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Krick, Petit named assistant directors of the Medical Scientist Training Program
Stefanie Krick, M.D., Ph.D., and Chad Petit, Ph.D., have been named the new assistant directors for research for the Medical Scientist Training Program in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine. -
$100 million in gifts to transform UAB School of Medicine
Record $95 million Heersink lead gift to advance strategic growth and biomedical innovation. -
A small molecule that induces translational readthrough of CFTR nonsense mutations by eRF1 depletion
The School of Medicine communications staff sat down with the first authors and PIs to gain insights about this research, UAB, and the science community. -
Reversal of lung fibrosis in mouse model suggests a novel therapeutic target for pulmonary fibrosis
A Bcl-2 inhibitor that has FDA approval for treatment of several leukemias reversed lung fibrosis in a bleomycin mouse model. -
Dransfield named director of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine at UAB
Nationally renowned expert in COPD Mark Dransfield, M.D., has been the medical director of the UAB Lung Health Center since 2009. -
UAB’s longest COVID patient goes home
Hamm was on ECMO for 147 days, a remarkably long time. -
Stigler named 2021 Dean’s Excellence Award Winner in Service
Steve Stigler, M.D., associate professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, has been awarded the senior faculty 2021 Dean’s Excellence Award for Service. -
UAB spinoff to treat chronic respiratory disease announces $3 million seed funding
ResBiotic Inc. will use the money to develop and commercialize groundbreaking probiotic formulations for lung health. -
Science goes viral: Reviewing a year of historic research
On March 25, 2020, the School of Medicine and the Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute issued a request for applications that would change the course of research at UAB. A year later, the 14 selected projects have led to new[…] -
More than 1,100 employees to be honored with annual service awards
This year, the university recognizes 50 years of service by Jeanne Hutchison, Ph.D., and Ferdinand Urthaler, M.D., and 45 years of service by Robert Kim M.D., and Joseph Lovetto. In addition, 294 employees with 20 or more years and 904[…]