Medical students are observing the fifth annual Joining Forces Wellness Week with student-driven lunch lecture events to increase awareness of the nuanced healthcare needs of veterans and their families.
The Nov. 15 Lunch and Learn event will provide patients and employers with information about working during cancer treatment.
A UAB study will test whether training to modify care-resistant behavior can improve quality of life for family caregivers of dementia patients.
UAB and Auburn will team up for a study of magnetic resonance imaging techniques that could enhance epilepsy surgery.
Health Services Foundation awards $1.5 million in General Endowment Fund grants
Written by Kendra Carter
The General Endowment Fund of the UA Health Services Foundation has announced its annual faculty grants, awarding over $1.5 million to UAB faculty for projects in clinical care, patient research, medical education and laboratory research.
The UAB Chapter of the American Medical Women’s Association continued its roster of activities dealing with issues relevant to women in medicine and science with its October meeting, which featured a panel discussion on “Demystifying Promotion.”
Priming the body to respond to immunotherapy with a new class of drugs: epigenetic modifiers.
UAB is one of 13 universities participating in a summer learning experience in health care for students underrepresented in the health professions.