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UAB biotech spinoff TriAltus hits stride at seed stage of growth

The fledgling company has lab space at Innovation Depot and sponsors contract research at UAB.

School of Medicine celebrates third annual Diversity Fair

The School of Medicine’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion hosted its third annual Diversity Fair Jan. 25, 2019 in the atrium of North Pavilion. Hundreds[…]

UAB joins Gilbert Family Foundation initiative for neurofibromatosis type 1

The Gilbert Family Foundation’s Gene Therapy Initiative funds researchers at UAB exploring developmental and curative therapies for NF1.

2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Retreat

Searching for dry eye relief — in tear signals

Tears may not seem tough, but they’re actually one of your most important defenses against a dirty, bug-filled world.

A cancer drug may help treat human papillomavirus infections

Safe and effective therapeutic agents that can treat these cancer-causing viruses are greatly needed.

Attacking nonsense mutations in cystic fibrosis and a host of other diseases

For the 5-10 percent of cystic fibrosis patients with “nonsense” mutations, the trouble isn’t defective or misfolded proteins — it’s no protein at all.

Molecular virologists fight influenza at the molecular level

A study of how experimental inhibitors bind a key flu protein may guide novel antiviral compounds.

Six faculty awarded incentive grants to submit a second R01

Six School of Medicine faculty projects were recently funded through an AMC21 initiative giving NIH-funded investigators incentive to submit a second R01.

Biomedical workforce program proves successful in encouraging diversity, receives additional grant for support

UAB’s PREP Scholars proves successful by furthering student dreams as it receives a grant to continue preparing minority baccalaureate students for graduate programs.

Finding a key to unlock blocked differentiation in microRNA-deficient embryonic stem cells

Such basic research supports the goal of using stem cells in therapy, where an important hurdle is efficient differentiation.

Key factor identified in gene silencing

Understanding the mechanisms that turn sets of genes on or off is a fundamental quest in biology, and one that has clinical importance in diseases[…]

Key factor identified in gene silencing

This gene silencing by ubiquitinated histone is vital in normal embryo development, and it goes awry in some cancers.

Bedwell named chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

David M. Bedwell, Ph.D., has been named the chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. He has been leading the department as its[…]

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UAB biotech spinoff TriAltus hits stride at seed stage of growth

School of Medicine celebrates third annual Diversity Fair

UAB joins Gilbert Family Foundation initiative for neurofibromatosis type 1

2018 Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Retreat

Searching for dry eye relief — in tear signals

A cancer drug may help treat human papillomavirus infections

Attacking nonsense mutations in cystic fibrosis and a host of other diseases

Molecular virologists fight influenza at the molecular level

Six faculty awarded incentive grants to submit a second R01

Biomedical workforce program proves successful in encouraging diversity, receives additional grant for support

Finding a key to unlock blocked differentiation in microRNA-deficient embryonic stem cells

Key factor identified in gene silencing

Key factor identified in gene silencing

Bedwell named chair of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

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