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June 1, 2021 at 9:00am
The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season begins today, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts an above-average season, estimating 13 to 20 named storms with possibly half of those being hurricanes. Out of those storms, NOAA predicts between three and five may become major hurricanes.
FIU experts are available to discuss various issues surrounding hurricanes and their aftermath. The full list of experts will be continuously updated.
Meteorology and Hurricane Intensification
Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Earth and Environment Hugh Willoughby studies tropical cyclone structure, intensity, and impacts. He has flown more than 400 missions into the eyes of hurricanes and typhoons as a meteorologist for the federal government. Willoughby was a Research Meteorologist at the Hurricane Research Division of NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, where he
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HWCOM researcher Charles Dimitroff and his lab team show their support by wearing black on Melanoma Monday, part of Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
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May 27, 2021 at 10:00am
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. More than 5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year. There are several types of skin cancer. Melanoma is the third most common and the deadliest because it tends to metastasize, spread to other parts of the body.
Charles Dimitroff, executive associate dean for research at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) has studied melanomas for 15 years, most recently at the Translational Glycobiology Institute at FIU (TGIF), where he serves as director. The institute focuses on studying glycans sugars or carbohydrates found in the surface of cells and their impact on cancer progression.
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In September of 2020, Dr. Robert Poppiti teaches one of our first in-person classes since the pandemic. I have hope. Reflections on medical education from the first wave of the pandemic
As part of an op-ed series, FIU News shares the expertise and diverse perspectives of members of the university community. In this piece, Dr. Suzanne Minor, assistant dean for faculty development at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, reflects on the challenges the pandemic posed for medical education and how medical students and faculty responded to those challenges.
This article first appeared in Reflective MedEd and is republished with permission.
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IMAGE: The AGS 2021 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting will take place May 13-15 (pre-conference on May 12). view more
Credit: American Geriatrics Society
New York (April 30, 2021) The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) annually recognizes researchers, clinicians, educators, and emerging health professionals who have made outstanding contributions to high-quality, person-centered care for older people. This year s awardees include 15 healthcare leaders representing the breadth of disciplines championing care for us all as we age. The AGS 2021 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting will celebrate their accomplishments alongside award recipients from last year, due to the cancellation of #AGS20.
Arti Hurria Memorial Award for Emerging Investigators in Internal Medicine Who are Focused on the Care of Older Adults