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The UAB Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health, in conjunction with the UAB Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation, proudly announces the fifth cohort of pilot grant awardees.Four innovative projects have received pilot funding to encourage collaboration between UAB investigators and international partners, tackling critical global health challenges.

Lauren Kole, M.D., provides guidance on how travelers can maintain healthy skin while traveling. 

Experts explain how nutrition affects skin health as diet-based beauty hacks trend online.

Twelve UAB employees recently graduated from the Emerging Leaders Series (ELS) spring 2025 leadership development program. The program, presented by the UAB Medicine Leadership Development Office (LDO), recognized its third cohort of graduates at a ceremony on June 5.

Think a sunburn is just temporary redness? Discover how UV radiation penetrates deep into your skin, damaging DNA, accelerating aging, and silently increasing your risk of cancer—even before the burn begins.

Boni Elewski, M.D., professor and chair of the UAB Department of Dermatology is the 2025 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Gold Medal Award recipient. The prestigious 2025 Gold Medal is one of the highest distinctions granted by the AAD and is an honor bestowed upon individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the field of dermatology.

Written by: Amy JonesMedia Contact: Tehreem KhanBlazer Bridge Fund provides financial support to innovative ideas and inventions by the UAB community, encouraging advanced discovery.

Written by: Fletcher Allen Media contact: Savannah Koplon In a new study from UAB, researchers found that eating grapes can protect skin from acute and chronic UV damage.Grapes may help protect against damage to the skin caused by the sun’s ultraviolet radiation in healthy adults,...

Written by: Savannah Koplon Media contact: Anna Jones UAB experts discuss changes women should be aware of as their bodies mature and what exams they should receive during different time periods.Regular physician visits and medical screenings are critical to maintaining one’s health.

About 1 percent to 2 percent of people in the United States have hidradenitis suppurativa, and it most commonly affects women who are African American or biracial.Hidradenitis suppurativa, also known as HS, is a chronic skin condition that causes painful bumps or boils to form under the skin that can sometimes rupture. It commonly affects the underarm and groin areas.

One UAB expert offers several tips for keeping skin healthy this fall and winter. As the end of the year approaches and seasons change, the body naturally reacts to the shifts in temperature and environment.

Human skin is the body’s largest organ, providing protection to muscles, bones, ligaments and organs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States.

In grateful recognition of a transformational $95 million lead gift from longtime University of Alabama at Birmingham supporter Marnix E. Heersink, M.D., the UAB School of Medicine will now be named the UAB Marnix E.

Each year, Black History Month is celebrated in February and focuses on a particular theme or premise. This year, the topic centers around “African Americans and the Arts.” The Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion sat down with a faculty member, a few staff, and a student who are making a difference around UAB.

In the Office for Diversity and Inclusion’s Black History Month series, we sat down with a faculty member, a few staff, and a student who discussed their work and why making a difference around UAB is important to them. The four-part series describes their memories, sentiments, and favorite Black/African American art during February.

Dr. Boni Elewski, professor and chair of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine Department of Dermatology, was awarded the 2023 Outstanding Educator in Psoriatic Disease Award by the National Psoriasis Foundation and the Medical Professionals Awards Committee.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine saw great success in acquiring research funding in 2023, making significant strides in securing resources to advance human health through biomedical discovery.

The UAB Department of Dermatology is pleased to announce the promotion of two faculty members effective Oct. 1, 2023.

In recognition of May being Skin Cancer Prevention and Awareness Month, Daniel Bergman, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Dermatology, shared five tips for skin cancer prevention and five early warning signs to remember throughout the year. 

A chemical mystery drew Matthew Kiszla into tattoo research: Why are red inks most likely to cause rashes and other reactions? Now he is working to analyze commercial inks and looking for collaborators both scientific and artistic.

Medical students honored their outstanding mentors, professors, courses, and course directors at the annual Argus Awards Ceremony on Friday, Jan. 6.

Medical Student Research Day celebrates the research accomplishments of medical students and provides them with the opportunity to present their projects to fellow students and faculty.

This year, the university recognizes 50 years of service by Jeanne Hutchison, Ph.D., and Ferdinand Urthaler, M.D., and 45 years of service by Robert Kim M.D., and Joseph Lovetto. In addition, 294 employees with 20 or more years and 904 with five, 10 and 15 years will honored for their longevity.

A gene mutation causes wrinkled skin and hair loss; turning off that mutation restores the mouse to normal appearance.