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Faculty recognized at Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception
Anupam Agarwal, M.D., dean of the Heersink School of Medicine, welcomed faculty members and their families to the Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception on April 25. -
UAB researchers awarded $19.5 million to study factors that impact sexual health among women
The NIH grants will fund two studies evaluating the role of behavioral, geographic and demographic vulnerabilities in relation to HIV acquisitions among cis- and transgender women in the South. -
Saag announced as keynote speaker for the spring 2023 UAB Office of Service Learning and Undergraduate Research Expo
UAB professor emeritus Michael Saag, M.D., will be the keynote speaker at the spring 2023 Service Learning and Undergraduate Research Expo. -
New analysis compares urine testing to genital swabs for STIs in women
The study found that using a vaginal swab was more accurate than using urine for three types of sexually transmitted infections. -
The Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health announces its 2023 pilot grant awardees
The Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health is excited to announce the second cohort of pilot grant awardees. -
Memory B cell marker predicts long-lived antibody response to flu vaccine
These effector memory B cells appear poised for a rapid serum antibody response upon secondary challenge one year later, and evidence shows that the cells in this subset differ from all previously described memory B cell subsets. -
Three projects funded through annual AMC21 Multi-Investigator Program Awards
UAB Heersink School of Medicine has awarded three grants for the latest annual Multi-Investigator Program Award cycle. The 2022/2023 AMC21 Multi-PI Awards, which provide grant funding of $150,000 per year for two years, were awarded to Javier Neyra, M.D., Carlos Orihuela,[…] -
COVID-19: Bacterial co-infection is a major risk factor for death, ICU admission and mechanical ventilation
Having a bacterial infection at the same time as COVID-19 is a greater risk factor for COVID-19 severity and mortality than previously described risk factors such as advanced age, male sex or various comorbidities. -
Partner Profile: Lynn Matthews, M.D., MPH
In the first installment of MHIGH's Partner Profiles series, Dr. Lynn Matthews shares about her life and work in global health. -
51 medical students named winners of annual Medical Student Research Day competition
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.