Postdoctoral researcher Megan Rhoads, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor Megan Kiedrowski, Ph.D., are the 2024 recipients of the Department of Medicine (DOM) Research Excellence Advancement and Mentorship (DREAM) Council’s "Everyone Can Dream" award. This award recognizes their efforts toward becoming independent investigators. Rhoads’ research aims to determine the interaction between the endogenous molecular clock and specific brain regions in regulating blood pressure and kidney function. Kiedrowski's research focuses on the interaction between bacteria and the host over the course of chronic respiratory infections, and how signaling from the bacterial community impacts behavior and evolution of pathogens in the airway. Congrats, to these investigators!

Good News for May 10, 2024

Young Earns Heersink Multi-Investigator Program Award

Martin Young, DPhil, (Professor, CVD) earned the UAB Heersink Multi-Investigator Program Award to explore how circadian clocks in different cell types affect ischemia/reperfusion injury and whether disrupted cell-to-cell communication during ischemic heart disease contributes to pathology.

Valenti Describes Implications of Bias in LGBTQ+ Palliative Care

In a featured article published in the Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, Korijna Valenti, Ph.D., (Instructor, GGPC) and colleagues advocate for the inclusion of personal identity and partner preference for LGBTQ+ patients in goals of care.

Experts Discuss UAB's Role in Investigating Long COVID

Nathan Erdmann, M.D., (Associate Professor, ID) and Frances Lund, Ph.D., (Professor, Microbiology) recently discussed long COVID symptoms, treatment options, and UAB's participation in various interdisciplinary research to better understand and treat the disease.

ISCA Recognizes UAB FCSC Core Facility

The International Society for the Advancement of Cytometry recognized UAB's Flow Cytometry and Single Cell Core Facility for excellence in operations and best practices as Shared Resource Laboratory, demonstrating the highest standards of data management, laboratory safety, and quality control.

DOM Seeks Director for Proposed GIMPOP Division*

The DOM seeks applications for a director to lead the proposed division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science (*creation pending Board approval) to sustain academic programs, integrate clinical programs, and foster growth in related disciplines.