Pictured Above: Lisa Jackson, Lauryn Schultz, Caroline Harada, Amanda Cartee, Rita Paschal, Erin Snyder, Latesha Elopre, Vineeta Kumar, Monica Baskin, Tracy Luckhardt, Amanda Schnell, Tammy Pickens

September is the month to celebrate our women in medicine and science: physicians, nurses, biomedical scientists, medical educators and leaders in academic medicine. In the Department of Medicine, we strive to advance the full and successful participation and inclusion of women within academic medicine by addressing gender equity, recruitment and retention, awards and recognition, and career advancement. Join us in honoring the excellence of all the women on our teams who make our mission possible!

More Good News for September 24, 2021

Brent Carter M.D., (Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine), Linlin Gu, Ph.D., and colleagues have published results of their study which demonstrates a U.S. FDA-approved medication used to treat several forms of leukemia could provide a novel therapeutic target to reverse lung fibrosis.

With his third RO1 grant, James Kobie, Ph.D., (Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases) will define the limits of the B Cell and antibody response directed against the Receptor Binding Domain of the Spike protein in their ability to protect against current and future variations in the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Gregory Chapman, M.D., (Professor, Cardiovascular Disease) released his book, A Strong Steady Pulse, to share vignettes of his clinical experience in cardiovascular medicine. The stories of patients and their diagnoses will provide medical information to caregivers, patients, and trainees. The book was released on September 21.

Monica Baskin, Ph.D., (Professor, Preventive Medicine) received the Dorothy Booz Black Award for Outstanding Achievement in Counseling Health Psychology from the American Psychological Association. This award recognizes exemplary research and practice in counseling health psychology. Well-deserved, Dr. Baskin.

Kelly Hyndman, Ph.D., (Assistant Professor, Nephrology) is featured in the New York Times article, “How Much Water Do You Actually Need?” She and other experts address popular social media advice regarding water consumption and common myths about individual hydration needs.

Please help us welcome Bibi Aneesha Jaumally, M.D., (Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine) to UAB. She joins our faculty as a clinician and researcher. Her interests include acute respiratory distress syndrome, narcolepsy, and neuromuscular breathing disorders. We are glad to have you, Dr. Jaumally!

Peter A. Merkel, M.D., MPH, Professor in the Division of Rheumatology at the University of Pennsylvania, will present, “ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: An Update for All Internists” at noon on Wednesday, September 29, via Zoom. The presentation will be recorded and shared the following week.