Carter awarded UAB’s first American Cancer Society Discovery Boost Grant
UAB Division of Surgical Oncology Assistant Professor Angela Carter, Ph.D., was awarded a Discovery Boost Grant (DBG) from the American Cancer Society for her project entitled “A novel class of microbial-based cancer therapy” – marking the first time this award has been granted to a UAB faculty member.
Read morePearce chosen as President-Elect of Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery
UAB Program Director of Vascular Surgery Integrated Residency and Fellowship Benjamin Pearce, M.D., has been selected as the president-elect of the Association of Program Directors in Vascular Surgery (APDVS).
Read morePRISM and SURE research students present at the Academic Surgical Congress
Students participating in the UAB Department of Surgery's Pre-College Research Internship for Students from Minority Backgrounds (PRISM) and Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) programs had the opportunity to present their research at this year's Academic Surgical Congress in Washington, D.C.
Read moreGeneral Surgery Residency announces chief residents for upcoming academic year
The UAB General Surgery Residency Program has named its administrative and education chiefs for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Read moreGalli, Carter awarded $2.7 million to study microbiome’s impact on amphetamine misuse
UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Distinguished Professor in the Heersink School of Medicine Aurelio Galli, Ph.D., D. Sc., and UAB Division of Surgical Oncology Assistant Professor Angela Carter, Ph.D., have been awarded $2.7 million to study "The role of microbiome composition in amphetamine abuse" through the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Read moreUAB Surgery leads adoption of Enhanced Recovery Programs
UAB Gastrointestinal Surgery Division Director Daniel Chu, M.D., has played a crucial role in the widespread implementation of Enhanced Recovery Programs (ERPs) in the Department of Surgery and beyond.
Read moreWei to serve on 2024 Heersink School of Medicine Faculty Council
UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Professor Benjamin Wei, M.D., has been elected to the Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine Faculty Council.
Read moreChu selected for prestigious James IV Association of Surgeons Traveling Fellowship
UAB Gastrointestinal Surgery Division Director Daniel Chu, M.D., has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious James IV Traveling Fellowship award for 2024-2025.
Read moreSong receives “Article of the Week” honor from the American Journal of Surgery STARS Committee
Zhixing Song, M.D., a research fellow at the UAB Department of Surgery, has been awarded the “Article of the Week” honor from the American Journal of Surgery’s Student and Resident Scholar (STARS) Committee for his study titled "The underrepresentation of women in academic surgery in China."
Read moreGutnik selected as a member of the International Committee of the American Society of Breast Surgeons
UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor and Global Surgery Associate Vice Chair Lily Gutnik, M.D., MPH, has been selected for membership in the American Society of Breast Surgeons' International Committee.
Read moreUAB CVI receives consecutive top scores from Society for Vascular Surgery’s Vascular Quality Initiative
The UAB Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) has earned another three-star rating during its yearly participation and evaluation in the Society for Vascular Surgery’s Vascular Quality Initiative (SVS VQI).
Read moreHardiman, Lever awarded grant from American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
UAB General Surgery Resident Jeremie Lever, M.D., Ph.D., mentee of UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Associate Professor Karin Hardiman, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded the Resident Research grant from the Research Foundation of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) for their project entitled "The role of innate and shared ST6Gal-1 in rectal adenocarcinoma invasion."
Read moreRussell selected for membership in Southern Surgical Association
UAB Division of Pediatric Surgery Professor Robert Russell, M.D., MPH, has been accepted for membership into the Southern Surgical Association (SSA).
Read moreUAB Surgery welcomes residents on 2024 Match Day
The UAB Department of Surgery is honored to welcome 14 residents across three residency programs in the 2024 Match.
Read moreTang named 2024 Military Match resident
UAB’s General Surgery Residency Program is pleased to name Hera Tang, M.D., as the 2024 Military Match resident.
Read moreHollis and Ajayi-Fox awarded a $120,000 grant from the Alabama Department of Public Health for colonoscopy screenings
UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Assistant Professor Robert Hollis M.D., MSPH, and UAB Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Assistant Professor Patricia Ajayi-Fox, M.D., have been awarded $120,000 by the Alabama Department of Public Health's Cancer Prevention and Control Division for the second consecutive year for the "Alabama Colorectal Cancer Screening Project: Colorectal Cancer Screening for Low-Income Residents of Jefferson County."
Read moreUAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery & UAB Employee Wellness host annual Colon on the Corner event
On March 7, 2024, the UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery and UAB Employee Wellness co-hosted the annual Colon on The Corner awareness event for employees in the atrium of the Kinklin Clinic. The event featured a 16-foot inflatable colon, an interactive game area, and free coffee.
Read moreDudeja awarded four-year, $1.2 million research grant from Department of Veterans Affairs
UAB Division of Surgical Oncology Director Vikas Dudeja, M.D., has been awarded a four-year, $1.2 million pancreatic cancer research grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Read morePDC welcomes five faculty members
The Pancreatobiliary Disease Center (PDC) is honored to welcome five new faculty members from across the UAB medical campus to its faculty.
Read moreSpringing into a season of community gatherings for pancreatic disease awareness
UAB's Pancreatobiliary Disease Center (PDC) has a season filled with family-friendly community events for patients, their loved ones, and friends of the clinic.
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