Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine

DIABETES RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION RECEIVES $3 MILLION GIFT FROM NORTH AMERICA’S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS TO FUND CELL THERAPY FOR COVID-19

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수요일, 5월 6, 2020
Boca Raton, Florida, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Diabetes, Clinical medicine, Health, Diabetes Australia, Branches of biology, International Diabetes Center at Park Nicollet

For 35 years, North Americas Building Trades Unions membership has supported the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, and that longstanding commitment has had a significant impact on our quest for a cure for diabetes, said DRI Foundation CEO Sean Kramer.

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  • For 35 years, North Americas Building Trades Unions membership has supported the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, and that longstanding commitment has had a significant impact on our quest for a cure for diabetes, said DRI Foundation CEO Sean Kramer.
  • Through this initiative, the members of the unions funded and built the Diabetes Research Institute facility in Miami, the most comprehensive diabetes research center in the world.
  • The mission of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation is to provide the Diabetes Research Institute with the funding necessary to cure diabetes now.
  • The Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine leads the world in cure-focused research.

Zelia M. Correa, M.D., Ph.D., Joins Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center And Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

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금요일, 2월 14, 2020
University of Miami, Healthcare in the United States, Health, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Eye neoplasm, Bascom, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Oncology, Eye care, J. William Harbour

MIAMI, Feb.14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Zelia M. Correa, M.D., Ph.D., one of the country's leading experts in the field of ocular oncology, has joined Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine as co-director of the ocular oncology service.

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  • MIAMI, Feb.14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Zelia M. Correa, M.D., Ph.D., one of the country's leading experts in the field of ocular oncology, has joined Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine as co-director of the ocular oncology service.
  • Ocular tumors can be benign or malignant and affect patients ranging from young children to older adults.
  • Correa most recently served as the Tom Clancy Endowed Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore.
  • She will conduct her research at Bascom Palmer's ocular oncology laboratory.Read more: https://physician-news.umiamihealth.org/internationally-known-eye-cancer...
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    SOURCE Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

Hyundai Hope On Wheels Presents Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center With $300,000 Hyundai Scholar Hope Grant To Support Pediatric Cancer Research

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월요일, 9월 9, 2019
Economy of South Korea, Hyundai Motor Company, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, NCI-designated Cancer Center, Hyundai, Companies, Automotive industry

MIAMI, Sept. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Hope On Wheels (HHOW), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by Hyundai and its U.S. dealers, announces $300,000 Hyundai Hope Scholar Grant to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicineto continue its long-standing fight against pediatric cancer.

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  • MIAMI, Sept. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Hope On Wheels (HHOW), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by Hyundai and its U.S. dealers, announces $300,000 Hyundai Hope Scholar Grant to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicineto continue its long-standing fight against pediatric cancer.
  • The Hyundai Scholar Hope grant will be officially presented to Dr. Warren Alperstein at Sylvester on Tuesday, September 10th at 10:00 am.
  • HHOW remains one of the largest funders to support medical institutions and efforts to develop pediatric cancer research in the nation.
  • For more information about Hyundai Hope On Wheels and to view a list of our 2019 Hope On Wheels grant winners, please visit www.hyundaihopeonwheels.org/research .

University of Miami's Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Ranked Nation's No. 1 in Ophthalmology for 18th Time

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화요일, 7월 30, 2019
Healthcare in the United States, Health, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Bascom, Ophthalmology, University of Miami, Robert Machemer, J. William Harbour

MIAMI, July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Reporthas once again ranked Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Health System as the nation's best in ophthalmology in its 2019-2020 "Best Hospitals" rankings.

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  • MIAMI, July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Reporthas once again ranked Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Health System as the nation's best in ophthalmology in its 2019-2020 "Best Hospitals" rankings.
  • This is the 18th time that Bascom Palmer has received the No.
  • The Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine was ranked No.
  • Serving as the Department of Ophthalmology at the Miller School of Medicine, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has long been recognized as a global leader in vision research, medical education and patient care.

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Miami Joins Precision Oncology Alliance Led by Caris Life Sciences

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화요일, 3월 26, 2019
Boca Raton, Florida, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, NCI-designated Cancer Center, Precision medicine, Health, Branches of biology, Association of American Cancer Institutes

IRVING, Texas, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Caris Life Sciences,a leading innovator in molecular science focused on fulfilling the promise of precision medicine, today announced that Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has become the 26th leading cancer center to join the Precision Oncology Alliance .

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  • IRVING, Texas, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Caris Life Sciences,a leading innovator in molecular science focused on fulfilling the promise of precision medicine, today announced that Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has become the 26th leading cancer center to join the Precision Oncology Alliance .
  • "Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is well recognized as a leader in cancer care, and we are delighted to add its expertise to the growing Precision Oncology Alliance," said Brian J. Brille , Vice Chairman of Caris Life Sciences.
  • This relationship will ensure and accelerate our focus on individualized treatment and precision medicine," said Stephen Nimer, M.D., Director, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.
  • Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is the only university-based cancer center in South Florida.

Miami Transplant Institute at UM/Jackson Memorial Hospital Ranked Second Largest Transplant Center in the Nation

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수요일, 1월 16, 2019
Organ transplantation, Medicine, Surgery, United Network for Organ Sharing, Jackson Health System, Health care, OPTN, Organ procurement, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Southwest Transplant Alliance

MIAMI, Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Miami Transplant Institute (MTI), an affiliation between Jackson Health System and UHealth University of Miami Health System, was recently ranked the second largest transplant center in the United States by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS) - the highest ranking the center has achieved since its founding in 1970.

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  • MIAMI, Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Miami Transplant Institute (MTI), an affiliation between Jackson Health System and UHealth University of Miami Health System, was recently ranked the second largest transplant center in the United States by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS) - the highest ranking the center has achieved since its founding in 1970.
  • "There is no gift more precious than the gift of life," said Carlos Migoya, president and CEO of Jackson Health System.
  • The pediatric intestinal/multivisceral program is ranked number 1, with the highest patient survival rates in the nation.
  • The pediatric program in total was the fourth largest, as was pediatric liver specifically.