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UAB trauma nurse treats injured soldiers in combat zone

Lynne Vining is a “dirt sailor,” a Navy nurse in Afghanistan who cares for fallen comrades.
Hadley named director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery

Mark Hadley becomes fourth UAB neurosurgeon to be named a director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
UAB named one of 11 National Centers of Excellence in Pain Education

The National Institutes of Health centers will close gaps in curricula so clinicians can make better and safer choices about pain treatment.
Study identifies key regulator of brain-tumor growth

UAB researchers say the MARCKS protein may be a biomarker for brain tumors and hold potential for targeted therapy.
UAB Cancer Care Network adds Fort Walton Beach Medical Center

UAB affiliation provides residents in Okaloosa County and surrounding areas with increased access to advanced cancer care.
UAB study finds sigmoidoscopy reduces colorectal cancer rate

Long-term, national study reveals less-invasive screening decreases new cases and death.

Hadley named director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery
Mark Hadley becomes fourth UAB neurosurgeon to be named a director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
UAB named one of 11 National Centers of Excellence in Pain Education
The National Institutes of Health centers will close gaps in curricula so clinicians can make better and safer choices about pain treatment.
Inaugural Morris M. “Mickey” Gee Servant Leader Award given
Rylee Roquemore receives first memorial award for dedication and service to classmates, school and community.
UAB team wins Alabama Launchpad $100,000 grand prize
inDegree, who is developing an alumni tracking service for schools and students, beats 5 others to win $100k at Alabama Launchpad.
UAB School of Business student named a Clinton scholar
Jacob Ledbetter will learn Arab culture and study renewable energy at the American University in Dubai this fall.
Parcak named a National Geographic Emerging Explorer
Anthropologist Sarah Parcak wrote the first methods book on satellite archaeology.

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