This glow-in-the-dark Trojan horse makes cancer cells build their own self-destruct switch
A bioluminescent one-two punch targets mitochondria in cancer cells and evades the blood-brain barrier for a potential new treatment for neuroendocrine cancers, triple-negative breast cancer and brain cancers.
Hire a federal work-study student at no cost to the department
UAB has been approved to pay student work-study salaries from the Federal Work-Study Grant during the 2020-21 academic year.
New studies test convalescent plasma for COVID-19 treatment — and prevention
UAB is enrolling patients as part of randomized controlled trials that experts say are necessary to prove the efficacy of the much-discussed COVID-19 treatment.
Solar House mural highlights campus commitment to sustainability
The newest project from UAB’s Bloom Studio is brightening up campus — this time from the Solar House and Sustainable Neighborhood at the corner of 11th Avenue South and 17th Street.
Everything you need to know about UAB Football gamedays this fall
As UAB Football prepares to take on Central Arkansas during the season opener 7 p.m. Thursday, Blazers should remember both familiar guidelines and new protocols for safety in Legion Field this season.
12 honored for excellence in teaching
Twelve faculty have been selected to receive the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, which honors those who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in teaching. The 2020 honorees represent each school, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Honors College and the Graduate School.
In a new trial funded through UAB’s urgent COVID-19 research program, investigators are comparing the widely available steroid methylprednisolone with dexamethasone, which lowered risk of dying by one-third in a U.K. trial this summer.
Hope you are doing well? Do a self-check with these four Cs
Advice on mental and emotional well-being from UAB leadership and professional development expert Michael Wiederman, Ph.D.
Chronotypes and cigarettes: New study explores strategies to help ethnic minorities get better rest and quit smoking
With a nearly $3 million grant from the NIH, researchers are studying interactions among sleep, nicotine and race.
Projects will receive U.S. Economic Development Administration grant support for proof-of-concept and early-stage product development.