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O'Neal Invests awards Sudarshan pre-R01 grant
The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center has awarded $1.2 million in research grants through its new program, O’Neal Invests. -
#UroMatch: 2021
We are excited to announce Zach Burns and Alex Nocera, UAB, and Corbin Norton, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Please welcome them to the team! -
Rais-Bahrami featured in UAB MedCast
Soroush Rais-Bahrami, M.D., associate professor of Urology, and Sam Galgano, M.D., assistant professor of Radiology, were featured in UAB's CME accredited podcast, UAB MedCast. -
Department scholars present research at 2020 CAIRIBU meeting
Three department scholars presented research at the 2020 Collaborating for the Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology (CAIRIBU) Annual Meeting. -
Sudarshan elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation
Sunil Sudarshan, M.D., professor of urology and co-leader of the Cancer Biology and Immunology Program within the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), one of the oldest medical honor societies in the United States. -
PRDM16 suppresses HIF-targeted gene expression in kidney cancer
Sunil Sudarshan, M.D., professor in the Department of Urology, has been selected as the School of Medicine's Featured Discovery recipient for his most recent study. -
Four providers named 2020 "Top-Performing Providers"
The UAB Medicine Office of Patient Experience and Engagement (OPXE) recognized four providers in the Department of Urology in its 2020 list of "Top-Performing Providers." They were highly rated by UAB Medicine patients as exceptional communicators. -
23 honored with endowed chair or professorship in the School of Medicine
The School of Medicine holds a remarkable 193 endowed chairs and 103 endowed professorship positions. These honors contribute to recruitment and retention of premier teachers, clinicians, and researchers. This year, 23 faculty members received endowments. -
Mitchell receives Young Investigator Award
Tanecia Mitchell, Ph.D., an assistant professor with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Urology, received a Young Investigator Award. -
Problem to product: Protecting surgeons and their scopes
ScopeAssist, invented by a physician and an engineer, is designed to help surgeons deal with the rigors associated with endoscopic surgeries. -
COOKS investigators awarded second P20 grant
Dr. Dean Assimos, chair of the Department of Urology and director of the Center for Research on Obesity and Oxalate Kidney Stones (COOKS), has been awarded a second P20 grant to continue research on “The Influence of Obesity on Oxalate Metabolism and Handling in Calcium Oxalate Stone Formers.” -
Wood receives grant to develop ScopeAssist prototype
Earlier this year, the Harbert Institute solicited applications from faculty, staff and student innovators across campus for funding awards from $10,000 to $50,000. The application process required researchers to submit a proposed product-development or business plan. -
Assimos receives American Urological Association Distinguished Service Award
Department Chair and Professor Dean Assimos, M.D., was honored by the American Urological Association (AUA). He received the Distinguished Service Award for voluminous, substantive contributions to the educational resources of the AUA. -
Rais-Bahrami outlines role of pathologists for MRI-targeted prostate biopsy
Associate Professor Soroush Rais-Bahrami, M.D., co-authored an article, "MRI-targeted prostate biopsy: key considerations for pathologists," outlining the role of the pathologist for MRI‐targeted prostate biopsy with a focus on specimen processing, reporting of pathological findings and quality assurance in establishing a successful MRI‐targeted biopsy program. -
Kidney Stones Laboratory shows dietary oxalate induces urinary nanocrystals
Associate Professor John Knight, Ph.D., Professor Ross Holmes, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor Tanecia Mitchell, Ph.D., co-authored "Dietary Oxalate Induces Urinary Nanocrystals in Humans." -
Joseph elected to American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons
Professor and Chief of Pediatric Urology David Joseph, M.D., has been elected to active membership in the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons (AAGUS). -
Lloyd appointed as inaugural Charles Anderson Family Endowed Chair
A number of years ago, Charles Anderson began receiving care from Keith Lloyd, M.D., a professor in the Department of Urology. “I found him to be one of the most outstanding doctors,” Anderson says. -
Department welcomes three new faculty members
The Department of Urology welcomes three new faculty members.
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Wood, Ferguson become board-certified urologists
UAB Department of Urology Assistant Professors Kyle Wood, M.D. and Jed Ferguson, M.D., Ph.D. have been declared board-certified and admitted as a diplomate of the American Board of Urology. -
Incoming, outgoing residents 2020
The Department of Urology is excited to welcome three new PGY-1 residents and one new endourology fellow while saying goodbye to three graduating chiefs.