News & Events - School of Medicine - Urology

School of Medicine tops $269 million in NIH funding for 2020

UAB received over $325 million in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2020.

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

Dean Assimos, M.D., 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.