Displaying items by tag: school of public health
Findings show that mitochondrial DNA may strongly influence cellular metabolism and susceptibility to metabolic diseases like heart failure or obesity.
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Pavela will serve as the chair-elect and then chair of the Ethics Section for the American Public Health Association.
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Watts celebrates milestone year by praising students, faculty and staff who are powered by the will to push frontiers across all disciplines and in all pillars of UAB’s mission.
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The Blazer Male Excellence Network peer mentoring program encourages black men to open up to the college experience and build meaningful relationships.
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A new grant allows researchers to further identify family-based interventions needed for teen driver safety.
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The Community Health Innovation Awards have touched thousands of men, women and children through projects proposed and led by community members across the Birmingham metro area.
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The online Master of Public Health program at UAB was included as one of the best in the nation in a list by OnlineMasters.com.
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The number of hours of sleep people receive each night may affect their risk of stroke differently based on race, according to a new study.
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Eating a southern-style diet, which is high in fried and processed foods, is the leading factor to explain why African-Americans have a higher risk of hypertension than whites.
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Paul Erwin, M.D., Ph.D., dean of the School of Public Health, was honored with a distinguished service award by the Tennessee Public Health Association.
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UAB’s student body is approaching 22,000 students, with growth reported in honors, out-of-state and dual-enrollment programs — all while retention numbers continue to climb.
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The study’s findings show the benefits of the ketogenic diet in cancer patients, and the authors hope to expand their research to see if it will also impact cancer treatment.
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Center for Exercise Medicine’s Science Communication Workshop features Alex Hutchinson, Ph.D., and UAB experts in the fields of science and communication.
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UAB Graduate School students will explain new research discoveries to the community during a free monthly speaker series at Ghost Train Brewery.
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Bertha Hidalgo, Ph.D., will help the organization continue to educate and advocate for epidemiologists in their efforts to promote good science and public health.
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Television, digital, print and other advertisements will showcase UAB’s unique passion for spurring innovation and spearheading change.
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The Aug. 22 workshop will further explain what the grand challenge is and foster team formation for the development of grand proposals.
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UAB will work with the state and local health departments across Alabama and seven other states to make sure employees are receiving proper training.
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Lewis will provide the Institutional Effectiveness and Academic Planning team direction and context critical for developing the support needed to implement UAB’s strategic plan.
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This summer, an estimated 1,650 students will graduate from UAB.
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