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How Student Champions Are Changing Conversations About Suicide and Mental Health
#MedCanes Ambassador Spotlight: Ph.D. Student Marlene Redlich on Discovery, Diabetes Research and Finding a Home at the Miller School of Medicine
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Researchers Uncover Key Driver of Nonhealing Venous Leg Ulcers
Teen Music Lover Raises $20,000 to Support Children with Hearing Loss
Why Some Brain Cells May Be More Vulnerable to Parkinson’s Disease
Miller School Researchers Help Advance Award-Winning AI Model for Predictive Health Care
Podcast: Inside the Stem Cell Research That Could Transform Multiple Sclerosis Care
![Fernando Mendoza, his family, National Multiple Sclerosis Society representatives, and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and UHealth leaders pose during a ceremonial presentation of a $500,000 check establishing the Mendoza Family Fund to support multiple sclerosis stem cell research. Participants stand in front of a UHealth and Miller School backdrop, with Elsa Mendoza seated in a wheelchair at the center of the group. [Mendoza UM...FINAL 5-1 | Word], [Mendoza Fa...Comms Plan | Word]](https://i0.wp.com/news.med.miami.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/img-mendoza-family-fund.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1)
Mendoza Family’s Gift Accelerates Breakthrough MS Research
Spring 2026
How the Miller School helps our hardest-working organ maintain a steady beat
By Josh Baxt
CGI Illustrations by Peter Crowther
... Spring 2026
Keeping Hearts Healthy Sidebars
Additional web only content
By Josh Baxt
Keeping Hearts Healthy Sidebars
Additional web only content
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Training the Next Generation of Heart Specialists
A restructured fellowship program enables young cardiologists to take more electives
By Josh Baxt
Training the Next Generation of Heart Specialists
... Spring 2026
The Link Between AFib and Epicardial Fat
Fat-reduction treatment with GLP-1 before ablation may prevent recurrence
By Josh Baxt
The Link Between AFib and Epicardial Fat
Fat-reduction... Spring 2026
Immune Cells and Heart Failure
How early protection can end up damaging the heart muscle
By Josh Baxt
Immune Cells and Heart Failure
How early protection can... Spring 2026
Cardiac Conference
Miami Valves brings top cardiologists and surgeons together to share their expertise
By Josh Baxt
Cardiac Conference
Miami Valves brings top cardiologists and surgeons together... Spring 2026
A New World of Cell and Gene Therapies
Upcoming clinical trials may reveal patient-worthy treatments
By Josh Baxt
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World-class Aortic Care Comes to South Florida
UHealth’s new Comprehensive Aortic Center brings expertise and less-invasive procedures to local patients
By Josh Baxt
World-class Aortic Care Comes to South Florida
... Spring 2026
As clouds dissipated to midday sun in the heart of Miami’s health district on Friday, March 20th, students from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine gathered for Match Day 2026, the annual event when graduating medical students nationwide learn their residency match results. At precisely noon, Class of 2026 students tore open their envelopes, unleashing resounding cheers as they discovered where they will begin the next chapter of their medical careers.Nearly 220 students participated in the match process this year. The class was highly competitive and earned a 98.6% placement rate, matching into 23 specialties at programs throughout the country, including Harvard, Yale, George Washington and Johns Hopkins University.The impressive match results reflected the breadth and ambition of the Class of 2026, a cohort distinguished by its academic rigor. Forty percent of the class is graduating with dual degrees, including 51 M.D./M.P.H. students who are prepared to tackle population health challenges and 19 M.D./M.B.A. graduates poised to blend clinical care with health system innovation.... Spring 2026
A new analysis from the long‑running Northern Manhattan Study (NOMAS) suggests that drinking diet soda every day may be linked to a higher risk of developing dementia, particularly among non‑Hispanic white and Black adults. While more research is needed to understand the underlying mechanisms, the findings add to a growing body of evidence connecting artificially sweetened beverages with cardiometabolic and cognitive outcomes.
The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, was led by investigators at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, including:Hannah Gardener, Sc.D., an epidemiologist and research associate professor of neurologyTatjana Rundek, M.D., Ph.D.,professor of neurology, the Evelyn F. McKnight Chair for Learning and Memory in Aging and scientific director at the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute Christian Agudelo, M.D., assistant professor of clinical neurology and education director of the Evelyn...Keeping Hearts Healthy
Keeping Hearts Healthy Sidebars
Training the Next Generation of Heart Specialists
The Link Between AFib and Epicardial Fat New
Immune Cells and Heart Failure
Cardiac Conference
A New World of Cell and Gene Therapies
World-class Aortic Care Comes to South Florida
Match Day 2026
Diet Soda Goes Flat
