Jeff Hansen

Jeff Hansen

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Research Editor

jeffhans@uab.edu • (205) 209-2355

Communicates UAB research discoveries and initiatives from across the university for a variety of audiences.

Specific beats include: biochemistry; cell, developmental and integrated biology; microbiology; molecular genetics; neurobiology; pathology; pharmacology and tocixology; Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance; Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

UAB researchers use expanded computing power to accelerate big-data science

UAB researchers use expanded computing power to accelerate big-data science

Computing challenges are found across the UAB campus, from physics and neurology to genetics and the microbiome. Alabama’s most advanced supercomputer is now at UAB, making it possible to solve these challenges. 

A microRNA plays role in major depression

A microRNA plays role in major depression

A UAB study that is the first of its kind found that a tiny RNA — miR-124-3p — appears to play a role in producing major depression. 

Stealth pig cells may hold the key to treating diabetes in humans

Stealth pig cells may hold the key to treating diabetes in humans

Coating insulin-producing cell-clusters with a thin protective layers may be a way to modify and use pig tissue to ultimately treat human diabetes. Testing in mice is the next step.

Serving underrepresented graduate students: UAB’s NEURAL Conference

Serving underrepresented graduate students: UAB’s NEURAL Conference

This NIH-funded conference is part of UAB’s effort to engage and retain neuroscience graduate students from underrepresented ethnic and racial groups across the United States.

UAB biomarker outperforms current gold standard to detect brain shunt infections

UAB biomarker outperforms current gold standard to detect brain shunt infections

This is the second potential diagnostic application for an investigational biomarker, and discussions are underway with industry partners to develop an assay from this UAB technology.

Underrepresented students investigate a life in biomedicine with UAB researchers

Underrepresented students investigate a life in biomedicine with UAB researchers
For a second summer, Maria Onatunde traveled to UAB from Florida to participate in UAB's PARAdiGM program, which offers in-depth research experience for undergraduates from disadvantaged and minority backgrounds.

A summer of research at UAB, in eight short weeks

A summer of research at UAB, in eight short weeks
An Iowa college student with dreams of being a physician gleaned invaluable experience and inspiration out of a short summer the intensive research and clinical environment offered through UAB’s Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Research Program.

Discovery of mechanism that alters neural excitability offers window into neuropsychiatric disease

Discovery of mechanism that alters neural excitability offers window into neuropsychiatric disease
Altered excitability is seen in brain neurons in epilepsy, depression, drug addiction and other disorders, and this discovery may offer a potential therapeutic target.

UAB senior and National Merit Scholar reflects on her time at UAB

UAB senior and National Merit Scholar reflects on her time at UAB

Kelly Walters relishes her access to scientists, clinicians and research opportunities unavailable to undergraduates at many other universities as she builds toward a career in medicine.  

Discovery of infants’ airway microbiomes may help predict lung disease

Discovery of infants’ airway microbiomes may help predict lung disease
UAB researchers have discovered that an infant’s airway — once thought to be sterile until after birth — is colonized by bacteria or bacterial DNA, which could be protective for or predict development of severe lung disease, knowledge that may offer a therapeutic target.
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