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Department of Surgery establishes new Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery

UAB is continuing its world-class patient care with the establishment of a new Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery.

Brewer selected as chair of Alabama Board of Genetic Counseling

Brewer was appointed to the board by Governor Kay Ivey.

Fallon Brewer selected as chair of the Alabama Board of Genetic Counseling

Fallon Brewer, M.S., CGC, has been selected to chair the Alabama Board of Genetic Counseling, which was recently established by the Alabama Legislature.

Transient and long-term disruption of gut microbes after antibiotics

Antibiotic treatment can disrupt the gut microbiome at the strain level, with changes lasting as long as six months.

Korf named associate dean for Genomic Medicine

Bruce R. Korf, M.D., Ph.D., was recently named associate dean for Genomic Medicine in the School of Medicine. Korf currently serves as UAB Medicine’s chief genomics officer and holds the Wayne and Sara Crews Finley Endowed Chair in Medical Genetics.[…]

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.

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[…]

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.

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Department of Surgery establishes new Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery

Brewer selected as chair of Alabama Board of Genetic Counseling

Fallon Brewer selected as chair of the Alabama Board of Genetic Counseling

Transient and long-term disruption of gut microbes after antibiotics

Korf named associate dean for Genomic Medicine

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

Join us for the 6th Annual Rare Disease Genomic Symposium

Six faculty awarded incentive grants to submit a second R01

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