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Are you 18 and older and have been diagnosed with high blood pressure? You may qualify for the Precision-BP Study
DAY or NIGHT, when is the best time to take your blood pressure medication?
Help us find out by joining our study at UAB by participating in the PRECISION-BP research study investigating the effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan or Valsartan on your body’s 24-hour rhythm of a hormone in your blood called natriuretic peptides. This hormone and the study medications are related to the heart. 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.
Prevent Discrimination and Harassment Training
Our goal to enhance the climate of civility and respect at UAB is critical to an engaged and thriving workplace. University faculty (Workgroup F) and staff (Workgroup A) have access to training to refresh our commitment.
This month, celebrate what employees with disabilities bring to UAB
In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month and the 50th anniversary of the first federal legislation to address access and equity for people with disabilities, UAB’s HR AWARE Disability Management Program is hosting several events starting 5:30 p.m. Oct. 4 on the Campus Green.
3 chosen as UAB VIPs for third-quarter 2023
Emily Bruer, Amanda Dove and Dina Jones are the third-quarter 2023 honorees of the UAB Shared Values in Action Program, which honors those whose work exemplifies and embodies Forging the Future’s shared values. Nominations for fourth-quarter 2023 honorees are open through Nov. 8.
Do you sometimes feel hopeless, or that life has no purpose?
To see if you qualify call 205-379-7527.
UAB to share draft of new strategic plan soon
The new draft strategic plan will be shared Oct. 25 to solicit feedback from the campus community before it is finalized and presented to the UA System Board of Trustees.
With fall semester already in high gear, here is a quick refresher on all that the UAB Career Center offers to support students on their career journeys.
Do you identify as a trans man or woman? Are you 18-85 years of age? Do you have low back pain? Would you like to take part in a research study?
If the answer to all of these questions is YES, you could be eligible to participate in a research study examining the impact of gender identity, hormone levels and sex assigned at birth to pain sensitivity in people who have chronic low back pain. – the ERASED study (Racial and Socioeconomic Differences in Chronic Low Back Pain).
The commitment to this study is two visits that will last approximately 4-5 hours and include:
- One (1) telephone screen
- Two (2) visits to UAB where you will fill out questionnaires, have a single blood draw, take part in pain sensitivity and functional testing.
If you are eligible to participate in this study, you will receive up to $400.
- Identify as transgender
- Be between 18 and 85 years of age
- Have none of the following health conditions (HIV+, cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled hypertension)
Participants can be on HRT (hormone replacement therapy) or not.
To find out more about this study, call 205-934-8743. For information regarding research studies and rights of participants, call 205-834-3625.