With a background in civil engineering, Anamika Prasad works with doctors to develop solutions for cancer patients.

Kyung Bo Kim discovered compounds that improved cognitive function regardless of amyloid plaque buildup — an encouraging sign the treatment could benefit those at any stage of Alzheimer’s.

Neurogeneticist Matthew DeGennaro is the first scientist to make a mutant mosquito — a game-changing tool in researching mosquito behavior.

Wildlife conservationist turned legal scholar Alex Erwin constructs the legal framework to begin to establish guidance around genetic engineering.

Saheed Aderinto directed a multi-part documentary to spotlight a genre of popular dance music that originated in his native Nigeria.

Roughly 70% of children with cleft palate require speech therapy, but some regions in the world have a shortage of speech therapists. Chelsea Sommer is addressing these gaps in care.

Marianna K. Baum has spent over three decades researching the health challenges and consequences faced by those on society’s edge.

Dana McMakin wants to know if worrying at bedtime interferes with the brain’s routine ability to process and store memories during sleep.

Olutobi “Daniel” Ogunbiyi tracks the prevalence of "forever chemicals" in South Florida.

Lee Seng Lau researchers how complex sugars or “glycans” regulate immune and cancer cell functions.

Baptist Health and FIU join forces to elevate care, address the doctor shortage and boost medical research.

FIU is leveraging its deep expertise and world-class research facilities to safeguard our coastal cities and beyond.

Pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

FIU's new initiative addresses the myriad factors that influence health outcomes.