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  • Paying it forward: Fonville finds purpose in health diagnosis
    School of Nursing student Emily Fonville quickly learned the UAB family is committed to helping each other achieve their purpose after her longtime health issues challenged her education.
  • UAB opens Brain Aging and Memory Hub to address cognitive brain health and memory disorders in Alabama
    The new Brain Aging and Memory Hub will house the UAB Divisions of Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, as well as the Alzheimer’s Disease Center and the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute.
  • Postpartum depression after adolescent stress shows a dysregulated HPA axis: a cross-species translational study
    This serious mental health problem resists treatment, but a mouse model shows a potential new treatment.
  • UAB partners with Birmingham City Schools to expand Mini Medical School program
    Students enrolled in the UAB Department of Pediatrics Mini Medical School are immersed in hands-on learning about the wide variety of career opportunities in the health care field.
  • Chen to lead new NIH Integration Center for the Common Fund Data Ecosystems
    With this collaborative effort, the profile of UAB within biomedical data science and future data-driven medicine will be significantly raised on a national stage.
  • Finding a home away from home: Pakistani American’s trailblazing journey of immigration, US citizenship, service and excellence is a legacy to behold
    Muhammad Ali Abdullah is graduating with two degrees, profound research and clinical experience, and memories to cherish for a lifetime; he will be returning to UAB this July as a medical student.
  • Spring commencement at UAB will be April 26-27
    This semester, at least 2,963 students are eligible to graduate, and more than 1,871 students are expected to walk in the three ceremonies in Bartow Arena.
  • UAB joins study to slow bleeding in the brain
    The study will examine a protein that may help slow bleeding in the brain when given within a two-hour window following the first signs of hemorrhage.
  • UAB CORD cancer research program molds future leaders through experience and fostering of community
    The UAB Center for Community Outreach Development RACE21 program has equipped seniors James Walts and Sarah Elimam with years of lab and youth outreach experience to become well-rounded researchers of the future.
  • COVID-19 and Queendom: Bobba reflects on a unique collegiate and Blazer experience marked with resilience and community
    Sumedha Bobba has been a picture-perfect student since beginning her collegiate career during the COVID-19 pandemic. How did adjusting to a new way of life impact her approach toward her views of community and success?
  • Surviving trauma: Here is how UAB is tackling the trauma care gap
    In addition to providing excellent trauma care, UAB surgeons continue to establish innovative programs to better improve trauma care in Alabama.
  • Seeing double? UAB delivers second set of rare double uterus “twins”
    Two Alabama women with the same one-in-a-million pregnancy deliver healthy “twins” at UAB Hospital less than two months apart.