Research
The Miller Medical School has more than 1,500 ongoing projects funded by more than $200 million in external grants and contracts to UM faculty. The medical campus includes more than 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2) of research space. Currently under construction with an open date of June 2011 is Building I of the University of Miami Life Science & Technology Park (UMLSTP). The building is 252,000 sq ft (23,400 m2) and is the first phase of a five building, 1,800,000 sq ft (170,000 m2) lab ready research park. It is located in the Miami Hospital District and adjacent to the medical campus. The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis is a research center dedicated to research in the field of paralysis and spinal cord injury, with the eventual object of finding a cure for paralyzing injuries. Based at the Miller School of Medicine, it is considered a world leader in neurological injury research. The center was founded in 1985 by a research physician and three people who had dealt with spinal cord injuries. The center has identified a family of genes that may control the ability of the optic nerve to regenerate. The Miller Medical School also developed the famous “Harvey” teaching mannikin that is able to recreate many of the physical findings of the cardiology examination, including palpation, auscultation, and electrocardiography. The Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute (ISCI) and Dr. Joshua Hare are leading cutting edge medicine including injections of a person's own bone marrow stem cells to repair damage from massive heart attacks.
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