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Thank you to the thousands of participants who biked, ran, and walked in this year's Dolphins Challenge Cancer—DCC XIII— on February 25th. It was a record-setting day as cancer survivors, family members, and friends honored loved ones lost to the deadly disease while supporting leading-edge research that offers hope for the future. With the $10 million and counting raised at DCC XIII, the Dolphins have now raised more than $63 million of the $75 million commitment towards the common goal of challenging cancer and supporting those impacted by cancer through the work of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read more.
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Accelerating Research
Founder and chair of the Terranova Corporation, Stephen Bittel, gifts $1 million to accelerate research on a cure for Parkinson’s disease and improve developments in patient care.
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Reducing Inequities
A $1 million grant from the Health Foundation of South Florida will support the University’s work to improve health in underserved neighborhoods.
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Grassroots Fundraising
Check Cashing USA recently made a $20,000 donation to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center through an in-store campaign supported by the community.
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In The Know: Heart to Heart
Our UHealth and Miller School of Medicine physician-scientists are at the forefront of innovations that are defining the future of cardiovascular care. Listen as they talk about how the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine is setting standards in heart disease treatments and research, from advances in general and preventative cardiology to interventional cardiology and hypertension.
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The Havana Syndrome mystery and traumatic brain injury
What if concussions could be diagnosed immediately at the site where the injury occurs? Michael Hoffer, M.D., professor of otolaryngology and neurological surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, joins Inside U Miami Medicine to discuss an innovative technology.
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Honor Your Doctor | 2023
If you could tell your doctor how much they mean to you, what would you say? March 30th is National Doctors’ Day. Join us in this celebration by honoring your physician with a gift and a note of thanks today.
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“Losing someone to a disease like cancer is numbing, and that is all the motivation one person would need to commit to a cause. ”
- Mari Campuzano, DCC participant
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March 3-4, 2023
Medical Alumni Weekend
We celebrate our Miller School alumni as they return to their alma mater for a weekend of camaraderie and memories.
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