e-Update

April 26, 2005
Weekly News Briefs

e-Update is distributed weekly to keep faculty and staff at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine up-to-date on news at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center. To submit news for publication, e-mail items to update@med.miami.edu.

THIS WEEK’S NEWS
-- Dean’s Patient Safety Colloquium Series
-- Department Of Pediatrics Introduces New Research Forum
-- Fill Out The Faculty Research Advisory Committee Survey
-- EAP Can Help With Summer Camp Plans
-- Presentation On Nicotine Replacement Therapy
-- Upcoming Calendar Events
-- Human Subjects Research Opportunities

DEAN’S PATIENT SAFETY COLLOQUIUM SERIES
Duncan Neuhauser, M.D., Ph.D.., will discuss “How to Get Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Ideas Published,” as part of the Dean’s Patient Safety Colloquium Series. Dr. Neuhauser is the Charles Elton Blanchard M.D. Professor of Health Management, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Medical School, Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Neuhauser also holds secondary appointments in family medicine, internal medicine and organizational behavior. He received his Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Chicago. The lecture will be held on Monday, May 9, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Mailman Center eighth floor auditorium. Please contact Shirley Brown at sbrown7@med.miami.edu for more information and to register for the colloquium. Advance registration is required since lunch will be provided.

DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS INTRODUCES NEW RESEARCH FORUM
Starting next month, the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Clinical, in conjunction with the Child Health Advocacy for Miami Pediatricians, is pleased to announce the beginning of an exciting new research forum. The weekly forum will provide an opportunity for faculty members to showcase their research topics and highlight any promising data to their colleagues. The first forum on “Pediatric HIV and Nutrition—New Directions,” presented by Tracie L. Miller, M.D., professor of pediatrics and director, Division of Pediatric Clinical Research, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on May 4 in The Coulter-Jones Family Conference Center at the Batchelor Children’s Research Institute, room 508B. Other presentations will be on May 11, 18, and 25. If you would like to attend or be a presenter, please contact Martine Cesaire-Francois at 305-243-9829, or e-mail mcesaire@med.miami.edu.

FILL OUT THE FACULTY RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE SURVEY
The Faculty Research Advisory Committee is composed of active scientists from various departments and centers in the Miller School of Medicine. Its role is to advise Dr. Camillo Ricordi and the Executive Research Council on the needs of our scientific community, thereby directing investments into research infrastructure that benefit the scientific activities of the Miller School of Medicine faculty. As a first step toward drafting recommendations, we want to know the needs of the School of Medicine faculty in terms of research core facilities, and how effective the existing core facilities are. This is a short online two-page survey that we urge you to complete via the link below in the next few days (we will collect the data relatively quickly, so please do not postpone your response). The raw data will be analyzed by the FRAC and it will be restricted to the FRAC.  http://www.biomed.miami.edu/survey/2005_cores/

EAP CAN HELP WITH SUMMER CAMP PLANS
It’s not too late to make summer camp arrangements. Life Stages, a resource available through the University’s Employee Assistance Program, can help faculty and staff identify summer camps for their children. Summer camps keep kids busy and provide fun, meaningful experiences that are sure to make summer more enjoyable for everyone. For more information, contact Life Stages at the EAP at 305-284-6604.

PRESENTATION ON NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
Anthony J. Alberg, Ph.D., M.P.H., head of the Cancer Epidemiology Program and co-director of the Comstock Center for Public Health Research & Prevention at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, will discuss "Nicotine Replacement Therapy Use in the Real World" today (Tuesday) from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in UM/Sylvester conference room 1301. For additional information, please contact Syria Milligan at 305-243-5047.

