Micron-sized hydrogel cubes show highly efficient delivery of a potent anti-cancer drug
Written by Jeff Hansen
This active drug-delivery system addresses the limitations seen for the anti-cancer drug BA-TPQ — poor solubility and low bioavailability.
Here is what you need to know about ticks with the number of tick-borne illnesses in Alabama on the rise
Written by Tyler Greer
With both Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme disease increasing in recent years, UAB wilderness medicine physician says it’s important to dress properly and to perform tick checks after woodland excursions.
UAB's Air Force Special Operations Surgical Team was honored following a recent overseas deployment when the team commander received a prestigious award.
Stephen Aller, Ph.D., has been recently recognized for integrating leading-edge technology, “cryo-EM” into his research on membrane protein structure, by the National Institutes of Health.
Six Learning Communities renamed after prominent School of Medicine figures
Written by Katelyn Howard
Six of the Learning Communities have been renamed after prominent figures within the School of Medicine's past.
New standardized clinical practices reduce premature infant morbidity and mortality in first week of life
Written by Alicia Rohan
The Golden Week program developed by UAB’s Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was recently recognized nationally for its standardized set of practices for premature infants, providing them with quality care in their first week of life.
Alabama ranks 45th in the nation in the number of primary care physicians available to care for its population, and a new UAB School of Medicine program aims to improve that number.
The UAB School of Medicine has lost a beloved colleague and an incomparable role model in William E. “Bill” Dismukes, M.D., MACP. He died June 19 at age 78.