HIHG NewsSept. 18, 2010 The HIHG will host a continuing medical education course called Cultural Diversity in Genomic Medicine at 8 a.m. Sept. 18, 2010, at the Biomedical Research Building, 1501 NW 10th Avenue, Miami. This course is designed to address the barriers concerning the provision of genomic medicine in primary care to culturally diverse patients. This course will highlight the latest advances in genomic medicine research for cancer, Alzheimer disease and autism, especially as it relates to diverse populations. Included in the curriculum is information to increase provider knowledge of tools that will improve the quality of patient care including the use of detailed family history and referring appropriate patients for genetic testing. In addition, the course will cover the limitations and benefits of current state and federal genetic discrimination legislation. August 5, 2010 Neurology Today quoted HIHG researcher Jeffery M. Vance, M.D., Ph.D., regarding the validity of genetic testing kits and the Government Accountability Office's yearlong investigation into four genetic testing companies... Read More>> July 2010 Several faculty and post-doctoral fellows will travel to the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2010 (ICAD) to be held July 10-15 in Honolulu, Hawaii. HIHG Director Dr. Margaret A. Pericak-Vance was selected to act as a plenary chair for a session scheduled for Sunday, July 11, 2010, 7:30 am - 9:00 am... Read more>> Monday, June 28, 2010 HIHG researcher talks about diabetes gene research HealthDay.com reporter Amanda Gardner interviewed HIHG researcher Dr. Jacob McCauley last week, about research into diabetes genetics. Gardner's article appeared Here>> After her story ran, several other media outlets also ran the piece: US News, Yahoo, MSN, NBC iVillage, Bloomberg/Businessweek, Discovery, USA Today, Everyday Health and the U.S. Health and Human Services web site. Wednesday, June 9, 2010 HIHG Autism in the news
HIHG Director Named Research Star in Florida Today Magazine Read More>> Thursday, May 13, 2010 HIHG researchers comment on genetic testing kits: Over-the-counter genetic test kits a cause for concern says UM geneticist Jeffery Vance, M.D., Ph.D., in WebMD article... Read more>> Genetics counselor relieved that test kits are off-the-shelves for now Susan Hahn, along with other genetics experts, assailed the kits as misleading and potentially dangerous... Read more>> Friday, May 7, 2010 Dr. Pericak-Vance receives Claude Pepper Award United HomeCare Services awarded HIHG Director Dr. Margaret A. Pericak-Vance its Innovative Research Award May 6, 2010, recognizing her work in Alzheimer's gene research... Read more>> Thursday, May 6, 2010 UM Research Sheds Light On Alzheimer's Cause. New research at the University of Miami is shedding light on the cause of Alzheimer's disease, and it could help detect the disease before it starts... Full video>> Thursday, May 6, 2010 MIAMI - A new gene involved in deafness for people affected by moderate to severe hearing loss has been identified by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers... Read more>> |