BMT survivor study finds significant breast cancer risk in young women who received total body irradiation

Women who had total body irradiation to prepare for blood or marrow transplantation before age 30 had a 4.5-fold increase in their risk of developing breast cancer later in life.

Unrecognized genetic variation in research mouse models can affect immune cells

Unsuspected genetic variation among strains of mice can surreptitiously confound data results.

New Faculty Spotlight, Amanda Schnell, MD

We are delighted to welcome Amanda Schnell, MD, to the Division. Dr. Schnell has been appointed Assistant Professor of Medicine and will see patients in the Rheumatology Clinic at The Kirklin Clinic.As a clinician-educator, Dr. Schnell brings both compassion and[…]

Rheumatology Faculty and Fellows Visit Capitol Hill in Support of the Safe Step Act

Maggie Guthrie, MD, Lesley Jackson, MD, Amanda Schnell, MD, Kenneth G. Saag, MD, MSc, Courtney Crayne, MD, Nitasha Khullar, MD, and S. Louis Bridges, Jr., MD, Ph.D. were part of group of more than 100 patient advocates and individuals from The[…]

Max Cooper receives Lasker Award for immunology

Cooper spent 40 years at UAB, where he made countless discoveries in immunology.

The establishment of resident memory B cells in the lung requires local antigen encounter

The School of Medicine communications staff sat down with Dr. Randall to gain insights about his research, UAB, and the science community.

Three generations linked from shared rheumatic disease experiences

Three generations of a family are forever linked from their shared rheumatic disease experiences and care at UAB.

$17 million grant will explore immune cells in inaccessible tissues of the human body

Tissue-resident B cells likely have important differences that affect autoimmunity and transplant rejection.

Kimberly named to National Academy of Inventors

The National Academy of Inventors elects another UAB faculty member, Dr. Robert Kimberly, as a fellow.

Memory B cells in the lung may be important for more effective influenza vaccinations

Up to now, it has not been clear if these cells might be useful to combat influenza infections or even if they exist at all.

Singh receives PCORI award for implementation of lupus-specific decision-aid resources in clinics

UAB rheumatologist awarded funds by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to implement decision-aid resources for lupus patients.

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Spring 2018 Division Newsletter

  Division Faculty Named Best Doctors in AmericaTwelve of our faculty members were included on the 2017-2018 Best Doctors in America List. The list recognizes 350 UAB physicians in 39 specialties and 179 subspecialties who are among the top 4 percent[…]

Biomedical workforce program proves successful in encouraging diversity, receives additional grant for support

UAB’s PREP Scholars proves successful by furthering student dreams as it receives a grant to continue preparing minority baccalaureate students for graduate programs.

Phase two clinical trial to address uncontrolled gout begins at UAB

The clinical trial attempts to persistently lower the serum uric acid level in patients.

Study determines cardiovascular safety of medication for gout patients

A new study determines the cardiovascular safety of specific medications used to treat patients with gout.

Dean's Excellence Award winner profile: Ken Saag, M.D., M.Sc.

Ken Saag, M.D., M.Sc., the Jane Knight Low professor in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, is the senior faculty winner of the Dean’s Excellence Award in Mentorship.

UAB division director named vice president of the Rheumatology Research Foundation

S. Louis Bridges Jr., M.D., Ph.D., will serve as vice president of the Rheumatology Research Foundation.

Translational researchers at UAB received a $6.5 million grant to further investigate gout and associated diseases

Four multidisciplinary studies will focus on genetics and associated mechanisms of hyperuricemia gout, an inflammatory arthritis.

Two faculty at UAB receive prestigious designations from the American College of Rheumatology

John Mountz, M.D., Ph.D., and W. Winn Chatham, M.D., will be recognized by the ACR for education, research and clinical contributions to the field.

Two faculty at UAB receive prestigious designations from the American College of Rheumatology

John Mountz, M.D., Ph.D., and W. Winn Chatham, M.D., will be recognized by the ACR for education, research and clinical contributions to the field.

New drug shown to lower risk of fracture in women with osteoporosis

A UAB study suggests a new bone boosting drug is more effective than commonly used bone loss medications in preventing fractures in women with osteoporosis.

UAB Medicine opens new outpatient clinics near the Kirklin Clinic

UAB has created new clinical space with a $10 million renovation of the Whitaker Clinic at UAB Hospital.

Bridges featured as guest editor in Rheumatic Disease Clinics

The August issue of the journal focused on genomics in rheumatic diseases, the complex effort to understand the genetic underpinnings of more than 100 diseases that affect joints and muscles.