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Sylvester Brain Tumor Institute Launches to Personalize Brain Cancer Treatment

May 14th 2024

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine announced the formation of the Sylvester Brain Tumor Institute.

Sylvester Oncologist Contributes to Global Plan to Fight Prostate Cancer

May 7th 2024

Brandon Mahal, MD, of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, was commissioned to write a collaborative article on prostate cancer for The Lancet.

Studying Endometrial Cancer in Black Women

April 30th 2024

Two new grants from the U.S. Department of Defense will support Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center studies of endometrial cancer in Black women.

What If We Could Eliminate a Major Gastric Cancer Risk Factor?

April 24th 2024

A study by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center assessed the outcomes of a community-based effort to test for and eradicate H. pylori, a major risk factor for gastric cancer.

Experimental MDS Drug Appears Beneficial for Some

April 7th 2024

In a new phase 3 clinical trial, imetelstat demonstrated clear advantages for patients who have failed or are ineligible for other therapies.

Sylvester Cancer, NANETS Partner to Present Regional Conference on Multidisciplinary Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors

April 1st 2024

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and NANETS will present a regional educational conference focusing on neuroendocrine tumors.

Sylvester Appoints Prominent Oncologist-Researcher to Lead Transplantation and Cellular Therapy

March 22nd 2024

Damian Green, MD, will join Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center this spring to lead its transplantation and cellular therapy services.

Potential New Treatment for Head and Neck Cancers

March 15th 2024

Some head and neck cancers may respond to the drug olaparib or the combination of olaparib with decitabine.

Researcher to Present Study on Using MRI-guided Linear Accelerator System to Track Glioblastoma Progression

October 11th 2023

Kaylie Cullison, an award-winning researcher, MD/PhD student and mentee to Dr. Eric Mellon, will present data on true progression and pseudoprogression with the use of the MRI-linac machine.

Dr Frank J. Penedo Honored with ISBM Distinguished Scientist Award

September 7th 2023

At the 17th Congress of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine, Dr. Penedo received the organization’s 2023 Distinguished Scientist Award.

Sylvester Researchers Help Identify Mechanisms by Which Multiple Myeloma Escapes Targeted Immunotherapy

September 4th 2023

Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are part of an international team of scientists who identified mechanisms by which some multiple myelomas become resistant to initially effective T-cell therapies.

Researcher Leads NCI Grant to Develop Urine Test for Noninvasive Detection of Prostate Cancer

August 24th 2023

Sanoj Punnen, MD, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is leading a $2.5 million, five-year National Cancer Institute grant to explore a new way to noninvasively detect prostate cancer.

World-Renowned Biochemist Joins Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

July 17th 2023

One of the world’s foremost biochemists is joining Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, bringing decades of groundbreaking research in genetics, epigenetics and cellular processes.

Sylvester Cancer Researcher Honored with ASCO Early Career Award

July 14th 2023

Shria Kumar, MD, a colorectal cancer researcher with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has been awarded a Conquer Cancer Career Development Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Sylvester Selected to Join AACR’s Worldwide Data-Sharing Registry

May 15th 2023

The American Association for Cancer Research has selected Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center as one of the newest members of a worldwide consortium contributing genomic data to AACR’s Project GENIE.

Dr. Priyamvada Rai to Co-lead Sylvester’s Tumor Biology Research Program

March 16th 2023

Priyamvada Rai, PhD, is the new Tumor Biology Research Program co-leader at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of UHealth – University of Miami Health System.

Jaime Merchán, MD, Named Sylvester’s Translational and Clinical Oncology Research Program Co-Leader

February 21st 2023

Jaime Merchán, MD, is the new Translational and Clinical Oncology Research Program co-leader at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of UHealth – University of Miami Health System.

Powerful AI Algorithm Provides New Insights into Deadly Glioblastoma and Other Cancers

February 10th 2023

An international research group, led by scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has developed a new machine learning algorithm that can combine large datasets from multiple sources to pinpoint kinases and potentially target them for treatment.

Sylvester Receives Approval to Build World-Class Myeloma Research Institute

January 18th 2023

With three years to go, C. Ola Landgren, MD, PhD, is on track to establish a “top three” U.S. myeloma program within five years, with the announcement of the new, dedicated Myeloma Research Institute within Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Sylvester Researchers Focus on Understanding Role of H. pylori in Gastric Cancer

November 30th 2022

Helicobacter pylori infection is a major cause of gastric cancer, and researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have several projects underway to better understand the association and develop much-needed prevention and treatment.