Six faculty members in the Heersink School of Medicine have been named the 2022 class of James A. Pittman Jr., M.D., Scholars.
The UAB Heersink School of Medicine Office of Research introduces new faculty for September-December 2021. Please join the Heersink School of Medicine and the Heersink School of Medicine Office of Research in welcoming these new faculty.
Vickers assumes role of CEO of the UAB Health System and CEO of the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance, continues to serve as Dean
Written by Mary Ashley Canevaro
On Jan. 1, 2022, Selwyn M. Vickers, M.D., FACS, assumed the role of CEO of the UAB Health System and CEO of the UAB/Ascension St. Vincent’s Alliance, while also continuing to serve as Dean of the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine.
Carlos J. Orihuela, Ph.D., has been named interim chair of the Department of Microbiology, effective Feb. 1.
In September, our medical school was named due to a generous and historical gift of $95 million from the Heersink family. In Part 3 of the 3-part series, “Becoming Heersink,” we discuss what we can expect in the future, such as the creation of two new institutes, recruitment and retention packages, indirect values, and more, as well as how the gift will expand the scope and footprint of the school.
Planned endowed chair gifts to Advance Alzheimer’s and ALS Programs
Written by UAB Heersink School of Medicine News
Three generations of the Killion family have been impacted by neurodegenerative diseases.
Footprint for new genomic medicine building takes shape
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The UAB campus was transformed in 2021 as two buildings—the Pittman Center for Advanced Medical Studies and the Roy R. Kracke Clinical Services Building—were demolished, setting the stage for renovation to begin on the Lyons-Harrison Research Building.