UAB to begin using advanced PET/MR imaging machine in standard-of-care clinical treatment
Written by Tyler Greer
Combining two high-powered imaging techniques into a single scanner allows UAB to acquire and study PET and MRI data simultaneously, enabling new opportunities for diagnostic imaging of cancer, the brain and heart.
A UAB study examines teen sleep patterns and exposure to media in an effort to see if there is a link to teen obesity.
Korf served on the Society’s Board of Directors from 2004-2005 and received its annual Award for Excellence in Human Genetics Education in 2009.
Medical students celebrate annual Primary Care Week Oct. 3-7
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
Students in the UAB School of Medicine will observe national Primary Care week Oct. 3-7 with a week filled with student-driven lunch lecture events to increase awareness of primary care needs in Alabama and across the country.
NIH awards more than $150 million for research on environmental influences on child health
Written by Alicia Rohan
UAB will help investigate the influence of environmental exposures on children’s health from conception through early childhood.