Canon selected as recipient of 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
Cheri Canon, M.D., FACR, FAAWR, professor in the Department of Radiology, has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award.
Cristin Gavin, Ph.D., has been named assistant dean for undergraduate biomedical programs.
Chef Chris Hastings to host virtual cooking class to support P.E.E.R., Inc., CHOP
Written by Kendra Carter
CHOP and the UAB School of Medicine Office of Service Learning will host a virtual cooking class fundraiser with award-winning Chef Chris Hastings of Hot & Hot Fish Club on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m.
COVID-19 Research Symposium engages over 2k participants; highlights outstanding research at UAB
Written by Mary Ashley Canevaro
The COVID-19 Research Symposium was held on Oct. 28, and highlighted SARS-CoV-2 research and clinical trials.
W. J. Many Jr., M.D., founding dean of the UAB School of Medicine’s Montgomery Regional Medical Campus, will step back into the role temporarily as interim regional dean on Nov. 1.
Created in 1996, the Argus Awards give medical students the chance to honor their mentors, professors, courses and course directors for outstanding service to medical education.
23 honored with endowed chair or professorship in the School of Medicine
Written by Mary Ashley Canevaro
The School of Medicine holds a remarkable 193 endowed chairs and 103 endowed professorship positions. These honors contribute to recruitment and retention of premier teachers, clinicians, and researchers. This year, 23 faculty members received endowments.
Alumni highlight: Gregory C. Gray, M.D., MPH, and his work with Martha Myers, M.D.
Written by Mary Ashley Canevaro
Gregory C. Gray, M.D., MPH, FIDSA, class of 1983, traveled to Yemen in the '90s to work under the inspiring direction of Martha Myers.