This collection includes previously published content from Heersink School of Medicine News. For current news, visit uab.edu/medicine/news.
Submissions from 2018
3-9-2018 New drug combination therapy for cystic fibrosis shows promise, Emily Henagan
3-7-2018 Can stem cell exosome therapy reduce fatal heart disease in diabetes?, Jeff Hansen
3-7-2018 Eight UAB medical students selected as Health Equity Scholars, Brit Blalock
3-7-2018 Wyss elected to the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, Jeff Hansen
3-6-2018 Kezar steps down from role as associate dean for students, Brit Blalock
3-5-2018 Dean's Excellence Award winner profile: Surya Bhatt, M.D., Carolyn Walsh
3-5-2018 Interest in Primary Care Track exceeds expectations, Leslie Zganjar
2-28-2018 Dean's Excellence Award winner profile: Ken Saag, M.D., M.Sc., Carolyn Walsh
2-28-2018 The "resolution revolution" arrives with $600,000 cryo-electron microscope detector installation, Jeff Hansen
2-21-2018 Become a mentor for the UAB Summer Science Research Institute, Sara Davies Sullivan
2-20-2018 Dean's Excellence Award winner profile: Deniz Peker, M.D., Kendra Carter
2-20-2018 Match Day 2018 set for March 16, Kendra Carter
2-20-2018 Participate in Rare Disease Genomics Symposium held at Children's of Alabama, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
2-16-2018 Call for proposals: UAB GME Works for Well-Being, Sara Davies Sullivan
2-14-2018 A blueprint for future blood-nerve barrier and peripheral nerve disease research, Jeff Hansen
2-14-2018 Dean's Excellence Award winner profile: Hussein Abdullatif, M.D., Sara Davies Sullivan
2-14-2018 Learn about precision medicine, and earn CME credit hours, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
2-13-2018 Faculty projects funded through 2018 Multi-PI Awards, Sara Davies Sullivan
2-9-2018 Enter your art in SOM Art Competition & Show, Sara Davies Sullivan
2-7-2018 All Department of Medicine divisions now live in OnCore, Andi Cimino
2-7-2018 Dean's Excellence Award winner profile: Jennifer Gordetsky, M.D., Kendra Carter
2-7-2018 Grant to add 19 new Alabama telehealth locations, Holly Gainer
2-7-2018 InnoHack competitors team up to fight Alabama's opioid crisis, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
2-7-2018 Wanted: Bold ideas for Grand Challenge, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
1-30-2018 Annual Best Medicine Show set for Feb. 23, UAB Heersink School of Medicine
1-30-2018 Dean's Excellence Award winner profile: Stefan Kertesz, M.D., M.Sc., Carolyn Walsh
1-30-2018 Enzyme inhibitor combined with chemotherapy delays glioblastoma growth, Jeff Hansen
1-30-2018 New employee access line helps with UAB Medicine office visits and other services, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
1-30-2018 Portrait of former chair of Medicine unveiled before descendants and School leaders, Jane Longshore
1-30-2018 SOM Office for Diversity and Inclusion hosted second annual Diversity Fair, Laura Coulter
1-30-2018 Submit federal grant applications early in case of government shutdown, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
1-24-2018 Outstanding junior faculty recognized as 2018 Pittman Scholars, Kendra Carter
1-23-2018 AMC21 Research Retreat focused on strategic recruitment, Jeff Hansen
1-23-2018 Benton receives award for dedication to improving the quality of health care for children, Savannah Koplon
1-23-2018 Dean's Excellence Award winner profile: Marianthe Grammas, M.D., Carolyn Walsh
1-23-2018 First Research Roundtable hones in on five research focus areas, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
1-23-2018 FreshStart! program is available at UAB for cancer survivors, Beena Thannickal
1-23-2018 Nominate your SOM colleagues for the 2018 Dean's Excellence Awards, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
1-17-2018 Niederweis elected as Fellow to American Academy of Microbiology, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
1-17-2018 Rogers named UAB Medicine's Chief Wellness Officer, Emily Henagan
1-16-2018 Common birth control shot linked to risk of HIV infection, Jeff Hansen
1-16-2018 Dean's Excellence Award winner profile: Eric Wallace, M.D., Carolyn Walsh
1-16-2018 Heart-muscle patches created from human cells improve recovery from heart attacks, Jeff Hansen
1-16-2018 Hundreds of UAB physicians named to Best Doctors in America® list, Savannah Koplon
1-16-2018 Maternal-Fetal Medicine named to list of 100 great women's health programs, Savannah Koplon
1-10-2018 A cluster of mutations in neurofibromatosis is an important risk factor for severe symptoms, Jeff Hansen
1-10-2018 Dean's Excellence Award winner profile: Nicole Jones, M.D., Sara Davies
1-10-2018 Siegal named interim chair of the Department of Genetics, Paige Dorman
1-10-2018 UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center to host ArtBLINK Gala 2018, Beena Thannickal
