Mary Ashley Canevaro

Mary Ashley Canevaro

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The School of Medicine communications staff sat down with Dr. Chen to gain insights about his research, UAB, and the science community.

For Women’s History Month this year, the School of Medicine is dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments, achievements, and successes of women over time. To begin our series, we focus on two women who made history within the school.

Jayme Locke, M.D., MPH, and Michal Mrug, M.D., have been awarded the AMC21 2020/21 Multi-PI grants for projects that will develop advancements in scientific discovery and accelerate biomedical research at UAB.

The School of Medicine communications staff sat down with Dr. Shalev to gain insights about her research, UAB, and the science community.

In this special article, Selwyn Vickers, M.D., FACS, dean of the School of Medicine, talks about his heritage, the foundation of family, and growing up in the Black Belt during the Civil Rights Movement.

The first Black/African American students at UAB who enrolled in a medical program included Wilma Ann Barnes, Samuel William Sullivan, Jr., and Richard Charles Dale.

Black History Month is a time to celebrate the achievements of Black/African American individuals, recognize the central role of the Black/African American community, and highlight the importance of racial justice and equity.

On Wednesday, Jan. 27, Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS, dean of the School of Medicine, presented the annual State of the School address via Zoom.

Ten faculty members in the School of Medicine have been named the 2021 class of James A. Pittman Jr., M.D., Scholars.

 Recently, 11 School of Medicine faculty projects were funded through an AMC21 initiative giving NIH-funded investigators incentive to submit a second R01.

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