UAB Center for Exercise Medicine is looking for volunteers to participate in various exercise-based studies to help understand the role of exercise as medicine at the molecular, cellular and clinical levels. By participating, you receive supervised exercise training from certified trainers, valuable information about your health and compensation for your time. Read more to enroll in a study that best suits you!
UCEM provides extensive services for basic, clinical, and translational research via the state-of-the-art Exercise Clinical Trials Facility and Core Muscle Research Laboratory for research projects looking at the role of exercise as medicine. The Exercise Clinical Trials Facility in turn has 5 cores: Cardiorespiratory Function Laboratory, Neuromuscular Function Laboratory, Exercise Intervention Facility, DXA Body Composition Laboratory, and Biospecimen Collection & Processing Facility.
The center's research mission is to build a foundation of excellence for innovative and large-scale, multi-investigator studies that help advance the field of exercise biology and medicine. Our studies are biologically driven with the goal of better understanding mechanisms underpinning exercise-induced health benefits in disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.
UCEM offers a multi-tiered education and training program structured for exercise medicine researchers ranging from undergraduates to senior scientists. Training and mentoring programs include the NIH T32 HD071866 Interdisciplinary Training in Pathobiology and Rehabililtation Medicine Program, Exercise Biology and Medicine Internship Program, Journal Club, and individualized faculty and trainee mentoring. The center also offers unique educational opportunities through the Distinguished Lecture Series, Annual Research Symposium and special events.
The UAB Center for Exercise Medicine (UCEM), the UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) and the UAB Center for Engagement in Disability Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (CEDHARS) jointly hosted the "Precision-the genes and beyond" Interdisciplinary Research Symposium on September 15[…]
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Anna Thalacker-Mercer, PhD, assistant professor in the UAB Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology has been appointed as the Associate Director of UCEM. Dr. Thalacker-Mercer has been very active with UAB since her postdoctoral fellowship at UAB in 2007[…]
The UAB Center for Exercise Medicine hosted its Fall 2021 Research Retreat on November 4 and 5, 2021 at the Lakeshore Foundation. The two half-day event featured 10-minute presentations of 30 investigators at UAB conducting exercise medicine research. The retreat[…]
The UAB Center for Exercise Medicine (UCEM) will host its inaugural Hunter-Bamman Award Lecture on November 8, 2021 from noon to 1.15 p.m. CT virtually. This lecture will be co-sponsored by the UAB Nathan Shock Center. Sue C. Bodine, PhD,[…]
Record $95 million Heersink lead gift to advance strategic growth and biomedical innovation.
