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Melanoma of the eye: preclinical tests show path toward treatment
A small molecule inhibitor has been identified that reduces the growth of uveal melanoma, a rare and deadly cancer of[…] -
Department creates new space for resident wellness and collaboration
The Department of Neurosurgery is pleased to announce the completion of its new resident lounge located on the seventh floor[…] -
3 faculty elevated to Distinguished, University professorships
The UA System Board of Trustees awarded the rank of Distinguished Professor to Jerry Oakes and Trygve Tollefsbol and University[…] -
Oakes honored as distinguished professor
Department of Neurosurgery Professor W. Jerry Oakes, M.D., has been named a distinguished professor at UAB, one of the highest[…] -
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Mark E. Ogilvie, M.D., joins department as endovascular fellow
The Department of Neurosurgery welcomes Mark E. Ogilvie, M.D., as an endovascular fellow, effective July 2021. -
Hadley featured in UAB MedCast
Professor Mark Hadley, M.D., highlights a comprehensive and compassionate approach to patient evaluation and assessment of patients with spinal disorders. He[…] -
Hello, goodbye 2021: Neurosurgery Residency
More than 1,200 interns, residents and fellows train in every medical specialty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and[…]
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Faculty continue to reach higher, pursue masters
Training to become a neurosurgeon takes 11-13 years, from medical school to residency followed by a subspecialty fellowship for many.[…] -
Save the Date: 2021 Galbraith Scientific Session and Lecture
Save the date for the 38th Annual J. Garber Galbraith, M.D., Scientific Session and Lecture, Friday, November 12, 2021, featuring Adjunct[…] -
Department celebrates AAPI month
The Department of Neurosurgery would like to recognize the month of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage[…] -
AAPI Heritage Month, Part 1: Chen’s 2019 presidential address holds new truth in 2021
The School of Medicine is celebrating AAPI heritage, lineage, and legacy by telling the stories of several AAPI faculty around[…] -
Joyner joins Department of Neurosurgery as communications specialist
The Department of Neurosurgery welcomes its new communications specialist this month, Aubrey Joyner. Prior to this position, Joyner worked in[…]
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Published in NEJM, UAB study shows signs of clinical effectiveness of G207 for pediatric brain tumors
A modified herpes virus, alone and in combination with radiation, has been shown to be well tolerated with early signs[…] -
Blount to serve on SOM Faculty Council Committee
Jeffrey Blount, M.D, MPH., professor and director of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, was nominated by the Department of Neurosurgery[…] -
Rocque and Lepard present update on Vietnam pilot project
Associate Professor Brandon Rocque, M.D., and Neurosurgery Resident Jacob Lepard, M.D., presented an update on their project, “Incidence and Risk Factors of Pediatric[…] -
UAB-developed viral immunotherapy for pediatric brain tumors shows promise
G207, an immunotherapy derived from a modified herpes virus is well tolerated in children with gliomas, and shows signs of[…] -
Residency program welcomes three new trainees
After a successful Match Day 2021, the Neurosurgery Residency program will welcome three new trainees this summer. -
Bentley passes boards, welcomes baby, and receives K23 grant
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Department of Neurosurgery is highlighting a woman faculty member who has accomplished three[…] -
Department announces new Radiosurgery Fellowship
The Department of Neurosurgery has been awarded the opportunity to start a new, one-year, Radiosurgery Fellowship. -
School of Medicine tops $269 million in NIH funding for 2020
UAB received over $325 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2020. -
UAB researchers identify potential therapeutic target against malignant brain tumors
The study points to an adhesive cell surface protein that might be a key element in tackling the resistance to[…] -
More than 1,100 employees to be honored with annual service awards
This year, the university recognizes 50 years of service by Jeanne Hutchison, Ph.D., and Ferdinand Urthaler, M.D., and 45 years[…] -
Markert named president-elect of neurosurgery group
James Markert, M.D., MPH, the James Garber Galbraith Endowed Chair of Neurosurgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is[…] -
Virtual 2021 Match Day ceremony set for March 19
The School of Medicine will celebrate Match Day 2021 virtually on Friday, March 19. -
UAB Neurosurgery encourages residents to pursue advanced degrees
UAB boasts a highly competitive and sought-after neurosurgery residency program. This seven-year residency is dedicated to the clinical, surgical, research[…] -
Markert named president-elect of the AAcNS
James Garber Galbraith Endowed Chair of Neurosurgery James Markert, M.D., MPH, was elected president-elect of the American Academy of Neurological[…] -
Vaccination questions answered by UAB medical professionals
With misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines rife, turn to trusted medical professionals at UAB’s Department of Medicine for the straight dope. -
UAB Neurosurgery faculty, staff honored for years of service
