JULY 2014 – Dr. Nancy Brackett has been heading up the male fertility research program for over 20 years and has led the field in discoveries regarding the mechanisms underlying SCI-induced male infertility. Many years of research have revealed that SCI impairs the motility of sperm. There are altered levels of inflammatory chemicals in the…
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Director of the Concussion Program and Kidz Neuroscience Center June 2014 – Gillian Hotz, Ph.D., research professor of neurological surgery, Director of the UHealth Sports Medicine Concussion Program and of several programs at The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, attended the White House Healthy Kids and Safe Sports Concussion Summit on May 29. Joining her…
TRIBUTE FROM THE GREATER MIAMI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S HEALTHCARE HEROES AWARDS May 20, 2014 – An audience of more than 500 healthcare and business leaders cheered as Miller School Dean Emeritus Bernard J. Fogel, M.D., received the AXA Advisors Lifetime Achievement Award at the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Health Care Heroes Awards Luncheon, held…
Deep Impact Boats to be Presenting Sponsor of 4th Annual Dolphin Fishing Tournament The June 27-28 Tournament in Islamorada to be Hosted by NFL Hall of Famer and UM Football Great Michael Irvin May 19, 2014 – The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame (UMSHoF) today announced the signing of Deep Impact Boats as…
Golf Legend Jack Nicklaus Hosts Tournament at Home Course, The Bear’s Club Presented by the Tudor Group May 2014 – Golf icon Jack Nicklaus along with NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti and his son Marc hosted the 12th Annual Buoniconti Fund Celebrity Golf Invitational Presented by Tudor Group at Nicklaus’ home club and course,…
Partnership with Permobil to Promote Mobility and Awareness of Paralysis Research Marc Buoniconti to Discuss the Partnership at the New York Metro Abilities Expo May 2nd and 3rd at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center April 30, 2014 – Nick and Marc Buoniconti, in conjunction with The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, the fundraising…
Discovery Researchers Identify Novel Therapy Targets APRIL 2014 – A major goal of discovery research is to identify novel therapeutic targets for treating human diseases. Lead by Dr. Robert Keane of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics with colleagues in The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, a new $1.6 million dollar small business award from…
5th Annual Brain Fair Held at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science March 2014 – Hundreds of school children and University of Miami scientists celebrated Brain Awareness Week at the Miami Brain Fair 2014 on Saturday, March 22, at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science at 3280 South Miami Ave in…
An Unbreakable Bond Debut Held at Miami International Film Festival The film, by Emilio Estefan, chronicles the struggles and triumphs of NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti and his son Marc as they strive to find a cure for paralysis March 2014 — A star-studded roster of attendees came out for the world debut of…
The film, by Emilio Estefan, chronicles the struggles and triumphs of NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti and his son Marc as they strive to find a cure for paralysis February 2014 – An Unbreakable Bond, a film by Emilio Estefan documents the relationship between NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti, his son Marc and…