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Dr. Claudia Martinez performs a blood pressure examination on a patient in an outpatient exam room using a stethoscope and blood pressure cuff.

How Miller School of Medicine Researchers are Advancing HIV and Healthy Aging Research

Miller School researchers are studying how HIV affects cardiovascular, oral, mental and reproductive health as people age.

Sep. 11 2026 |
Dr. Joshua Hare in a white lab coat stands beside a laboratory microscope and cell culture equipment in a biomedical research laboratory.

Miller School of Medicine Stem Cell Research Advances to XPRIZE Healthspan Final

Miller School research helped advance laromestrocel, an investigational stem cell therapy for aging frailty, to the XPRIZE Healthspan final.

Sep. 10 2026 |
Illustration of a translucent human brain formed by glowing neural networks as luminous biomarker signals flow through plasma-like channels toward the brain. Subtle scientific dashboards, proteomic data patterns, brain imaging panels, and AI-inspired analytical overlays in blue and teal tones suggest blood-based biomarker research for predicting future cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease risk before symptoms appear.

Blood Biomarker May Signal Memory Vulnerability Years Before Cognitive Changes

Miller School researchers found that higher p-tau181 blood levels were linked to poorer memory performance six years later in older adults.

Sep. 10 2026 |
Modern neuroscience research workstation in a bright biomedical laboratory displaying high-resolution neuropathology images, cortical brain tissue sections, neuronal network microscopy, and genetic analysis data visualizations on large monitors. A microscope, laboratory glassware, and computational research tools surround the workspace, illustrating the intersection of Alzheimer's disease research, genetics, and neuropathology in an academic scientific environment.

TMEM106B Variant Linked to TDP-43 Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease

A TMEM106B variant is linked to TDP-43 pathology in Alzheimer’s disease, offering clues to why cognitive decline differs among patients.

Sep. 10 2026 |

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