Starting April 1, UAB will offer short-term disability insurance, which can help with financial obligations and expenses that health insurance won’t cover, such as food, childcare and mortgage or rent payments.

President Ray Watts and Chief Human Resources Officer Janet May applaud all UAB employees, today and every day, for their contributions to the workplace and to the overall mission of the institution.

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.

Are you an adult 18 years and over and taking medication for high blood pressure? Join the IDH-MEGA study. The goal of this study is to learn what is the best approach for measuring blood pressure for the diagnosis and management of hypertension.

In this study, you will wear a blood pressure monitor for 24 hours and take home blood pressures with the same monitor for 7 days. At the end of the study we will collect laboratory samples and you will have an echocardiogram (ultrasound of your heart). You will not receive any medications or have to stop taking your medications to participate in the study.

You will not be eligible to participate if you have any heart rhythm abnormalities such as atrial fibrillation. You also will not be eligible if you are pregnant or have had any changes to your medications in the past 2 weeks, or you are a shift worker.

You will be compensated for your time.

For more information, call (205) 934-9281 or email julia01@uab.edu.

We're looking for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men aged 18-39 years old to understand how they connect with HIV PrEP and prevention messages.

The purpose of this study is to get to know how you feel about seeing PrEP promotional messaging, such as advertisements, commercials, signs, or any other type of promotion by completing a 20-minute survey.

Compensation is $50.

If you are interested, please click the link below:

https://uabid.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a2GuOJU85wsk7EW

Alumnus Andy Hollis, who currently serves as interim chief financial officer and associate vice president for Financial Affairs, has been named CFO effective March 1. 

The purpose of this NIH-funded trial is to examine the effects of three different diabetes treatments to determine if they improve night-time blood sugars.

This trial involves:

• A screening visit that includes a blood draw, urine test and physical exam
• Treatment with Metformin, Insulin Glargine (long-acting insulin) or the experimental drug Dorzagliatin which is FDA-approved for research, for up to 8 weeks
• 2-4 inpatient visits/ including two overnight stays at the Clinical Research Unit at 15th floor of Jefferson Tower.
• All visits to be completed within a three-month period.

Study-related tests and procedures are provided free of charge. Participants will be compensated up to $2,500 for study completion. All participants must be diagnosed with type 2 DM and not be on any type of insulin therapy.

Please contact Alaaeldin Hodhod at ahodhod@uabmc.edu or 205-996-9984 or Chanel Mason at 205-934-1921 or cnmason@uabmc.edu.

In 2024, more than 6,400 employees activated their My Health Rewards account — 1,200 more activations than in 2023. Of those, 3,935 participants logged enough healthy behaviors last year to receive a payout of $50 or more. That trend has continued since the 2025 program launched earlier this year.

UAB leadership continues to work diligently with government relations professionals and meets regularly to monitor, assess and address rapidly evolving developments related to recent executive orders and guidance. Researchers with specific operational questions about their proposals, projects, or funding because of the executive orders or communications from federal agencies should reach out to the appropriate UAB officials listed in this story.

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