NIH ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
Submitting a National Institutes of Health application for the June 1 deadline?  The UM Medical Research Administration Office will facilitate the NIH electronic grants application submission process using the InfoEd and NIH electronic research administration systems.  NIH only allows electronic submissions for certain grant applications with one appendix document.  Your application must be a new, competing continuation or revised R01, R03 or R21 grant mechanism.  Your budget must be modular, with no consortia/subcontracts.  NIH has other restrictions and requirements associated with these submissions.  Therefore, please consult your departmental administrator when determining if your application can be submitted electronically.  If your application meets NIH's restrictions and requirements and you choose to submit your application electronically during this pilot study, Medical Research Administration must be informed of your intent by May 1.  This will allow sufficient time to work with the investigator and the department to ensure your submission is received by the June 1 receipt date.  If you have any questions, please contact Medical Research Administration at 305-243-6232. 

CHOOSE YOUR SEMINAR TOPIC
The Office of Graduate Studies will host four seminars by the National Center for Biotechnology Information at NIH. These seminars will be held on Tuesday, May 24, and Wednesday, May 25, in the Calder Library third floor computer lab. We are asking for your input on which topics you would like NCBI to present. Please visit http://www.biomed.miami.edu/survey/2005_ncbi, and fill out the online form that includes the seven seminar choices below and a brief description for each. Pick your top four choices by Thursday.

“Making Sense of DNA and Protein Sequencing”
“Unmasking Genes in Human DNA”
“Identification of Disease Genes”
“Correlating Disease Genes and Phenotypes”
“BLAST Quick Start”
“EntrezGene Quick Start”
“Structure Analysis Quick Start”

Once we have tallied your votes, we will e-mail you to let you know which topics will be presented. You may then choose to attend as many of them as you like. Please be aware that seating is limited and preference will be given to graduate students and postdocs. For more information, contact the Office of Graduate Studies at 305-243-1094.

BASCOM PALMER CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION PRESENTATION
“2005 Vitreoretinal Course” will take place Friday and Saturday in the Retter Auditorium of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. The registration fee is $250. This program, designed for the retinal surgeon and general ophthalmologist who diagnose and treat retinal diseases, offers current treatment options for vitreoretinal conditions. For more information on this or other Bascom Palmer courses, please contact the Continuing Medical Education office at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, 900 NW 17th St., or by calling 305-326-6110, fax 305-326-6518, or e-mail bpeicme@med.miami.edu. Visit the Bascom Palmer Web site at www.bascompalmer.org.

CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CANCER SERIES
Deborah Heros, M.D., co-leader, Neurological Cancer Site Disease Group, director of neuro-oncology, and assistant professor, Department of Neurology, will discuss “Neurological Implications of Cancer,” today (Tuesday), from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach, 1192 East Newport Center Drive, Suite 100. A light lunch will be served. Please call 1-800-545-2292 to register. Seating is limited.

Arnold M. Markoe, M.D., Sc.D., chairman and professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, will present “Ask The Doctor About Radiation Therapy and Cancer Treatment,” at UM/Sylvester at Deerfield Beach on Thursday, May 5, from 1 to 3 p.m. A snack will be served. Please call 1-800-545-2292 to register. Seating is limited.

GROWTH IN CHILDREN BORN SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE
Continuing Medical Education will present a program on “Growth in Children Born Small for Gestational Age,” on April 27 at the Porcao Steak House, Miami, April 28 at Don Shula's Hotel, Miami Lakes, May 5 at Tuscan Steak, Miami Beach, and on May 12 at Fleming – A Taste of Denmark in Miami. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. for each evening’s course, and pre-registration is required as space is limited. Each course is worth one credit toward the AMA PRA. For more information, please contact CME at 305-243-6716, or e-mail: mfreedman@med.miami.edu.

MIAMI SPINE SYMPOSIUM
Nathan Lebwohl, M.D., is the program chair for the Miami Spine Symposium to be held on Saturday, May 14, at the Wyndham Resort on Miami Beach. The conference is sponsored by the Scoliosis Association Inc. and by The Joint Connection Chapter of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses. This one-day conference features UM faculty as well as spine surgeons from the community speaking on surgical and non-surgical treatment of the spine. The symposium is intended for physicians, nurses, orthotists, physical therapists, and allied health professionals. The conference is approved for six contact hours for nurses and CEUs are pending for physical therapists from the Florida Physical Therapy Association. Registration, which includes course materials, breakfast, and lunch, is $40 for nurses and other health professionals and $75 for physicians. Register and review the course pamphlet online at www.scoliosis-assoc.org. For more information, please contact Toni Cawley, RN, at 305 585-8225 x2.

