L to R: Maria Gabriela Gastanadui, M.D., Sara Biswal, MS, Claudia Edell, Rachael Cowan, Jhalak Dholakia, M.D., and Mary Latimer, Ph.D.On March 8, the Department of Medicine hosted its annual Trainee Research Symposium — a major research day where the DOM highlights the extraordinary talent among residents, fellows, graduate students and post-docs, in both basic and clinical research. Congratulations to the six awardees who took top honors this year. We are inspired by your promising science.
More Good News for April 14, 2023
On March 8, the Department of Medicine hosted its annual Trainee Research Symposium — a major research day where the DOM highlights the extraordinary talent among residents, fellows, graduate students and post-docs, in both basic and clinical research. Congratulations to the six awardees who took top honors this year. We are inspired by your promising science.
This year, two awards were named in honor of outstanding DOM research faculty: Drs. Jeanne Marrazzo and Suzanne Oparil. We are fortunate to have such prestigious and devoted mentors in our department.
And special thanks to the DOM Research Excellence Advancement and Mentoring Council and DOM faculty who served as judges. We couldn't do it without your hard work and coordination.
Blalock Earns R35 to Investigate Novel Exosomal Pathway
Ed Blalock, Ph.D., (Distinguished Professor, PACCM) will investigate whether proteolytic exosomes play a role in the development and progression of chronic inflammatory disorders via the PGP pathway.
UAB Selected for New CDC STI Research Consortium
Barbara Van Der Pol, Ph.D., MPH, (Professor, ID) will lead the UAB arm of in the CDC’s new Sexually Transmitted Infections Impact Research Consortium which aims to study and reverse troubling trends in reported cases of STIs.
Ranjan Evaluates Impact of Gut Inflammation on Heart Failure
Cardiovascular Disease fellow, Prabhat Ranjan, Ph.D., obtained an American Heart Association Career Development Award to identify inflammatory mediators that originate in the gut and contribute to progression of heart failure.
Acosta Lara Discusses Managing ILD as a Secondary Condition
Pilar Acosta Lara, M.D., (Assistant Professor, PACCM) discusses combination therapies that address both inflammation and fibrosis, as well as the importance of managing common comorbidities in interstitial lung disease.
What is the DOM DREAM Council?
Formerly known as the Research Development Group, the renamed DOM Research Excellence Advancement and Mentoring (DREAM) Council consists of 16 faculty who work to recognize and reward research across the department. Learn more online.