BrightFocus Foundation grant to fund new UAB and Southern Research Alzheimer’s research
Written by Bob Shepard
Research to identify a new approach to treat Alzheimer’s disease gets new funding after a pilot grant from the Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance.
New faculty will fill leadership roles in clinical enterprise and residency in Tuscaloosa
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
Thomas Weida, M.D. joins the School of Medicine’s Tuscaloosa Regional Campus this summer as associate dean of Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, and Jane Weida, M.D., also joins the faculty as associate director of the Family Medicine Residency program.
Achieving our mission can't happen through leadership alone: having faculty and staff with the desire and the tools to work toward these organizational goals are crucial to all our endeavors.
Baños joins Medical Education as assistant dean for Student Success Programs
Written by Kendra Carter
In his role, Baños will lead the Office of Student Success team in helping students with academic advising and tutoring and in overcoming the personal and academic challenges they face in medical school.
Mary T. Hawn, M.D., and Robin G. Lorenz, M.D., Ph.D., recently completed fellowships in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® program.
Between-hospital variations in active treatment explain much of the difference seen in infants born at 22 to 24 weeks of gestation.
Becker’s Hospital Review has named UAB Hospital as one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America.
The American College of Emergency Physicians has named UAB’s Dave Pigott as Spokesperson of the Year for his communications efforts during the Ebola outbreak.
Louise T. Chow, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, has been chosen as one of the Women of Consequence honorees for the 2015 International Women’s Day Awards Dinner.
Applications open for 2015 General Endowment Fund awards
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
The General Endowment Fund grants offer financial support for projects within UAB demonstrating multidisciplinary effort and intentions to strengthen infrastructure in key areas.