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Center for Exercise Medicine

Moving Research into Medicine

The UAB Center for Exercise Medicine (UCEM) focuses on improving the health and well-being of children and adults of all ages through acceleration of innovative, exercise-based interdisciplinary research across five pillars – precision, regeneration, rehabilitation, interaction, and sustainability.

Interested in participating in exercise research?

We are looking for volunteers for 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.

Opportunities to Participate

Research

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 and Services

Training & Education

UCEM offers a multi-tiered education and training program structured for exercise medicine researchers ranging from undergraduates to senior scientists.

Natalie Davis

Natalie Davis

Pre-doctoral Trainee, Biomedical Sciences
mndavis@uab.edu 

Devin Drummer

Devin Drummer

Pre-doctoral Trainee, Biomedical Sciences
drummerd@uab.edu 

Abigail Hernandez, PhD

Abigail Hernandez, PhD

Postdoctoral trainee, Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care
abigailhernandez@uabmc.edu 

Caesar Hernandez, PhD

Caesar Hernandez, PhD

Postdoctoral trainee, Neurobiology
caesarmh@uab.edu 

Catherine Danielle Jones

Catherine Danielle Jones

Pre-doctoral trainee, Physical Therapy
cdj88@uab.edu 

Raymond Jones, PhD

Raymond Jones, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow
Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Paliative Care
raymondjones@uabmc.edu 

Samia O'Bryan, PhD

Samia O'Bryan, PhD

Postdoctoral trainee, Cell, Developmental, & Integrative Biology
sobryan@uab.edu