MS Society visits UAB labs
Written by Clinton Colmenares
Several members of the Alabama-Mississippi Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society visited MS research labs, giving people with the disease an opportunity to meet front-line scientists.
UAB awards $1.5 million in research grants for multidisciplinary projects
Written by Clinton Colmenares
The General Endowment Fund of the UA Health Services Foundation awarded nearly $1.5 million for projects in clinical care, patient research, medical education and laboratory research.
Discount tickets are still available for Thursday's 6:30 p.m. game against Rice.
Microbiology Professor John Kearney's research in monoclonal antibodies led to treatments for breast cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and more during his 40 years at UAB and earned him selection as the 2013 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer.
A team performed one of the first surgeries using virtual augmented reality technology and Google Glass — a combination that could be an important step in practical telemedicine.
A UAB-led survey compared experiences of patient care at two homeless-tailored clinics, and at three facilities providing standard primary care in mainstream clinics.
President Ray Watts, M.D., discusses strategic planning, priorities for the future and outstanding opportunities lying ahead.
UAB mental health professionals will join former Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D., in a program aimed at recovery and resilience after the trauma of the 16th Street Church bombing.
The School of Medicine will mark National Primary Care Week with student-driven events focusing on the growing need for primary care physicians.
The new program will tackle cases where a diagnosis has not been made despite extensive efforts by the referring physician.