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NTM Program Excels in Collaborative Care for PatientsAs NTM cases rise, the UAB Nontuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Program, led by Bryan Garcia, M.D., in partnership with German Henostroza, M.D., has formed a multidisciplinary team to provide individualized care, improve diagnosis, and enhance treatment outcomes for patients with NTM.
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Allergies attacking? Avoid the pollen panic this spring with these tipsThree UAB professors offer expertise on springtime allergies and ways to mitigate pollen’s grip.
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The importance of collaboration for AI in medicine: an interview with Sandeep BodduluriSandeep Bodduluri, Ph.D., is working to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve health care processes and the patient experience. Through courses offered by the Marnix E.
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UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership recognizes 22 among ninth cohort of graduatesTwenty-two UAB leaders graduated among the ninth cohort of the UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership on Dec. 11, 2024.
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Health Services Foundation awards $1.5 million in General Endowment Fund grants for 2024A 3D printer for prosthetics, navigation for patients on dialysis and a new electron microscope are three of the 11 projects to receive funding. The HSF-GEF faculty grants program is a way for UAB to support innovative ideas from its researchers and clinicians.
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Inaugural AI in Medicine and Nursing Symposium hosted at UABThe AI in Medicine and Nursing Symposium, hosted by the UAB Heersink School of Medicine, UAB Medicine, UAB School of Health Professions, UAB School of Nursing, and Maastricht University Faculty of Science and Engineering, concluded successfully, bringing together leading experts, researchers,...
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UAB Lung Health Center to target youth smoking and vaping with annual award from the ADPHUAB is combating youth tobacco use with its ninth annual award from the Alabama Department of Public Health.
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UAB to conduct NIH-funded research on the health impacts of public housing and neighborhood revitalizationFunded by the National Institutes of Health, HEALTHe Birmingham will measure the effects of community revitalization on residents’ health.
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UAB Innovation Institute and Center for Healthcare Management and Leadership host A Primer for AI in Healthcare event for professionalsMarnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation (Innovation Institute) leadership regularly takes part in various events regarding artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine and health care, offering their expertise and professional insight.
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Reduced sialylation of mucin impairs mucus transport in lungsBy showing a critical role for sialylation in the biophysical properties of mucus and mucus transport, the study identifies a possible therapeutic target for the treatment of cystic fibrosis and other muco-obstructive diseases.
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Hope restored: Georgia woman receives heart-double lung transplant thanks to organ donation, familyLinda Morgan’s transplant journey has inspired many and will continue to do so as she shares her story with the world.
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UAB Medicine welcomes 9th cohort of Institute for LeadershipUAB Medicine’s Leadership Development Office welcomed 22 individuals in its ninth cohort of Institute for Leadership in August 2024.
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COPD and BPD: Inhalation of live Lactobacilli lessens lung inflammation and improves lung functionThis live biotherapeutic product, tested in mouse models, shows promise in addressing common pathways of lung disease progression.
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UAB launches three new research centersResearch from the centers will help drive new knowledge and foster positive and lasting societal benefits.
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UAB Hospital continues to be the best hospital in Alabama, Birmingham metro, according to U.S. News & World ReportFor 11 consecutive years, U.S. News has named UAB Hospital the best hospital in Alabama, with several specialties and procedures ranked among the best.
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UAB launches its first Tele-ICU expanded hospital in the stateWhitfield’s eight-bed ICU is monitored remotely 24/7 by the UAB Tele-ICU team to help support the bedside staff.
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UAB to participate in trial to find best sedative choice for intubationsThe study will observe two sedation medications, ketamine and etomidate, that are most commonly used for sedations, ketamine and etomidate, to determine which is best during intubations.
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Dransfield named interim chair of the Department of MedicineMark Dransfield, M.D., has been named interim chair of the UAB Department of Medicine, effective Sept. 1, 2024.
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12 graduate from UAB Medicine’s SAIL Spring 2024 programUAB 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.
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New procedure rooms for interventional pulmonology will provide increased capacity and expedited careHitesh Batra, M.D., M.B.A. The UAB Interventional Pulmonology (IP) program will begin expansion to a new space in Fall 2024 to improve their clinical practices later in the year.
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UAB Medicine Launches Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease ProgramBryan Garcia, M.D. According to the American Lung Association, the number of people living with Nontuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease is on the rise, especially among women and older age groups.
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UAB Pulmonary Fellowship Fosters Individualized LearningTracy Luckhardt, M.D. As the field of pulmonary medicine has evolved dramatically since 2020, faculty at UAB have revamped the fellowship training experience to better meet the needs of its learners.
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2024 UAB Lung Cancer UpdateAnnabelle Gurwitch and Hitesh Batra, M.D., M.B.A. On November 1 and 2, UAB Medicine and the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB hosted the 2024 UAB Lung Cancer Update.
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Bodduluri Educates UAB in AI ParadigmSandeep Bodduluri, Ph.D.. Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize medical practice, and assistant professor Sandeep Bodduluri, Ph.D., will ensure UAB’s pulmonary physicians are ready for this transformation.
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UAB Pulmonary Launches Environmental Lung Disease ClinicJoseph Barney, M.D., Crystal Stephens, CRNP, Kevin Dsouza, M.D., and Dhaval Raval, M.D. Joseph Barney, M.D., Kevin Dsouza, M.D., Dhaval Raval, M.D., and Crystal Stephens, CRNP have launched a new ELD clinic at UAB.
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New Leadership Joins Lung Health CenterMIcheal Wells, M.D., Amit Gaggar ,M.D., Ph.D., and Gabriella Oates, Ph.D. The UAB Lung Health Center has appointed three new pulmonary leaders to advance the treatment and study of lung health: Mike Wells, Amit Gaggar, and Gabriela Oates.
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Dupilumab for COPD with Type 2 Inflammation Indicated by Eosinophil CountsSurya Bhatt, M.D., MSPH, professor of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine, is the latest winner of the Heersink School of Medicine's Featured Discovery. This initiative celebrates important research from Heersink faculty members.
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Surolia Recieves R01 Grant for Environmental Cadmium StudyRanu Surolia, Ph.D.
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COVID-19 bacteremic co-infection is a major risk factor for mortality, ICU admission, and mechanical ventilationNathaniel Erdmann, M.D., Ph.D., Amit Gaggar, M.D., and Matthew Might, Ph.D., are the latest winners of the Heersink School of Medicine's Featured Discovery. This initiative celebrates important research from Heersink faculty members.
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Bhatt Researches New Measure of Airflow ObstructionSurya Bhatt, M.D. Considerable controversy exists on the best methods to diagnose airflow obstruction.