BILTMORE INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND WINE WEEKEND
The Biltmore International Food and Wine Weekend kicks off on Friday and continues through Sunday to benefit cancer research at UM/Sylvester. The event will celebrate the contributions of internationally acclaimed Spanish chefs, including Julian Serrano of the Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas. Plus there will be a musical journey by South Beach DJ Pierre Zonzon, celebrity comedian Robert Klein, and Latin Jazz of Juan Areco & Las Brisas. For more information, contact UM/Sylvester’s Development Office at 305-243-9088 or visit www.sylvester.org.

MEDICAL EDUCATION GRAND ROUNDS
Rose van Zuilen, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine and co-director of the longitudinal curriculum in geriatrics, palliative care, and pain management, and Michael J. Mintzer, M.D., associate professor of medicine and director of the longitudinal curriculum in geriatrics, palliative care and pain management for the Miller School of Medicine, will be the guest speakers at Medical Education Grand Rounds on Friday at noon in the fifth floor of the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building. Lunch will be served. The title of their presentation is “Transforming a Medical School Curriculum: Assuring Competency in Geriatrics.” Dr. van Zuilen has broad responsibility for medical school curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation. Together with faculty coauthors, she has developed a variety of preceptor-assisted and computer-assisted training materials in geriatrics for health-care professionals from multiple disciplines. Dr. Mintzer coordinates the development and delivery of educational programs in long-term care for statewide use by nursing home staff. He regularly lectures at national and international meetings and participates in the production and medical editing of a wide range of geriatrics educational materials. Learning objectives for this lecture are to: recognize the need for competency in medical education, describe the steps used to build a curriculum, and describe teaching, assessment, evaluation and strategies used in the revision of the geriatrics curriculum. For more information, contact the Office of Educational Development at 305-243-7482.

THE ANNUAL ROBERT ZEPPA MEMORIAL LECTURE & BRUNCH
The DeWitt Daughtry Family Department of Surgery presents Larry M. Gentilello, M.D., FACS, chairman, Division of Burns, Trauma and Critical Care and professor of surgery at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, as guest lecturer at the Annual Robert Zeppa Memorial Lecture and Brunch. The event will take place on Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Lois Pope LIFE Center seventh floor auditorium. Please RSVP by June 4 to gprieto@med.miami.edu, or call 305-243-4036.

SPONSORED PROGRAMS ROUNDTABLE SERIES
The goal of this monthly one-hour roundtable discussion group is to provide a forum for administrators/staff to discuss topics of interest related to sponsored programs with their colleagues. Presenters deliver a 20-minute talk followed by discussion and/or questions. Topics are announced in advance and registration is required because of space limitations. On Thursday, May 5, Tom Gill, director, research administration, will discuss “Completing the Proposal Transmittal Form… It’s Not As Easy As You Think.” Gill will talk about why the proposal transmittal form is a necessary part of the grant/contract submission process as well as address what the many fields mean and why they need to be completed. This presentation will take place at noon in the Batchelor Building, first floor conference room.

To Register:
1) Logon to NetLearning using your UM ID # (C-Number) at https://netlearning.miami.edu.
2) Search for class by changing the dates at the top to reflect classes offered.
3) Scroll to locate the May 5 class and click on Enroll located on the left.

For more information, please e-mail Maria Valero-Martinez at mvalero@med.miami.edu.

