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Researchers at FIU’s Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work are one-step closer to understanding how inhibiting dynamin related protein-1 (Drp1) in the brain might be a protective mechanism that can be used as a therapeutic strategy for Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients.

The Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work and FIU’s Global Health Consortium in partnership with College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts recently hosted the workshop, Global Health for Journalists. The goal of the three-day workshop was to increase overall knowledge of trending global health topics such as nutrition, diabetes, vaccination and anti-microbial resistance among the media who report on the topics.

The School of Social Work, part of the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, has been selected out of more than 100 universities nationwide to participate in The National Council for Behavioral Health’s learning collaborative on the opioid epidemic.

For almost 20 years, researchers have been investigating autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), working to better understand the disorder and the best treatments. The core symptoms and co-morbidities associated with ASD affect daily living and quality of life, yet current medical interventions can only treat some symptoms and not the underlying cause.

The Dietetics and Nutrition program at Stempel College has been ranked fifth for overall best program in the 2020 rankings by College Factual, a website designed to help college-bound students identify their best fit in higher education.