Genetics
Genetics
Genetics Researchers Awarded $11.47 Million NIH Grant to Study Alzheimer’s Risk in Mixed-Ancestry Populations
A team of genetic researchers with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine will lead a new collaborative study on Alzheimer’s disease risk in mixed-ancestry populations funded by a $11.47 million grant from…
Genetics
Ibrahim and Ryann Al-Rashid Donate $3 Million to Fund Geleophysic Dysplasia Research at University of Miami
Motivated by their son’s struggle with a rare multisystem health disorder called geleophysic dysplasia, Ibrahim and Ryann Al-Rashid recently made a $3 million donation to the University of Miami Leonard…
Genetics
Genetics Study Finds Ancestral Background Can Affect Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
Genetics contributes to the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and the APOE gene is the strongest genetic risk factor, specifically the APOE4 allele. However, it has been known for a while…