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Undiagnosed diseases program finds novel genetic variant

UAB researchers have found a previously unknown gene variant that appears to contribute to movement disorders.

Computational Genomics: An advanced level Immersion Course for Investigators at UAB

There's still time to register for the spring 2019 Immersion Course! This year, the advanced level course for UAB Investigators will focus on Computational Genomics. The course is from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on May 6-9, 2019. Find out more[…]

Wende lab paper on epigenetic reprogramming of human hearts makes journal cover

The Nature – Laboratory Investigation paper was published online last year.

Androgen receptor, a target for prostate cancer treatment, imports into mitochondria and plays a novel role

The androgen receptor moves into mitochondria to regulate multiple mitochondrial processes

Kidney-resident macrophages — a role for healing during acute kidney injury?

These kidney macrophages reprogram to a developmental state after kidney injury, similar to those in newborn mice.

Join us for the 6th Annual Rare Disease Genomic Symposium

Friday, March 1 | 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. | Bradley Lecture Center Please join us for the 6th Annual Rare Disease Genomic Symposium Friday, March 1. This year's symposium subject is the population genomics. Registration is $35.Click here for the[…]

Mechanism for impaired allergic inflammation in infants may explain hygiene hypothesis

The hygiene hypothesis says increased sanitation in industrialized countries has led to increases in asthma.

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.

6th Annual Immunogenomics Conference at HudsonAlpha

October 1-3 | Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechonology, Huntsville, AlabamaThe Immunogenomics conference, hosted by HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, brings together more than 175 researchers and thought leaders from around the globe exploring the application of genomic technologies to understand the[…]

Center for Genomic Medicine Symposium 2019

The Center for Genomic Medicine Symposium is presented by UAB and the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. Wednesday, May 1 | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Jackson Center, Huntsville, AL This year's keynote speaker is Marc S. Williams, M.D., Director, Geisinger Genomic Medicine Institute[…]

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Undiagnosed diseases program finds novel genetic variant

Computational Genomics: An advanced level Immersion Course for Investigators at UAB

Wende lab paper on epigenetic reprogramming of human hearts makes journal cover

Androgen receptor, a target for prostate cancer treatment, imports into mitochondria and plays a novel role

Kidney-resident macrophages — a role for healing during acute kidney injury?

Join us for the 6th Annual Rare Disease Genomic Symposium

Mechanism for impaired allergic inflammation in infants may explain hygiene hypothesis

Six faculty awarded incentive grants to submit a second R01

6th Annual Immunogenomics Conference at HudsonAlpha

Center for Genomic Medicine Symposium 2019

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