Inside U Miami Medicine

What if blocking a particular brain receptor could help combat treatment-resistant depression? Dean Henri Ford sits down with Kirill Martemyanov, Ph.D., to learn about a previously unrecognized brain receptor that may hold the key to treating major depressive disorder, including the treatment-resistant cases that leave so many patients without relief. The findings, recently published in Nature, point toward a bold new approach to treating these disorders, one that may lead to entirely new class of therapies called “nanobodies.”The results are striking.Tune in to hear Dr. Martemyanov share the science, the journey to the discovery, and what this could mean for the future of mental health treatment.

What does it take to lead and thrive in health care during one of the most transformative eras the field has ever experienced? In this episode of Inside U Miami Medicine, Dean Henri Ford sits down with Dr. Julie Freischlag, a pioneering vascular surgeon and one of the most influential leaders in medicine today.A trailblazer who led some of the nation’s preeminent academic institutions, Dr. Freischlag as broken countless barriers and helped redefine what leadership looks like in health care. In this candid conversation, she speaks about building trust, leading with humility, knowing when to course-correct, and how to emerge stronger from moments of adversity. And yes, you'll also learn a few surprising things about her life outside the operating room.