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UAB Medicine leadership programs celebrate more than 100 participants
In the last several years, UAB Medicine and Heersink School of Medicine have worked to bring leadership development to faculty and staff through the UAB Medicine Institute for Leadership and Momentum in Medicine programs.
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16 faculty named winners of 2023 Dean’s Excellence Awards
Sixteen remarkable faculty members have been named winners of the 2023 Dean’s Excellence Awards for Faculty.
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Morgan named 2023 Dean’s Excellence Award Winner in Teaching
Desiree E. Morgan, M.D., FSER, professor in the Department of Radiology, has been awarded the senior faculty 2023 Dean’s Excellence Award in Teaching.
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Faculty recognized at Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception
Anupam Agarwal, M.D., dean of the Heersink School of Medicine, welcomed faculty members and their families to the Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception on April 25.
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How cadmium-induced inflammation increases the severity and mortality of lung infections
Description of this mechanism offers a promising therapeutic target to limit lung injury and death. Lower respiratory tract infections, including bacterial pneumonia, are the fourth-leading cause of death worldwide, with 120 million to 156 million cases and 1.4 million deaths[…]
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Easy and quick binding of targeting molecule and radiotracer to drug nanocarrier for cancer therapy
This is the first example of a chelator-free-radiolabeled polymersome capable of a long-term multiday positron emission tomography, or PET, imaging study in vivo.
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Alumnus Spotlight with Goldstein
Meet UAB Radiology alumnus Warren Goldstein. We asked him questions about his past, future, and what working in Radiology means to him. What is your name and title? Warren Goldstein, M.D. I am a retired interventional radiologist. What is your[…]
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Women’s History Month: Stories of Women in Radiology
Since its inception, women have heavily influenced the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Department of Radiology. Not only did a woman establish the department itself as its inaugural chair, but women leaders continue this tradition today with a department[…]
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UAB symposium to highlight the growing new field of neuroengineering
Neuroengineering blends engineering principles with neuroscience to find better ways to treat neurological conditions and to build on understanding how the brain and nervous system function.
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New study details inflammation in early stages of Parkinson’s disease
The findings indicate that inflammation is present in the brain early in the disease’s progression, but how inflammation affects disease progression remains unknown.
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New Research Faculty Introduction
The UAB Heersink School of Medicine Office of Research introduces new faculty for Fall and Winter 2022. Please join Heersink School of Medicine and the Office of Research in welcoming these new faculty.
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UAB researcher studying ways to reduce toxicity in breast cancer treatment
The study’s goal is to limit the toxic side effects common to many cancer therapies while not affecting their therapeutic benefits.
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UAB physicians use cardiac intelligence to address health inequities
Cardiac intelligence uses artificial intelligence to monitor patients for cardiac disease and progression.
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Alumnus Spotlight with Rutherford
Meet Jill Rutherford, senior partner at Vulcan Imaging Associates and UAB Radiology alumni. We asked her questions about her past, future, and what working in Radiology means to her. What is your name and title? Jill Rutherford, M.D., senior partner[…]
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Lung cancer advances spur new hope in fight against a deadly disease
New screening guidelines and improvements in diagnostics and treatment have improved outcomes in lung cancer.
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Lapi appointed as first holder of the Emmet O’Neal II Endowed Professorship in the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB
The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System recently approved the establishment of the Emmet O’Neal II Endowed Professorship in the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB. This endowed professorship, funded from the bequest of O’Neal Industries in[…]
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Mammograms: what they are, why they are important and what to expect
Early detection and mammography can reduce the risk of death caused by breast cancer.
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The Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation introduces the Heersink Innovation Fellows Program 2022-2023 cohort
The Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation recently elected its 2022-2023 cohort for the Heersink Innovation Fellows Program. Nine applicants from various disciplines at UAB were accepted into the program to apply the entrepreneurial mindset to their discipline and[…]
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Perchik Directs Artificial Intelligence Literary Course
Jordan Perchik, M.D., abdominal imaging and informatics fellow, directed the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy Course, a free one-week course covering lectures on fundamental terms and applications of AI in radiology. The course began to address a need for AI education[…]
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UAB Radiology and OB/GYN collaborate to prioritize mammograms and breast health
More than 40,000 women die annually from breast cancer. However, annual mammography can reduce this risk. Together, the UAB Departments of Radiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) are encouraging women to prioritize their breast health and awareness.