INTENSIVE GERIATRIC TRAINING PSYCHOLOGY MODULE
The Miami Area Geriatric Education Center (MAGEC) will be hosting the 2005 Intensive Geriatric Training Psychology Module. This event will be held 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 12 at the University Hospital & Medical Center Pavilion, 7525 N. University Drive, Tamarac, and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 19 and 26 in the Diabetes Research Institute, first floor conference room. The target audience is mental health professionals serving the elderly. Please visit the MAGEC Web site for conference topics. Both conferences on May 19 and 26 will be CME/CEUs: this course has been approved for 20 CEUs for psychologists. Partial registration is available. Space is limited. UM and Jackson Memorial Hospital employees should contact MAGEC at 305-243-6270 to register. For further information about this program or MAGEC, please contact 305-243-6270 or log onto our website www.miami.edu/magec.

NEW JOINT JOURNAL CLUB TO FOCUS ON MEDICAL ETHICS AND PATIENT SAFETY
The Center for Patient Safety and the Center of Medical Ethics are pleased to initiate a joint journal club program that will focus on medical ethics and patient safety issues. The journal club will be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 4 to 5 p.m. at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Diagnostic Treatment Center, room 255. The journal club is open to all employees and students of the University of Miami, Jackson Memorial Hospital and the VA Hospital. The topic of discussion for the next meeting will be the report “Promoting Patient Safety – An Ethical Basis for Policy Deliberation” by V. A. Sharpe, printed in the July-August 2003 Hastings Center Report. You can access this publication on the Center for Patient Safety Web site at: http://patientsafety.med.miami.edu. The articles will be located under “center events.” If you have any questions, please contact 305-585-8364.

RESULTS OF FACULTY SENATE VOTE
At the April 20 Faculty Senate meeting, Mary Coombs, School of Law, was re-elected as chair of the Faculty Senate. Stephen Sapp, College of Arts and Sciences, was elected as first vice chair, and Michael C. Lewis, Miller School of Medicine, was elected as second vice chair. For your information, the current list of senators, members of the newly elected General Welfare Committee, a list of meeting dates, contact information for the officers, senators and the Senate office, can be found, along with all other relevant information, on the Faculty Senate Web site, at: www.miami.edu/FacultySenate.

HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH SEMINAR
The Human Subjects Research Seminar for April will feature Paul Braunschweiger, Ph.D., speaking on “The CITI Program at UM.” The seminar will be held from noon to 1 p.m. today (Tuesday), at the Mailman Center, room 3023. Advance registration is required as room capacity is limited.  

To Register:
1)  Logon to NetLearning using your UM ID # (C-Number) https://netlearning.miami.edu.
2)  Search for the class by changing the dates at the top to reflect classes offered in April.
3)  Scroll to locate the April 26 class and click on Enroll located on the left.

For more information about this seminar, e-mail Maira Abraham at Mabraham@med.miami.edu.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE COCKTAIL PARTY
Each year, thousands of lives are saved through the gift of organ donation. Join the University of Miami Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency in celebrating “National Donate Life Month” at Café Tu Tu Tango (3015 Grand Ave., #250, Coconut Grove) tomorrow (Wednesday), from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a drink and complimentary appetizers, and receive a Donate Life wristband with your donation of $13. You may purchase tickets at the door or in advance at the Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency located at the Highland Professional Building, 1801 NW 9th Ave., Suite #150-A (cash and checks accepted). All proceeds will benefit organ donation awareness efforts and donor family services. For more information, please call 800-232-2892 or 305-243-7344.  

SAME GREAT MEDICAL CARE--DIFFERENT LOCATION
Did you know that the University of Miami Medical Group has a multi-specialty practice in the Kendall area? The Kendall Medical Center provides the same excellent medical care found on the medical campus—just farther south. Specialties are constantly being added, but currently the Kendall center has internal medicine, family medicine, neurology, ENT, pediatrics and pediatric specialties, and pulmonology. The center is located at 8932 SW 97th Ave., next to the CVS Pharmacy. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Coming soon are evening and weekend hours. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 305-270-3400.

SPRING MEDITATION CLASSES
School of Medicine, Department of Wellness, will be offering free meditation classes on Friday, May 13, 20 and 27, from 1 to 1:40 p.m. in the Dominion Tower 10th Floor Conference Room. For more information, please call 305-243-3209.

