November 2014 - The Reporter
September 13, 2024
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Campus Safety
September 11, 2024
ADAPT: A Clinical Trial of Adaptive Treatment for Early Smoking Cessation Relapse
Opportunity to quit smoking cigarettes. Fully remote surveys.
If you smoke cigarettes every day, you may be eligible for a research study with the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The research study involves initial online screening, 8 contacts over 6 months and a chance to try varenicline, a prescription smoking cessation medication, or nicotine patches and lozenges. Compensation is available for those who are eligible and participate. Please follow the link below for more information and to see if you are eligible:
https://redcap.musc.edu/surveys/?s=8JWFT9XFY3FYR7Y3
https://redcap.musc.edu/surveys/?s=8JWFT9XFY3FYR7Y3
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Clinical Trials
September 09, 2024
Genetic counseling is a hot career path. Meet four alums who work in the field at UAB.
Job satisfaction, high pay and intense demand are all attractions, according to the leaders of UAB’s Master’s in Genetic Counseling program. Four alumni who now work at UAB explain what they do and why they love their jobs.
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Programs & Curricula
September 09, 2024
Most teens with autism do not drive. This researcher is testing a way to change that.
Emma Sartin, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Organization at the School of Public Health, is leading a Department of Defense-funded project that is developing a virtual assessment to help autistic individuals and their parents decide whether they are ready to drive.
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Discoveries & Innovations
Eligible participants must be healthy adults (BMI less than 45 kg/m2) and have no history of diabetes, heart problems, or kidney problems. The study involves consuming prepared meals, performing exercise on a treadmill, undergoing a glucose test, and collecting blood, urine samples, and collection of genetic information. Participants will be compensated $300 for completing all the visits and meals will be provided at no cost. Please e-mail us at genesis@uabmc.edu or call us at (205) 975-3956 if you are interested.
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Clinical Trials
September 06, 2024
Day or Night? When is the best time to take your blood pressure medicine
Participate in the PRECISION-BP research study investigating the best time to take blood pressure medication, morning or evening. This study participants will receive blood pressure medications for 28 days. Eligible participants must be obese (BMI: 30-45 kg/m2) men and women, have high blood pressure, and have no history of heart or kidney problems. The study involves wearing a blood pressure monitor for 24 hours, 24-hour inpatient visits at UAB Hospital, taking medications, and collecting blood and urine samples. Meals will be provided at no cost. Participants will be compensated $575 for completing the study visits. Please e-mail Haley at PRECISION-BPSTUDY@uabmc.edu or call us at 205-975-5825 if you are interested.
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Clinical Trials
September 05, 2024
Board codifies institutional neutrality
As a diverse, public institution of more than 50,000 students, faculty and staff, UAB will remain neutral on political and social issues that do not directly affect the institution’s core operations.
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Benefits & Policies
September 05, 2024
8 tips to enhance your quality of life as you age
To mark National Healthy Aging Month, UAB Employee Wellness offers these tips on aging gracefully.
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Be Healthy
September 04, 2024
3 chosen as UAB VIPs for third-quarter 2024
Peter Bosworth, Lakesha Johnson and Lee O’Neil are the third-quarter 2024 honorees of the UAB Shared Values in Action Program, which honors those whose work exemplifies and embodies Forging Ahead’s shared values. Nominations for fourth-quarter 2024 honorees are open through Oct. 9.
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Awards & Honors
September 03, 2024
Are you interested in helping end HIV?
Around the world, there are still over 1 million people who acquire HIV each year. No matter how many people get diagnosed, get HIV care, or use treatment, we cannot keep up with the pace of new cases. The search for an effective HIV vaccine is as important as ever.
People 18 to 55 are needed to participate with the Alabama Clinical Research Site in HIV vaccine studies. Compensation available!
You may qualify for a HIV vaccine clinical trial. Contact the Alabama Clinical Research Site to find out more. There is compensation at each study visit for time and travel. Contact: If interested, please email Research-1917@uabmc.edu or call or text 205-873-8686.
People 18 to 55 are needed to participate with the Alabama Clinical Research Site in HIV vaccine studies. Compensation available!
- Are you 18-55 years of age and want to be a part of a study?
- Are you generally healthy?
You may qualify for a HIV vaccine clinical trial. Contact the Alabama Clinical Research Site to find out more. There is compensation at each study visit for time and travel. Contact: If interested, please email Research-1917@uabmc.edu or call or text 205-873-8686.
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Clinical Trials
