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Medicine & Health Sciences

New FIU/Baptist Health graduate medical education programs transform doctors and the community
The residency and fellowship programs welcomed 68 trainees from medical schools nationwide.
July 24, 2025
FIU named to new genetic medicine consortium
Florida’s legislature established the scientific research group and has instituted universal genetic testing for newborns in unprecedented efforts to cure rare diseases, advance personalized medicine.
July 10, 2025

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FIU Health physicians now practicing under Baptist Health as part of FIU clinical and academic alliance
Starting July 7, physicians from FIU Health Faculty Group Practice are practicing as part of the Baptist Health Medical Group.
July 7, 2025
Stempel College Dean ranks among top scholars in the world
ScholarGPS ranks renowned neurotoxicologist Tomás R. Guilarte in the top 0.05% of scholars on lead poisoning research worldwide.
June 24, 2025
Physical therapist mom devises game-changing upper-limb treatment for son
Amanda Thomas of the Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences saw a need at home, but her work has potentially wide impact for other children with congenital upper-limb deficiencies.
May 8, 2025
Breaking ground in brain science: Researchers win national awards for uncovering the dangers of manganese
The pair come out of FIU’s Brain, Behavior and the Environment Lab, led by Tomás R. Guilarte, which focuses on discovering the environmental causes of neurological diseases.
April 23, 2025
Vitamin D builds your bones and keeps your gut sealed, among many other essential functions − but many children are deficient
Deficiency is highly prevalent in the U.S. and around the world. For youth approaching or experiencing puberty, it could lead to several health problems.
April 3, 2025
The research must go on: A student learns to advocate for funding
A biomedical engineering Ph.D. candidate aims to educate others on the connection between scientific discovery and real-world impact.
April 1, 2025