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Dr. Fowler receives the 2023 National CMV Foundation Professional Impact Award
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Karen Fowler, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, received the 2023 National CMV Foundation Professional Impact Award at the Congenital Cytomegalovirus Public Health and Policy Conference in Salt Lake City, UT in October. -
The Children’s of Alabama/UAB Pediatric Transplant and Heart Failure team once again receives Pediatric Heart Transplant Study Vanguard Award
The Pediatric Heart Transplant Study (PHTS) has awarded the Children’s of Alabama/UAB Pediatric Transplant and Heart team it PHTS Vanguard Award. This award is given to centers who have met criteria signaling a program’s reliability, timeliness, and adequate volume.
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Faculty honored at 2023 Argus Awards ceremony
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On Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, students from Heersink School of Medicine gathered to celebrate faculty, courses, and course directors at the annual Argus Awards Ceremony. -
Pediatrics announces 2023 Faculty Achievement Awards
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The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to honor these faculty members. They have attained a level of excellence recognized by their peers due to their exceptional contributions for the development of the department and in turn, the achievers of tomorrow[…] -
Alexander Lab receives Muscular Dystrophy Association Impact Award
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L to R: Xianzhen Hu, Michael Lopez, Shelby Rorrer, Katherine English, Matthew Alexander, and Muthukumar KaruppasamyThe Alexander Lab received the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Impact Award from the Birmingham chapter for their work on neuromuscular diseases. -
Three department faculty elected to Clinical Faculty Council
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Top L to R: Joycelyn Atchison, Hannah Hightower and Jose MestreJoycelyn Atchison, M.D., professor in the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Hannah Hightower, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Neonatology, and Jose Mestre, M.D., professor in the Division of[…] -
Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship names winners of 2023 Innovation Awards
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Vivek Lal, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UAB Heersink School of Medicine and the founder of both ResBiotic Nutrition and Alveolus Bio, was given the 2023 Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship. -
Antimicrobial peptides modulate lung injury by altering the intestinal microbiota
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Researchers have identified a gut-lung axis driven by intestinal antimicrobial peptide expression and mediated by the intestinal microbiota that is linked to lung injury in newborns. -
Photo gallery: Heersink staff honored at inaugural Dean’s Excellence Awards for Staff reception
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Nine Heersink staff members were honored at the 2023 Dean’s Excellence Awards for Staff reception. Recipients, guests, and Heersink leaders gathered in the Wallace Tumor Institute Lobby on Sept. 14 to celebrate the inaugural group of honorees. Read about this[…] -
Wright named 2023 Dean’s Excellence Award for Staff winner
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Theresa Wright, administrative associate for the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics, has been selected as a recipient of the inaugural Dean’s Excellence Awards for Staff.
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