Six Department of Neurosurgery faculty and staff are celebrating at least 10 years of service with the university. -
Harrigan and Liptrap discuss carotid stenosis
Department of Neurosurgery Professor Mark Harrigan M.D., and Assistant Professor Elizabeth Liptrap M.D., were recently featured on UAB MedCast podcast.[…] -
Veteran’s Day recap: Department celebrates its veterans
Each Veteran’s Day, the Department of Neurosurgery celebrates its own veterans by thanking all who have served our country. -
OPXE awards 10 faculty Communication Award
The UAB Office of Patient Experience and Engagement (OPXE) and UAB Medicine Executive Leadership have awarded ten faculty the Communication[…] -
Blount and Liptrap elected to faculty senate
Jeffrey Blount, M.D., Department of Neurosurgery professor and director of the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, and Assistant Professor Elizabeth Liptrap,[…] -
Surgery on man’s pituitary tumor ends debilitating migraines
Migraine headaches were ruining Christopher Sheheane’s life, until a visit to UAB found the cause: a pituitary gland tumor. -
Problem to product: New way to navigate twisted blood vessels
With his idea for a coil that travels through the vasculature much like a sailboat riding the breeze, a UAB[…] -
Save the Date: Department hosts 2020 faculty retreat
This year, the Department of Neurosurgery will host the Annual Faculty Retreat virtually, in respect of COVID-19 pandemic guidelines. -
Women neurosurgeons well represented at UAB
Physicians say it is crucial for trainees to have role models and mentors who have shared experiences. -
Okor and Snyder receive 2020 Brewer-Heslin Award
Erin Snyder, M.D. and Mamerhi Okor, M.D. are this year’s winners of the highly regarded Brewer-Heslin Award.
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Artificial intelligence jump starts clinical trial for rare genetic disease
This is thought to be the first time that information found via artificial intelligence has led to a clinical trial. -
Extra benefit from epilepsy neurostimulators — reducing comorbid neuropsychiatric symptoms
Case studies show five people who found better treatments for neuropsychiatric symptoms from data collected while patients were at home. -
Recovering trauma patient with an eye toward naval career vows to “use every breath I have to help others”
Cole Burton came back to the UAB Trauma Center to say thanks as his rehab progresses to a possible naval[…] -
UAB study aims to learn more about ‘silent strokes’
Investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Stanford University want to learn more about silent strokes and their[…] -
Rare pituitary tumor no match for UAB sleuths
UAB surgeons removed a rare pituitary gland tumor from a Cullman woman that had defied diagnosis for years. -
New radiation therapy shows promise for treating essential tremor
This new, non-invasive way to deliver radiation has helped one Alabama man complete optometry school and launch his new career. -
UAB patient first in Alabama to get deep brain stimulation for epilepsy
Deep brain stimulation has long been used to treat Parkinson’s disease, and was approved for use in epilepsy late in[…] -
Celebrate Women's History Month with the women who shape UAB
From traveling to Antarctica to publishing children’s books, from taking biology educational tools to India to planting pollinator gardens on[…] -
Apoptotic cell-derived extracellular vesicles promote malignancy of glioblastoma via intercellular transfer of splicing factors
The School of Medicine communications staff sat down with Dr. Nakano to gain insights about his research, UAB and the[…] -
Journey through illness inspired Kedarius Ingram to public health degree
Ingram was sick and no one knew the cause, until the right doctors on the right night saved his life. -
Hadley wins prestigious neurosurgery award
A UAB surgeon has received the Congress of Neurological Surgeons’ most prestigious award. -
UAB study aims to build a better model for brain tumors
UAB investigators are on the track of new technologies to better guide brain tumor therapy decisions. -
UAB Stroke Center joins NIH StrokeNet
UAB will fill a gap in the stroke belt as it joins StrokeNet, a national research consortium. -
Automated detection of focal epileptic seizures in a sentinel area of the human brain
The goal is an early warning system to block incipient seizures for patients where medications have failed. -
Viral immunotherapy for brain tumors in children shows promise
Early results for a UAB-developed viral immunotherapy to treat brain tumors in children demonstrate safety and tolerability in Phase I[…] -
Dying cancer cells make remaining glioblastoma cells more aggressive and therapy-resistant
The dying cells send signals to recipient tumor cells to increase aggressiveness, motility, and resistance to radiation or chemotherapy. -
Brain tumor therapy is going to the dogs
Both dogs and people get brain tumors, and UAB researchers are studying a therapy developed for humans that might also[…] -
UAB alumnus/student/employee becomes patient following brain blood clot
A business officer in the UAB Dept. of Neurosurgery becomes a patient when co-workers diagnose a blood clot in his[…] -
Enzyme inhibitor combined with chemotherapy delays glioblastoma growth
This combination therapy, tested preclinically, could potentially improve patient outcomes. -
Grant expands patient navigation to caregivers of children with cancer, sickle cell
