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UAB study serves as ‘how to’ guide for innovative statewide stroke response system
Modeled on the state’s trauma system, the Alabama Statewide Stroke System will help improve emergency response for stroke patients. -
UAB part of nationwide study on Parkinson’s disease
The PPMI study is looking for biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease, which would help identify those at risk and track the progression of the disease. -
UAB to study whether exercise can boost memory in people with epilepsy
Recent studies have shown that formal exercise training can help boost memory, and memory deficit is relatively common in people with epilepsy. -
Wallace named 2021 Community Star by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health
Eric Wallace, M.D., UAB medical director of Telehealth and associate professor in the Division of Nephrology, was recently nominated and selected as the 2021 Community Star of Alabama by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health. Wallace will be honored on National Rural Health Day on Nov. 18 for his vast efforts in telehealth and innovation across the state of Alabama. -
Faculty honored at 2021 Argus Awards ceremony
Medical students honored their outstanding mentors, professors, courses, and course directors at the annual Argus Awards Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 5. -
UAB investigator funded as part of innovative Parkinson’s disease research network
The grant links researchers from different disciplines, institutions and locations to study basic mechanisms that contribute to Parkinson’s disease. -
Standaert named vice president of the American Neurological Association.
UAB’s Standaert elected vice president of a leading neurological professional organization. -
UAB joins research network dedicated to improving treatments for brain tumors
The new grant links UAB researchers with colleagues at two other institutions to search for ways to advance therapies from bench to bedside. -
New Research Faculty Introduction
The UAB Heersink School of Medicine Office of Research introduces new faculty members, January-August 2021 -
Faculty nominees for the 2021 Argus Awards announced
The Department of Medical Education and the Argus Society are pleased to announce the 2021 Argus Awards nominations. Winners will be announced at the Argus Awards Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, November 5, 2021. -
$100 million in gifts to transform UAB School of Medicine
Record $95 million Heersink lead gift to advance strategic growth and biomedical innovation. -
$100 million in gifts to transform UAB School of Medicine
Record $95 million Heersink lead gift to advance strategic growth and biomedical innovation. -
Novel small molecule potently attenuates neuroinflammation in brain and glial cells
Limiting neuroinflammation may represent a promising new approach to treat neurological diseases driven by neuroinflammation, such as stroke, spinal cord injury and neuropathic pain. -
Using translational pharmacogenomics to boost race-conscious medicine
Pharmacogenomics has become a valuable tool for optimizing treatments and is poised to play an increasing role in clinical care. -
Virtually all Alabamians could benefit from gene-based drug prescribing, statewide study finds
Analyzing gene sequencing data and prescriptions for more than 3,300 participants in the Alabama Genomic Health Initiative, UAB researchers estimate 98.6% of Alabamians have actionable genotypes and “a significant proportion are currently prescribed affected medications.” -
Gaston helps epileptic community during pandemic; finds meaningful ways to give back
Tyler Gaston, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, found a meaningful way to give back to her patients during the COVID-19 pandemic by joining the Alabama Professional Advisory Board for the Epilepsy Foundation. -
Exercise, sleep and cognition are linked in Parkinson's disease. A new study aims to personalize prescriptions.
Research by Amy Amara, M.D., Ph.D., explores the ways deep sleep improves cognition and resistance exercise boosts deep sleep. With a new grant, she is studying the best exercise prescription for people with Parkinson’s. -
New study uses electrical stimulation to treat depression
UAB is participating in a nationwide study to treat clinically depressed patients with a VNS device — originally created for treatment of seizure disorders. -
Will reduction in tau protein protect against Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementias?
New results suggest the answer is no, implying that the role of tau in the pathogenesis of Lewy body dementias is distinct from Alzheimer’s disease. -
New Alzheimer’s drug not a panacea, but may slow worsening of the disease
The first new medication for Alzheimer’s disease in almost 20 years seems to reduce the amount of amyloid peptide in the brain, which may slow the progression of the disease.
