation (MSCTI) Program graduated its first class on December 17 at the Bank United Center in Coral Gables.
12.08.2015
Want to learn about important opportunities that can help advance your research? Join the University of Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) mailing list to find out more about the types of funding offered through the Miami CTSI and its partners. Free consultations with experts and training are available.
12.01.2015
A sizeable showing of faculty, staff and students from the Miller School’s Department of Public Health Sciences made presentations and participated in multiple sessions at the 143rd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, held from October 31 to November 4 in Chicago.
11.24.2015
The offices of the Biostatistics Collaboration and Consulting Core (BCCC) will be closed from Thursday, December 24 to Friday, January 1, re-opening on Monday January 4.
10.14.2015
In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will host a Spanish-language webinar discussing Promoting Healthy Choices and Community Changes: An E-learning Program for Promotores de Salud on October 14 at 2:30 p.m. (EST).
10.13.2015
A new grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will support innovative clinical trials involving drug treatment by the Florida Node Alliance, based at the Miller School of Medicine. Over the past 15 years, the University team has received more than $73 million in funding from NIH’s National Institute on Drug Abuse, including a new five-year grant, which will provide more than $3 million in the coming year.
09.29.2015
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine along with the Health Council of South Florida and the Florida Community Health Worker Coalition have received a $250,000 award to develop a structured training program in patient-centered health care research for community health workers.
09.21.2015
In alignment with the Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration’s celebration of National Recovery Month, members of the community are invited to join a live webcast on Thursday, September 24 from 6 to 7 p.m. to learn about marijuana use among youth.
09.14.2015
The Miami CTSI will be offering several 30-minute sessions to demonstrate a powerful, large-scale data research tool called URIDE, the University Research Informatics Data Environment.
09.08.2015
Falls are the number one cause of non-fatal injuries treated at emergency rooms in the U.S. A recently released study led by a University of Miami public health physician-scientist has revealed that engaging in regular physical activity and exercise can prevent slips, trips and falls for middle-aged adults, just as it does for seniors.
09.08.2015
The Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) will be hosting a research orientation workshop for interested faculty September 28-29 at the Mailman Center for Child Development, eighth-floor auditorium.
08.25.2015
The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is part of a statewide partnership that has received a three-year, $7.9 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, or PCORI, to support patient-centered health care research throughout Florida and the country. The partnership includes the University of Florida, Florida State University, health care systems, health plans, providers and patients.
06.30.2015
Clinical research professionals now have a comprehensive guide through the research process at the University of Miami.
06.17.2015
Erin N. Kobetz, Ph.D., M.P.H., has been named Senior Associate Dean for Health Disparity at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. In this role Kobetz will be responsible for elevating the awareness of current regional health disparities while developing a culture in which UHealth – University of Miami Health System and the Miller School can achieve health equity for patients through research, clinical and educational endeavors.
06.16.2015
The Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at the University of Miami has selected Emmanuel Thomas, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of cell biology, to be its newest Mentored Translational Research Scholar.
06.11.2015
If you need to collect and store data for a research project, consider using REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture). REDCap is a Web-based application that allows you to quickly build and manage databases and online surveys. Join us Monday, June 22 for a one-hour introduction to REDCap at the CRB, Room 989A.
04.16.2015
In a groundbreaking laboratory study, a research team at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that a non-toxic oral agent that is also consumed as an over-the-counter dietary supplement in Europe and Asia for improving liver health, is highly effective in both preventing and treating prostate cancer. Additionally the agent was able to halt the metastatic spread of the disease.
04.14.2015
The 11th annual Miami CFAR Symposium, “Confronting HIV and Its Complications,” drew nearly 200 clinicians, researchers, educators, students and pharmaceutical company representatives to hear some of the world’s leading experts present the most current information available on HIV research and therapies.
04.14.2015
Are you interested in pragmatic cancer prevention and control research? Please join us Wednesday, April 15 for a web meeting to learn more about the OneFlorida Cancer Control Alliance Minority Education Program.
04.06.2015
Members of the community are invited to join a live webcast on Thursday, April 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. to learn about Type 1 diabetes, high blood pressure and tips on talking to your healthcare provider about these issues. This national online forum will be led by experts from the University of Florida and Health Literacy Missouri.
03.24.2015
A high-profile physician who received a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine continues to blaze trails as Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Central American Regional Office.
03.17.2015
Fostering collaborations to advance translational research was the focus of this year's annual CaneSearch Research Symposium, which took place March 4 on the Schoninger Research Quadrangle.
03.03.2015
Alberto Ramos, M.D., MSPH, assistant professor of clinical neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has written a corresponding editorial to the much publicized study that indicates people who sleep more than eight hours a night may have an increased risk of stroke. Both were published in the February 25 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
02.24.2015
The annual CaneSearch Research Symposium returns to the Miller School of Medicine campus March 4, bringing together University of Miami scientists, clinicians, students, educators, and community and industry representatives to promote partnerships, advance collaborative research and display cutting-edge science.
01.30.2015
The Miami CTSI's Project Manager for the Community Engagement & Cultural Diversity Program, Brendaly Rodriguez, who is also co-chair of the Florida Community Health Worker Coalition along with the Florida Legislature, and the Florida Certification Board celebrated the state’s first credentialed Community Health Workers in events across the state of Florida.
01.20.2015
Jonelle Wright, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), is one of a team of five lead investigators heading a $6 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) supplemental grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.
01.06.2015
The Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) invites the University of Miami research community to be a part of its March 4th CaneSearch Research Symposium by submitting abstracts for the Poster Session and Shared Resources Fair..