CHILD CAR SEAT INSTALLATION CHECK
Did you know that most child car seats are not installed correctly? To ensure that your child car seat is installed correctly, a certified child passenger safety technician will be available on the following Wednesdays: May 4, 11 and 25; and June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 in front of the Mailman Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The service is available to everyone who transports children under the age of 12 in their vehicle. For more information, e-mail gstepanian@um-jmh.org, or call 305-243-3928 to set up an appointment. Priority will be given to those with appointments. The Injury Free Coalition for Kids is a division of Holtz Children's Hospital/ Miller School of Medicine.

TIAA-CREF, LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP, AND FIDELITY INVESTMENTS VISIT THE MEDICAL CAMPUS
A representative from TIAA-CREF will be on the medical campus May 11 and June 8 to conduct individual counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment, go to http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc, or call toll-free 1-800-842-2003 ext. 3522.

A representative from Lincoln Financial Group will be on the medical campus to conduct individual financial counseling sessions from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 26, May 24 and June 21. To schedule an appointment, contact Aimee Hugdahl toll-free at 866-524-2443, e-mail ahugdahl@lnc.com, or Theresa Yong at 866-772-4163, e-mail tmyong@lnc.com.

A representative from Fidelity Investments will be on the medical campus to conduct individual counseling sessions on April 20, May 19, and June 29. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-642-7131.

All counseling sessions from these organizations will take place in the Human Resources Benefits Office, 901 NW 17th St., suite D.

QUESTIONS ABOUT COMPLIANCE?
TWO UM HELPLINES CAN ASSIST YOU

Research integrity concerns? Report concerns regarding research integrity and adherence to federal or University regulations directly to the Office of the Vice Provost for Research at 305-243-6415, or you can call the University's toll-free, anonymous compliance hotline at 866-YOURCALL. Billing concerns? Address questions to the Office of Billing Compliance at 305-243-HELP or 877-415-HELP. For information regarding training programs offered by the Office of Billing Compliance, contact Gemma Romillo or Nancy Rivero at 305-243-5842.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE SEMINAR: IMPLICATIONS IN HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH
Are you an investigator, research associate or coordinator conducting research involving recombinant DNA molecules in human subjects? Then you may want to attend the Institutional Biosafety Committee’s seminar on “Implications in Human Subject Research,” on Wednesday, May 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mailman Center, room 3023. Lunch will be provided. Advance registration is required as room capacity is limited. For more information regarding IBC, visit our Web site at http://miami.edu/rdna/.

To register:
1) Logon to NetLearning using your UM ID # (C-Number) at https://netlearning.miami.edu.
2) Search for class by changing the dates at the top to reflect classes offered in May.
3) Scroll to locate the May 18 class and click on Enroll located on the left.

ZUBROD MEMORIAL LECTURE
2005 UM/SYLVESTER CANCER RESEARCH POSTER SESSION/COMPETITION

The annual Zubrod Memorial Lecture will be held on Thursday, May 19. The event, hosted by the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, will include the Zubrod Memorial Lecture and the 2005 UM/Sylvester Cancer Research Poster Session/Competition, as well as the announcement of the winner of the Sylvester Award for Outstanding Cancer Research for 2005. The poster session for cancer research projects will take place at the Jackson Health System Diagnostic Treatment Center, second floor, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 19.

Rainer F. Storb, M.D., is the 2005 Zubrod Distinguished Guest Lecturer. He will present a lecture on “Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation 1965-2005: Advancing Knowledge, Saving Lives,” from noon to 1 p.m. at DTC, second floor. Dr. Storb is program head of transplantation biology at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle.

The deadline for submission of poster abstracts is Friday, April 29. You are encouraged to submit early, due to limited space and the overwhelming response from participants last year. Please submit all abstracts to Kathy Salce, ksalce@med.miami.edu, or call 305-243-2287 with questions.

HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

More than 5.5 million women in North America are affected by endometriosis and its symptoms, including pelvic pain. If you have endometriosis, you may be eligible to participate in a clinical research study evaluating a new investigational medication for pelvic pain due to endometriosis. To qualify, you must be a woman between 18 and 45 with regular menstrual periods, have endometriosis diagnosed by a surgical procedure (laparoscopy or laparotomy) within the past three years, have moderate to severe pelvic pain due to endometriosis for at least three months, not be using oral contraceptives for the past 30 days, be sexually active, and have not had a surgical treatment for endometriosis in the past six months. For more information, please call 305-243-1613.

Dr. Jorge Armenteros, in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, is taking part in an international clinical research program to investigate the efficacy and safety of risperidone in adolescents with schizophrenia. Risperidone has already proven effective and relatively well tolerated for treating adults with schizophrenia, but there are very few studies of risperidone or other atypical antipsychotics in adolescents. Patients must be between 13 and 17 years of age, otherwise physically healthy, and diagnosed with schizophrenia. For further information about the trial, please contact Dr. Jorge Armenteros at 305-355-7106, or Marisabel Davalos, M.S.Ed., at 305-355-7273.

The Department of Psychology, Behavioral Medicine Research Center, is recruiting participants for several studies investigating the impact of psychological factors such as stress on quality of life and disease progression in several older adult (> 50 yrs. old) populations. The studies are actively recruiting men and women recently diagnosed with head and neck cancer, HIV-positive men, and men treated for advanced prostate cancer. For more information about these studies, please call Dr. Frank Penedo at 305-575-7122.

The Center for Family Studies, Healthy Families Program, is recruiting HIV-positive women over the age of 18 with a recent history of substance abuse treatment. Women who participate in the study should also be willing to have at least one family member participate in their treatment. The Healthy Families program is a family therapy based intervention for HIV-positive women addressing issues such as HIV risk behavior, drug abuse relapse and HIV medication adherence. Participants will be assigned to either the family therapy based intervention or a women's HIV education group, which will take place over four months. Participants will be interviewed at baseline and then at two month intervals over the course of the 12-month study. Interested women should contact the Healthy Families Program office at 305-243-8149, or via e-mail at ralvarez4@med.miami.edu.

Sara Czaja, Ph.D., is leading a study of spinal cord injury in an aging population focusing on helping improve the quality of life of the patients and their caregivers. As Americans live longer, more people are aging with spinal cord injuries than ever before, presenting new challenges. This NIH-funded study will examine the value of a home-based program that combines psychological and social intervention, using technology to help patients who have difficulty with mobility. For more information about the study, please call 305-355-9200.

The HPV vaccine has been developed with the goal of decreasing HPV infection and the persistence of HPV risk types responsible for cervical cancer. We are looking for healthy women between the ages of 15 to 25 who have not had prior abnormal pap smears, are not pregnant, are willing to receive the study vaccine, and are able to commit to a four- year follow up period. For more information, call Iliana Rivas at 305-243-5832.

The SPARE Study (Soy Phytoestrogens As Replacement Estrogen) is currently recruiting women between 45-58 years of age to study the role of soy phytoestrogens given in tablet form to prevent bone loss. Participants will be given a physical exam at study entry, an annual mammogram and bone density test, and will be asked to come for 10 study visits over a period of two years for blood tests and to complete questionnaires about diet, exercise, and well-being. Interested women should contact the SPARE Study Office at 305-243-4330 or via e-mail at aherrin@med.miami.edu.

The UM Skin Research Group directed by Brian Berman, M.D., Ph.D., professor of dermatology and internal medicine, is conducting several research studies on keloids and chronic idiopathic urticaria. If you are interested in participating please contact us at 305-243-5519 or visit our website at www.skininvestigation.com.

Researchers at the MRI Center need healthy subjects for a magnetic resonance imaging study. For more information please visit http://midas.med.miami.edu/Research/MRStudies.htm.


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