Displaying items by tag: department of pediatrics

Parents’ driving distracted is a significant danger, and a UAB study suggests suburban and rural parents use cellphones with children in the car.
An Iowa college student with dreams of being a physician gleaned invaluable experience and inspiration out of a short summer the intensive research and clinical environment offered through UAB’s Summer in Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Research Program.
Lauren Nassetta, M.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics, addressed the prevalence of burnout and its impact on women in the medical field at the July 27 meeting of the American Medical Women’s Association.
Early diagnosis of acute kidney injury in preterm infants is possible through urinary protein markers.
The NIH recently awarded UAB $11.5 million to support studies that will assess treatment of babies born with congenital cytomegalovirus but no symptoms, and frequency of neonatal herpes infections in the United States and Peru.
UAB has received a grant to develop and implement Ebola and infectious disease training to further protect health care and public safety workers.
Eleven outstanding faculty members were named recipients of the 2016 Dean’s Excellence Awards, an honor recognizing exceptional contributions made by School of Medicine faculty in service, teaching, research, diversity enhancement and mentorship.
Researchers at UAB look to integrate health care within rural communities to improve care for children.
Avi Madan-Swain, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Pediatrics, is a recipient of the 2015 Dean’s Excellence Award in Service.
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