UAB and Children’s expand non-clinical patient navigation to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. -
UAB joins national emergency trials network
The UAB Department of Surgery has joined the National Institutes of Health SIREN network. SIREN will coordinate and lead high-quality[…] -
UAB first in U.S. to use HyperArc High-Definition Radiotherapy on brain cancer
UAB is the first in the country to use novel HyperArc High-Definition Radiotherapy on brain cancer patients. -
Studies inconsistent on when concussed students should return to learn, policies and protocols may be needed
Reintegration into school has been a noticeably neglected area of focus in concussion research, particularly in comparison to research on[…] -
ProAssurance gift to UAB establishes the nation’s first academic research program dedicated to physician wellness
The ProAssurance Endowed Chair for Physician Wellness at UAB will help address health issues unique to physicians as they deal[…] -
UAB Hospital again highly ranked by U.S. News & World Report
UAB Hospital continues to be highly ranked by U.S. News and World Report, and is noted as the No. 1[…] -
A novel anti-cancer chemotherapeutic agent inhibits glioblastoma growth and radiation resistance
This potential chemotherapeutic agent to treat glioblastoma — a primary brain tumor with dismal survival rates — is a novel[…] -
Childhood cancer research at UAB continues with grants from St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Pediatric neurosurgeons, oncologists and molecular imaging physicians continue to work toward better diagnoses, treatments and cures for childhood cancer. -
A novel anti-cancer chemotherapeutic agent inhibits glioblastoma growth and radiation resistance
This potential chemotherapeutic agent to treat glioblastoma — a primary brain tumor with dismal survival rates — is a novel[…] -
Brain tumors: Still devastating, but treatment has come a long way
There will be more than 33,000 brain tumors diagnosed in Americans this year, according to the National Cancer Institute; but[…] -
Brain tumors: Still devastating, but treatment has come a long way
There will be more than 33,000 brain tumors diagnosed in Americans this year, according to the National Cancer Institute; but[…] -
Faculty projects funded through an AMC21 initiative
Five faculty projects were recently funded through an AMC21 initiative giving NIH-funded investigators incentive to submit a second R01. -
UAB back surgery quality scores top national averages
UAB neurosurgery’s commitment to quality care is reflected in outcomes that beat national averages in key measurements. -
UAB leads effort to set guidelines for fMRI use in epilepsy surgery
A seven-year effort led by a UAB neurologist has established the first guidelines for the use of fMRI in epilepsy[…] -
Attractive drug candidate identified to target glioma brain tumors
This rapidly fatal brain cancer has seen only two improvements in therapy in 30 years, and research findings are pointing[…] -
UAB receives prestigious BRAIN Initiative grant for deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease
UAB investigators have won a prestigious White House BRAIN Initiative grant to study the potential benefits of new technology coupled[…] -
Global Surgery Program links UAB and Children’s neurosurgeons with counterparts in Vietnam
UAB-developed technology supports a globe-spanning partnership that links pediatric neurosurgeons at UAB and Children’s of Alabama with those in Vietnam[…] -
UAB Medicine opens neurosurgery clinic in Greystone
UAB Medicine opens a new neurosurgery clinic on the Highway 280 corridor in Greystone -
More than 10 risk factors identified in readmission of pediatric neurosurgery patients
Big data provides insight into patient readmission after pediatric neurosurgery. -
UAB researchers identify protein that plays key role in brain cancer stem cell growth and survival
New UAB research study shows therapeutic promise in targeting MLK4 in brain cancer patients. -
UAB’s ROSA robot guides new epilepsy procedure
A new surgical robot helps UAB physicians add a new technique for preparing for epilepsy surgery. -
New UAB research laboratory to study concussion biomarkers, recovery
The VORLab will study the effects of injuries sustained in football and other contact sports on balance, eye movement and[…] -
Gillespie named to the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s Research Advisory Network
The 17 selected volunteer members of the panel will provide highly informed perspectives on the biomedical research enterprise. -
New device to control seizures proving its worth
The first patient in the Southeast to get the RNS responsive neurostimulation seizure-control device implanted in the brain reports dramatic[…] -
UAB implants responsive neurostimulator for epilepsy seizure control, first in Southeast
UAB is the first medical center in the Southeast to implant a new type of electrical stimulator to control seizures[…] -
UAB-developed viral therapy shows promise against brain tumors
UAB researchers say new findings show that a herpes simplex virus therapy may be beneficial in treating malignant gliomas. -
Neurosurgery elevated to department status
Effective Oct. 1, 2013, the newly formed Department of Neurosurgery will increase the profile of an internationally renowned program. -
Neurosurgery elevated to department status at UAB
A Department of Neurosurgery, effective Oct. 1, 2013, will increase the profile of an internationally renowned program.