GrantsHRSA award to fund behavioral health trainingOctober 20, 2017The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded Florida International University a $1.8 million, four-year-grant to train masters level clinicians across disciplines in behavioral health to work with underserved and underrepresented communities. The project will be led by Professor Eric Wagner, Robert Stempel College of Public Health... Read more...HWCOM announces 2016 Pilot Project GrantsFebruary 22, 2017The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is pleased to announce the awarding of the 2016 Pilot Project Grants to faculty researchers. This program was made possible by an endowment from Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim. A rigorous internal peer-review process was performed for the 12 submitted applications. The following projects were awarded: Venkata Subba... Read more...College of Medicine researchers win grants for projects seeking to cure cancer, tobacco-related diseasesJuly 30, 2013Two FIU researchers have each received a $100,000 grant from the Florida Department of Health for projects focusing on diseases relating to tobacco use including heart disease. Alexander Agoulnik and Barry Rosen, both professors in the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, were two of only nine researchers to receive funding from a competitive field of... Read more...Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Susan G. Komen join forces for underserved womenApril 16, 2013The Susan G. Komen for the Cure®Miami/Ft.Lauderdale Affiliate has awarded the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) a $10,000 grant to support the fight against breast cancer. The money will help fund the College’s Miami Breast Health Initiative that is designed to promote breast health and early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in underserved... Read more...
