A Driving Force in Cancer Research

UAB researcher Tim Nagy

Tim Nagy, Ph.D., fights cancer on two tracks. As a UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center scientist and vice chair for research in the Department of Nutrition Sciences, he is finding connections between cancer and obesity. And as a race car driver, he competes to raise money for cancer research. His lab has discovered that obesity may raise the risk for cancer development and encourage tumor growth; a new project will focus on obesity's impact on metastatic disease. Read more

 
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Virus Power?
On Thursday, Feb. 11, Ireland Distinguished Visiting Scholar Angela Belcher, Ph.D., will discuss her intriguing research in a free, public lecture at 5:30 p.m. in the Alys Stephens Center's Jemison Concert Hall. Belcher's lab is designing new hybrid technologies, such as a virus-enabled rechargeable battery, that are smarter, more adaptable, and more environmentally friendly. Learn more
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