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  • Workday Woes: Five productivity killers and how to overcome them
    Megan Hays, Ph.D., explores five common productivity killers and offers practical solutions to overcome them.
  • Paying it forward: Fonville finds purpose in health diagnosis
    School of Nursing student Emily Fonville quickly learned the UAB family is committed to helping each other achieve their purpose after her longtime health issues challenged her education.
  • UAB opens Brain Aging and Memory Hub to address cognitive brain health and memory disorders in Alabama
    The new Brain Aging and Memory Hub will house the UAB Divisions of Neuropsychology and Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, as well as the Alzheimer’s Disease Center and the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute.
  • Postpartum depression after adolescent stress shows a dysregulated HPA axis: a cross-species translational study
    This serious mental health problem resists treatment, but a mouse model shows a potential new treatment.
  • UAB partners with Birmingham City Schools to expand Mini Medical School program
    Students enrolled in the UAB Department of Pediatrics Mini Medical School are immersed in hands-on learning about the wide variety of career opportunities in the health care field.
  • Chen to lead new NIH Integration Center for the Common Fund Data Ecosystems
    With this collaborative effort, the profile of UAB within biomedical data science and future data-driven medicine will be significantly raised on a national stage.
  • Finding a home away from home: Pakistani American’s trailblazing journey of immigration, US citizenship, service and excellence is a legacy to behold
    Muhammad Ali Abdullah is graduating with two degrees, profound research and clinical experience, and memories to cherish for a lifetime; he will be returning to UAB this July as a medical student.
  • Spring commencement at UAB will be April 26-27
    This semester, at least 2,963 students are eligible to graduate, and more than 1,871 students are expected to walk in the three ceremonies in Bartow Arena.
  • UAB joins study to slow bleeding in the brain
    The study will examine a protein that may help slow bleeding in the brain when given within a two-hour window following the first signs of hemorrhage.
  • UAB CORD cancer research program molds future leaders through experience and fostering of community
    The UAB Center for Community Outreach Development RACE21 program has equipped seniors James Walts and Sarah Elimam with years of lab and youth outreach experience to become well-rounded researchers of the future.
  • COVID-19 and Queendom: Bobba reflects on a unique collegiate and Blazer experience marked with resilience and community
    Sumedha Bobba has been a picture-perfect student since beginning her collegiate career during the COVID-19 pandemic. How did adjusting to a new way of life impact her approach toward her views of community and success?
  • Surviving trauma: Here is how UAB is tackling the trauma care gap
    In addition to providing excellent trauma care, UAB surgeons continue to establish innovative programs to better improve trauma care in Alabama.
  • Seeing double? UAB delivers second set of rare double uterus “twins”
    Two Alabama women with the same one-in-a-million pregnancy deliver healthy “twins” at UAB Hospital less than two months apart.
  • Two UAB students selected as Goldwater Scholars 2024
    The Goldwater Program received 1,353 nominations from 446 institutions this year, and the winners will receive a scholarship covering tuition, housing, fees and books.
  • UAB experts explain why advance care planning is important and how to get started
    Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16, and UAB experts are providing recommendations for how to get started with advance care planning.
  • $2.3 million gift to UAB establishes student scholarships to help improve health care in Wiregrass area
    Heersink family establishes three endowed scholarships for health professions, optometry and pre-optometry students.  
  • Join the fight against oral cancer with a free screening
    Screenings will take a few minutes to conduct and will include a check for lesions and lumps on the neck or in the mouth.
  • Support brain cancer research during the 11th annual Blazer Bolt 5K and fun run
    The annual race will be held Saturday, May 18, at Railroad Park. A virtual option will be offered this year.
  • Morphine tolerance results from Tiam1-mediated maladaptive plasticity in spinal neurons
    Understanding the mechanisms underlying tolerance and hyperalgesia is essential to enhance morphine’s utility in chronic pain management.
  • “Where there is a need, there is a social worker:” Social worker reflects on the value of the profession and the new UAB Social Work Partnership
    The Social Work Partnership will bring together academicians, students, and social workers currently working in the field to inform best educational practices aligned with the field requirements.
  • Give As One to take place April 4-5
    Give As One is 48 hours of collaborative fundraising to support UAB’s students, faculty and community. Give As One amplifies the power of any size gift through matches and challenges from generous donors.
  • Is your fatigue more than your lack of sleep? UAB experts discuss sleep apnea
    UAB experts says that individuals can prevent or decrease symptoms of sleep apnea by making small lifestyle changes.
  • New study shows association of historical housing discrimination and shortfalls in colon cancer treatment
    Mortgage lending discrimination in the 1930s is still geographically associated with inequities in colon cancer care today. Colon cancer often can be treated successfully if detected early.
  • UAB researchers part of GRADE study investigating glucose medications in Type 2 diabetes
    UAB researchers say the presented data indicates that a younger age and higher HbA1c at baseline predict early treatment failure and point to the need for more aggressive initial treatment in these patients.