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Department of Neurobiology

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  • Research in Focus: Cummings published in Cell Reports
    Jul 03, 2024
    The Department of Neurobiology is excited to launch a new series that will highlight faculty members’ papers in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Newsom completes Phase 2 clinical trial of a novel drug for Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome
    Jun 28, 2024
    Cassandra Newsom, Psy.D., director of the Translational Research Core in Autism and Neurodevelopment of Civitan International Research Center, has completed participation in Phase 2 Clinical Trials of a new drug, NNZ-2591, that shows promising results for a devastating neurodevelopmental disorder called Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome (PTHS).
  • UAB students to advance research in 7th year of the UAB Summer Research Academy
    Jun 04, 2024
    A platform for undergraduate students to advance their research, the UAB Summer Research Academy (SRA) launched its seventh installment of the program on June 3, 2024. This competitive research program provides summer scholarships for students in the joint health sciences while preparing them for advancement to graduate or medical scientist training programs.
  • Four projects funded through annual Heersink Multi-Investigator Program Awards
    May 08, 2024
    UAB Heersink School of Medicine has awarded four grants for the 2023/2024 Heersink Multi-Investigator Program Awards, which are each funded with $150,000 per year for two years.
  • 12 graduate from UAB Medicine’s SAIL Spring 2024 program
    Apr 23, 2024
    UAB 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.
  • Honoring women faculty promoted in 2023 with annual Reception
    Apr 16, 2024
    The Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion hosted the annual Women in Medicine and Science Promotion Reception April 11, which recognized women faculty promoted at the end of 2023. The honorees and their guests were greeted by Heersink leadership to celebrate their remarkable achievements.
  • Morphine tolerance results from Tiam1-mediated maladaptive plasticity in spinal neurons
    Apr 09, 2024
    Understanding the mechanisms underlying tolerance and hyperalgesia is essential to enhance morphine’s utility in chronic pain management.
  • How the brain translates motivation into goal-oriented behavior, according to new study
    Mar 14, 2024
    In the mouse brain, two neural pathways were discovered: The first is active during motivation; the second is active only at the termination of motivation. In humans, these pathways could underlie motivational dysfunctions present in various psychiatric conditions.
  • Announcing the 2024 Pittman Scholars
    Jan 24, 2024
    The UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine is pleased to announce the newest cohort of James A. Pittman Jr., M.D., Scholars.
  • Faculty honored at 2023 Argus Awards ceremony
    Nov 29, 2023
    On Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, students from Heersink School of Medicine gathered to celebrate faculty, courses, and course directors at the annual Argus Awards Ceremony.