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Birmingham’s smoke-free Health District has launched

The smoke-free Health District on Birmingham’s Southside created by a City Council ordinance in October has launched.

Human fetal lungs harbor a microbiome signature

This microbiome signature suggests that bacteria, or bacterial products, colonize the lungs far before birth.

A young mother’s story of becoming a “cervivor”

How a battle with cervical cancer channeled one mother’s passion for advocacy.

O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center receives record-breaking $1.05 million donation from BCRFA

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama has donated a total of $9.7 million to the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center since 1996.

Pathogenic Alzheimer’s disease cascade is activated by faulty norepinephrine signaling

Study points to a potential immediate treatment for this devastating disease.

New program addresses lack of access to sports programs for Birmingham sixth graders

This project is supported by a two-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health and Office on Women’s[…]

U.S. News awards high rankings to UAB’s online programs

Online programs in education, MBA and business make significant gains in “Best” Online Programs rankings.

Cancer therapy may be aided by induced macropinocytosis, a rarely reported form of cell death

In preclinical experiments, a metabolic inhibitor killed a variety of human cancer cells of the skin, breast, lung, cervix and soft tissues.

The Mural Collector

A UAB scientist snaps and shares Birmingham’s street artStory by Brett Bralley • Photos by Andrea Mabry • Video by Matt Drummond, Laura Gasque, Andrea[…]

12 honored for excellence in teaching

Twelve faculty have been selected to receive the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, which honors those who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in teaching. The[…]

An air of optimism takes hold for CF sufferers

Fresh breakthroughs could help most cystic fibrosis patients breathe more easily.

Dean's Excellence Award winner profile: Chad Petit, Ph.D.

Chad Petit, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, is a junior faculty winner of the Dean's Excellence Award in Service.

An Air of Optimism

Fresh breakthroughs could help most cystic fibrosis patients breathe easierStory by Matt Windsor • Illustrations by Sophie McVicar • CF and researcher illustrations by Rachel[…]

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.

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Birmingham’s smoke-free Health District has launched

Human fetal lungs harbor a microbiome signature

A young mother’s story of becoming a “cervivor”

O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center receives record-breaking $1.05 million donation from BCRFA

Pathogenic Alzheimer’s disease cascade is activated by faulty norepinephrine signaling

New program addresses lack of access to sports programs for Birmingham sixth graders

U.S. News awards high rankings to UAB’s online programs

Cancer therapy may be aided by induced macropinocytosis, a rarely reported form of cell death

The Mural Collector

12 honored for excellence in teaching

An air of optimism takes hold for CF sufferers

Dean's Excellence Award winner profile: Chad Petit, Ph.D.

An Air of Optimism

UAB biotech spinoff TriAltus hits stride at seed stage of growth

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