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Potential therapeutic target found to combat tuberculosis, a disrupted NAD(H) homeostasis
Tuberculosis, the world’s leading infectious disease killer, caused 1.6 million deaths in 2021, along with 10 million new cases of tuberculosis every year. -
UAB trauma surgeon makes the case for how teletrauma can help rural trauma patients
UAB researchers make a case for utilizing telehealth technologies in the care of injured rural patients stating that teletrauma can improve access to trauma care for rural patients. -
9 faculty elevated to Distinguished, University professorships
The UA System Board of Trustees awarded the rank of Distinguished Professor to Ravi Bhatia, Heith Copes, Craig Elmets, Denise A. Gainey, Jeffrey D. Kerby, Farah D. Lubin, Jean-François Pittet and Martin E. Young and the rank of University Professor[…] -
Neyra receives $3.8 million RO1 grant for use of AI in CRRT
Javier Neyra, M.D., M.S.C.S., associate professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology received a $3.8 million R01 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the NIH for his project "Artificial Intelligence to[…] -
Four from UAB awarded prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants to study, teach and conduct research in more than 160 countries. -
New DEAL program recognizes and develops UAB administrative professionals
UAB holds its administrative professionals in the highest regard. April 26, 2023, is Administrative Professionals Day – allowing us to recognize and celebrate our administrative professionals while also highlighting the administrative resources offered by UAB. Most recently, the Developing Emerging[…] -
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,[…] -
Similar rates of COVID-related acute kidney injury found in early adolescents and older adults, study shows
COVID-related acute kidney injury peaked in 10- to 15-year-olds and 70- to 75-year-olds, suggesting age is not the sole determinant in severity of illness from COVID-19. -
Study provides ‘critical information’ for treating childhood cancer patients with COVID
The largest registry of U.S. children with cancer who were diagnosed with COVID-19 found an increased risk of having severe infection and having their cancer therapy modified because of COVID, underscoring the urgency of vaccinations for these children, the authors[…] -
$100 million in contributions to transform UAB School of Medicine
Record $95 million Heersink lead gift to advance strategic growth and biomedical innovation. -
How does COVID-19 affect patients with cancer? Largest U.S. study shares first results.
Assistant Professor Noha Sharafeldin, MBBCh, Ph.D., presented cancer-related findings from the massive N3C database of records from COVID-positive patients at 55 institutions nationwide, including UAB. Results — including a significant increase in risk of death among patients who recently had[…] -
Ashita Tolwani, MD Wins the 2020 Robert G. Narins Award
We were very excited to have Dr. Ashita Tolwani recognized for her exceptional teaching, educating skills, and mentoring by being awarded the Robert G. Narins Award for 2020 by the American Society of Nephrology. Please see this video talking more[…]
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Kidney Week Reimagined 2020
ASN Kidney Week looks a bit different this year. Early programs from October 19-21, 2020Annual Meeting from October 22-25, 2020All meeting content will be accessible through the Kidney Week Website until December 4, 2020.Please see the list below (separated by date) of[…]
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2019 Highlights for Division of Nephrology
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Chronic kidney disease is focus of World Kidney Day on March 14
UAB nephrologists will raise awareness about chronic kidney disease, which is the sixth-fastest-growing cause of death in the world, on World Kidney Day.
