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Composite editorial portrait featuring Benjamin S. Freedman, Ph.D., and Hongxia Fu, Ph.D., shown side-by-side against a seamless University of Miami green gradient background. Dr. Freedman appears on the left wearing a white laboratory coat, dress shirt and red tie. Dr. Fu appears on the right wearing a light-colored textured top. Subtle scientific textures, including abstract cellular structures and biological pathway patterns, are softly integrated into the background. The image is designed in a clean academic style for a University of Miami Miller School of Medicine news article highlighting the recruitment of both researchers.

Internationally Recognized Scientists Expand Miller School of Medicine’s Strength in Disease Modeling and Regenerative Science

Benjamin Freedman, Ph.D., and Hongxia Fu, Ph.D., join the University of Miami to advance kidney organoids, mechanobiology and disease modeling.

Aug. 15 2026 |
Mercedes Prudencio, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, works at a laboratory microscope while wearing a white laboratory coat and protective gloves. Scientific equipment, sample containers and laboratory supplies surround the workstation.

Miller School of Medicine Researchers Identify Molecular Marker Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers identified an abnormal UNC13A RNA signature linked to faster cognitive decline and greater impairment in Alzheimer's disease.

Aug. 14 2026 |
Editorial illustration depicting a luminous X chromosome composed of DNA strands and molecular networks positioned against an abstract brain-inspired background. Subtle neural connections and genomic pathways radiate outward in University of Miami orange and green tones, representing research into how X chromosome genetics and epigenetics may influence Alzheimer disease risk and contribute to differences in disease susceptibility between women and men. Inspired by NIH-funded research at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

NIH-Funded Study Explores How the X Chromosome Influences Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

Women are twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer disease. An NIH-funded University of Miami study explores the X chromosome's role.

Aug. 13 2026 |
Corazón Pazmino examines a specimen through a microscope in a research laboratory while participating in cancer biology research training.

How Corazón Pazmino’s Path From Community Advocate to Cancer Researcher Led Her to the Miller School

First-generation student Corazón Pazmino begins M.D./Ph.D. training at the Miller School, pursuing cancer research and equitable patient care.

Aug. 13 2026 |

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