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NTM Program Excels in Collaborative Care for PatientsApril 3, 2025As NTM cases rise, the UAB Nontuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Program, led by Bryan Garcia, M.D., in partnership with German Henostroza, M.D., has formed a multidisciplinary team to provide individualized care, improve diagnosis, and enhance treatment outcomes for patients with NTM. -
The importance of collaboration for AI in medicine: an interview with Sandeep BodduluriMarch 12, 2025Sandeep Bodduluri, Ph.D., is working to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve health care processes and the patient experience. Through courses offered by the Marnix E. -
UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership recognizes 22 among ninth cohort of graduatesDecember 17, 2024Twenty-two UAB leaders graduated among the ninth cohort of the UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership on Dec. 11, 2024. -
Inaugural AI in Medicine and Nursing Symposium hosted at UABNovember 18, 2024The AI in Medicine and Nursing Symposium, hosted by the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, UAB Medicine, UAB School of Health Professions, UAB School of Nursing, and Maastricht University Faculty of Science and Engineering, concluded successfully, bringing together leading experts, researchers,... -
UAB Lung Health Center to target youth smoking and vaping with annual award from the ADPHNovember 18, 2024UAB is combating youth tobacco use with its ninth annual award from the Alabama Department of Public Health. -
UAB Innovation Institute and Center for Healthcare Management and Leadership host A Primer for AI in Healthcare event for professionalsOctober 31, 2024Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation (Innovation Institute) leadership regularly takes part in various events regarding artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine and health care, offering their expertise and professional insight. -
UAB Lung Health Center Secures ADPH Grant to Combat Youth Smoking and VapingOctober 14, 2024The UAB Lung Health Center has received a grant from the Alabama Department of Public Health to support smoking and vaping prevention efforts among middle and high school students in the Birmingham area. -
UAB Medicine welcomes 9th cohort of Institute for LeadershipSeptember 18, 2024UAB Medicine’s Leadership Development Office welcomed 22 individuals in its ninth cohort of Institute for Leadership in August 2024. -
Dransfield named interim chair of the Department of MedicineMay 10, 2024Mark Dransfield, M.D., has been named interim chair of the UAB Department of Medicine, effective Sept. 1, 2024. -
12 graduate from UAB Medicine’s SAIL Spring 2024 programApril 23, 2024UAB Medicine’s Leadership Development Office recently recognized 12 individuals in its fourth cohort of Sharing Authentically to Inspire and Lead (SAIL). The spring 2024 graduates received their certificates on April 9. -
Dupilumab for COPD with Type 2 Inflammation Indicated by Eosinophil CountsSeptember 20, 2023Surya Bhatt, M.D., MSPH, professor of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine, is the latest winner of the Heersink School of Medicine's Featured Discovery. This initiative celebrates important research from Heersink faculty members. -
COVID-19 bacteremic co-infection is a major risk factor for mortality, ICU admission, and mechanical ventilationJuly 5, 2023Nathaniel Erdmann, M.D., Ph.D., Amit Gaggar, M.D., and Matthew Might, Ph.D., are the latest winners of the Heersink School of Medicine's Featured Discovery. This initiative celebrates important research from Heersink faculty members. -
Smaller airways increase COPD risk for womenAugust 2, 2022Women who have never smoked have smaller lung airways than men do, leading to higher risk for COPD. -
$100 million in contributions to transform UAB School of MedicineSeptember 28, 2021Record $95 million Heersink lead gift to advance strategic growth and biomedical innovation.