1-10-2018 Vickers' annual State of the School set for Jan. 24, Kendra Carter
1-3-2018 Dean's Excellence Award winner profile: Raegan Durant, M.D., MPH, Carolyn Walsh
1-3-2018 Leadership Message: Craig Hoesley shares 2017 highlights in medical education, Craig Hoesley MD
1-3-2018 Leslie Hayes teaches quality improvement and patient safety in South Africa, Sara Davies
Submissions from 2017
12-19-2017 OnCore implemented within the Department of Medicine, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
12-19-2017 Orthopaedic Surgery resident wins poster competition, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
12-12-2017 Curry to lead Alabama chapter of national doctors group, Carolyn Walsh
12-11-2017 Link found between estrogens and changes in heart physiology, Jeff Hansen
12-11-2017 UAB Cancer Center's lay navigation program honored with prestigious Innovator Award, Beena Thannickal
12-11-2017 UAB joins national emergency trials network, Anna Waters
12-1-2017 Nominations open for 2018 Pittman Scholars, Kendra Carter
11-29-2017 Abston appointed to trustee board of Alabama Department of Mental Health, Kendra Carter
11-27-2017 Cimino elected to AMIA board of directors, Kendra Carter
11-20-2017 Neurobiologist Vladimir Parpura named an AAAS Fellow, Jeff Hansen
11-16-2017 UAB physician-scientist receives Komen grant to conduct HER2-positive breast cancer research, Beena Thannickal
11-15-2017 Continuing integration under Organizing for Success, Selwyn M. Vickers MD
11-15-2017 Finding a key to unlock blocked differentiation in microRNA-deficient embryonic stem cells, Jeff Hansen
11-15-2017 Linking heart attack damage with the spleen and kidney, an integrated approach to the study of heart failure, Jeff Hansen
11-14-2017 Pathologist Long Zheng shares in 2017 RISE Award, Jeff Hansen
11-7-2017 Learn more about using OnCore for clinical trials, Robert P. Kimberly MD
11-7-2017 Targeting a microRNA shows potential to enhance effectiveness of diabetes drugs, Jeff Hansen
11-1-2017 Eckhoff named interim Comprehensive Transplant Institute director, Kendra Carter
11-1-2017 On the watch for antibiotic-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Jeff Hansen
11-1-2017 Photo Gallery: 2017 Scholarship Dinner, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
10-25-2017 Korf named UAB Medicine's Chief Genomics Officer, Kendra Carter
10-25-2017 Promoted women faculty honored at annual reception, Laura Coulter
10-25-2017 Reception promotes inclusion for new faculty, trainees, students, Laura Coulter
10-24-2017 UAB first in U.S. to use HyperArc High-Definition Radiotherapy on brain cancer, Beena Thannickal
10-20-2017 Last unknown structure of HIV-1 solved, another step in efforts to disarm the AIDS virus, Jeff Hansen
10-20-2017 UAB Hospital named among top breast centers in the U.S., Beena Thannickal
10-18-2017 'Easy inspiration' sparks Medical Properties Trust $2.5 million gift to UAB's Comprehensive Diabetes Center, Emily Henagan
10-18-2017 Mona Fouad elected to National Academy of Medicine, Kendra Carter
10-17-2017 Saving hearts after a heart attack: Overexpression of a cell-cycle activator gene enhances repair of dead heart muscle, Jeff Hansen
10-16-2017 A dietary supplement dampens the brain hyperexcitability seen in seizures or epilepsy, Jeff Hansen
10-11-2017 Orthopaedic Surgery to become 27th department in the School of Medicine, Kendra Carter
10-11-2017 Photo Gallery: 2017 Board of Visitors dinner, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
10-11-2017 Portnoy to speak at the 2017 Susan Roberts Dubay Endowed Lecture, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
10-5-2017 A need for bananas? Dietary potassium regulates calcification of arteries, Jeff Hansen
10-4-2017 Kwon receives R01 grant for reading difficulty in glaucoma patients, Jessica Martindale
10-4-2017 Paiste named interim chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Kendra Carter
10-2-2017 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Beena Thannickal
10-2-2017 Preventing autoimmune disease after a viral infection, Jeff Hansen
9-28-2017 Alumnae fight cancer by fighting inequality, Charles Buchanan
9-28-2017 Researchers describe mechanism that underlies age-associated bone loss, Jeff Hansen
9-20-2017 UAB hosts national Learning Communities Institute conference, Kendra Carter
9-13-2017 Goepfert named associate dean for Graduate Medical Education, Kendra Carter
9-13-2017 Top faculty honored at annual Argus Awards Ceremony, UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
9-7-2017 Nine signs children may need an eye exam, Jessica Martindale
9-6-2017 A bioactive molecule may protect against congestive heart failure after heart attacks, Jeff Hansen
9-5-2017 Key factor identified in gene silencing, Jeff Hansen
9-5-2017 Vaccine to prevent most cervical cancers shows long-term effectiveness, Jeff Hansen
