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A student researcher presents findings on the protective ABCA7 genetic variant and its relationship to Alzheimer's disease during the 2026 JJ Vance Student Research Showcase. The presentation title slide is displayed on a large screen above the audience.

South Florida High School Interns Put Research Into Practice at Miller School of Medicine

South Florida high school students explored genomics, Alzheimer’s disease and laboratory science through the JJ Vance summer internship.

Sep. 14 2026 |
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 |

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