Displaying items by tag: school of medicine
Researchers find a role for citrullinated vimentin as a damage-associated molecular pattern molecule, or DAMP, that is generated by lung macrophages in response to environmental cadmium/carbon black.
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George Yang, M.D., Ph.D., was nominated by his peers for his sense of integrity, dedication and leadership to the promotion of Asians in the academic surgery setting.
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UAB vaccine demographic numbers holding steady as Center Point vaccination site preps for Friday, March 19, opening.
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After a pause due to COVID-19, UAB has resumed enrollment for the All of Us Research Project.
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The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB joins with the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer in the STRIDES study, to address the need for increased African American participation in lung cancer clinical trials.
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The study points to an adhesive cell surface protein that might be a key element in tackling the resistance to radiation therapy commonly seen in glioblastoma tumors.
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Preserving brain health in an aging population is a growing concern in the United States. An estimated one in five Americans 65 years and older has mild cognitive impairment, and one in seven has dementia.
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Alabama and the Southeast have high rates of kidney disease, especially in minority populations. On World Kidney Day, physicians have a chance to shine a light on this troublesome disease.
Gift from the Altec / Styslinger Foundation acted as catalyst for the Altec / Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building, which is set to have worldwide impact.
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Research funding to UAB from the National Institutes of Health tops $300 million again.
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UAB researchers Jerzy Szaflarski, M.D., Ph.D., and Ayushe Sharma, Ph.D., won for their study of whether taking cannabidiol oil for seizures affects structures in the brain.
James Markert, M.D., MPH, the James Garber Galbraith Endowed Chair of Neurosurgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is the president-elect of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery for 2020-2021.
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Established in 2006, the awards recognize employees, students and organizations that have helped create a more culturally diverse, inclusive university community through their achievements.
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Michael Lopez, M.D., Ph.D., received the Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
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New research in mice points to a significant role for fungi to shape metabolism, including fat deposition, and metabolic hormones.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of emergency department staff, both clinical and non-clinical.
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Quitting smoking and vaping can reduce the severity of illness caused by COVID-19.
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The list was made by a group that aspires to bolster and increase diversity across all scientific fields, promote retention through the “leaky academic pipeline,” and broaden academic and industrial awareness of diversity and inclusion.
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- neuroscience
- school of medicine
- school of public health
- college of arts and sciences
- department of chemistry
- department of neurology
- department of medicine
- department of epidemiology
- department of psychology
- department of microbiology
- department of neurobiology
- department of physics
- division of endocrinology diabetes and metabolism
- division of hematology and oncology
- comprehensive neuroscience center
- oneal comprehensive cancer center
The CDC has updated guidelines to support wearing two masks, as well as saying nitrile medical gloves should not be used unless medically necessary.
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UAB experts explain why women should not have concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine’s impacting their fertility goals.
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