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GRADUATE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES FACULTY

The PhD and MD-trained scientists who constitute the GBS faculty are engaged in nationally-recognized and well-funded research in diverse areas of basic and clinically relevant science:

  • Research funding received by UAB School of Medicine faculty consistently ranks in the top 25 nationally for NIH support
  • Faculty are ranked 10th nationally for scholarly productivity (scientific publications, grants, awards) in overall biomedical sciences, Chronicles of Higher Education
  • Twelve specialty programs, including rheumatology and related autoimmune diseases, nephrology, cnacer, lung diseases and others, are ranked in top 25% nationally by US News & World Report America's Best Hospitals 2011 and the AIDS program is ranked 6th nationally by US News & World Report America's Best Graduate Schools 2011.

A comprehensive listing of UAB faculty who offer graduate research training in the biomedical sciences is found at Faculty Profiles. Note that individual faculty may participate in multiple programs, dependent upon their research interests.

UAB RESEARCH CENTERS

UAB research centers involve communities of faculty scientists, graduate and postdoctoral trainees and staff with common research interests, who collaborate in scientific research projects, participate in common seminars, journal clubs, retreats or symposia, and share common resources and core facilities. These Centers are funded by NIH or other funding agencies and by the University.

UAB SCIENTIFIC CORE FACILITIES

UAB AFFILIATED RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS