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Watts named senior VP, dean of the School of Medicine Ray L. Watts, M.D., has been named senior vice president for Medicine and dean of the School of Medicine. “After a thorough national search that resulted in many excellent candidates, the very best fit for UAB came from within,” said UAB President Carol Garrison.

Watts currently holds the John N. Whitaker Endowed Chair in Neurology and chairs the Department of Neurology. He is an internationally renowned leader in Parkinson’s disease research and care, serves as the chief of the Neurology Service for UAB Hospital and is president of the UA Health Services Foundation. Watts’ appointment will begin Oct. 1, 2010.

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Dentistry investigates connection between diabetes and gum disease The UAB School of Dentistry is one of three sites recruiting patients for a clinical trial to test whether the treatment of chronic periodontitis, or gum disease, improves control of Type 2 diabetes.

“Research clearly shows an association between chronic periodontitis and Type 2 diabetes, and there is early evidence that treating periodontal infection and inflammation can improve glycemic control,” said co-principal investigator Michael S. Reddy, D.M.D. “This is the first large, multi-center study to determine whether periodontal treatment can improve glycemic control,” he said.


New initiative raises awareness of hunger in Birmingham UAB's new Initiative on Hunger and Food Security, spearheaded by the UAB Office for Service Learning, aims to educate students and the community about the causes of hunger through academic courses, service learning curriculum, campus events, advocacy and partnerships with charitable organizations.