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Medicine & Health Sciences

Breaking barriers: the power of empathy in medicine
Medical student Mona Roshan shares her heartfelt experience providing care through FIU's NeighborhoodHELP mobile clinic.
October 4, 2024
Teen vaping crisis: Q&A with a substance use expert
Psychology Associate Professor Elisa Trucco explains why teens are drawn to e-cigarettes and what can be done to address the growing problem.
September 26, 2024

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Caring for the aging population of 9/11 responders
As a growing number of those who served in the wake of the World Trade Center attack move to Florida, FIU researchers look to address their ongoing needs.
September 9, 2024
Mitochondria keep your brain cells alive − helping them run smoothly may protect against Parkinson’s disease
Rebecca Zhangqiuzi Fan and Kim Tieu, researchers in environmental health sciences at FIU, write in The Conversation.
August 29, 2024
Anonymous gift to fund training of next-generation tropical scientists
Half a million dollars will go toward preparing students to conduct plant research in the field and in the lab with the potential to improve lives.
July 18, 2024
College of medicine founding professor Madhavan Nair retires
The distinguished university professor and prolific researcher has left a mark in the fields of nanomedicine, biomedical research and neuroimmunology. He has 17 patents to his credit and one pending.
June 25, 2024
FIU students get hands-on experience in large-scale disaster response
The interagency simulation prepare students for careers in disaster management.
June 7, 2024
FIU clinical trial results land on cover of prestigious scientific journal
Researcher Diana Azzam’s breakthrough cancer study caught the attention of editors who chose to put her work at the front and center of its publication - with the help of a talented FIU designer.
May 30, 2024