Medical students join prestigious honor society

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FIU AOA Honor Society Inductees
A group of Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) students have joined a club so prestigious that members include more than 50 Nobel Prize winners. The 18 students — along with two HWCOM graduates and three faculty members — were inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), a national honor society for medical students and medical professionals. The […]

Nanotechnology-based gene editing study seeks to eradicate HIV in brain of drug abusers

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Madhavan Nair
Opiate abuse is a significant risk factor for HIV infection, and in combination they can have a devastating effect on the brain. Scientists at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) are studying new therapies that can short circuit HIV infection and mitigate the damaging effects that opiate addiction has on the central nervous system. […]

The art of faculty mentoring: Student-professor relationships benefit both parties

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Shonda Witherspoon, Naphtali Rishe, and Shalisha Witherspoon
  As an undergraduate, Shonda Witherspoon ’16 co-published an article in a scientific journal. Her identical twin Shalisha ’16 led the development of a multifaceted software system. The sisters reached these incredible heights thanks to mentoring from Naphtali Rishe. The eminent professor of computer science holds five US patents and directs several acclaimed university and […]

Mobile 3D mammogram unit, personalized care helping reduce breast cancer death rates

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The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s Linda Fenner 3D Mobile Mammography Center (LFMMC)
A new study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows what FIU has already known for some time: Personalized medical treatments combined with community outreach help decrease breast cancer death rates. The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s Linda Fenner 3D Mobile Mammography Center (LFMMC), the first mobile 3D mammogram unit in South Florida, has been […]