UAB School of Medicine grad returns as director of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy
Written by Adam Pope
Adam Beck, M.D., has been named director of surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy.
UAB research shows socioeconomic factors affect younger multiple myeloma patients’ survival
Written by Beena Thannickal
A significant new UAB study published in Cancer shows that key socioeconomic factors, not race, affect survival of younger multiple myeloma patients.
Global Surgery Program links UAB and Children’s neurosurgeons with counterparts in Vietnam
Written by Bob Shepard
UAB-developed technology supports a globe-spanning partnership that links pediatric neurosurgeons at UAB and Children’s of Alabama with those in Vietnam to enhance epilepsy care for Vietnamese children.
With 12 associates, the UAB Health System Cancer Community Network integrates patients, collaboration and community to change the way cancer care is delivered in the region.
UAB biomarker outperforms current gold standard to detect brain shunt infections
Written by Jeff Hansen
This is the second potential diagnostic application for an investigational biomarker, and discussions are underway with industry partners to develop an assay from this UAB technology.
A UAB expert recommends international travelers consult with a physician four to six weeks prior to travel and learn medical risks and how to prevent illness while abroad.
Carter to chair steering committee for AAMC Group on Regional Medical Campuses
Written by Kendra Carter
Lanita S. Carter, Ph.D., director of Medical Education and Students Services for the Huntsville Regional Medical Campus, has been named chair of the Steering Committee for the Association of American Medical Colleges' Group on Regional Medical Campuses.
Nominations for Distinguished Faculty Lecturer due Sept. 1
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
Nominate someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the academic health center or advanced the frontiers of science or health.