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Asif selected to the National Physical Activity Alliance Board of Directors

Asif represents the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, where he also holds a national leadership position.

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Advantages of intranasal vaccination against SARS-CoV-2

Intranasal vaccination is needle-free and elicits immunity at the site of infection, the respiratory tract.

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A small molecule induces readthrough of cystic fibrosis CFTR nonsense mutations

This research suggests that a path to treat currently untreatable cases of cystic fibrosis is clearly achievable.

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Marketing professors present new theoretical model of tacit knowledge transfer

Two Collat School of Business marketing professors support the formation of integrative teams of marketing and sales professionals to facilitate cooperation and meaningful communication, and to mitigate workplace conflict.

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Melanoma of the eye: preclinical tests show path toward treatment

A small molecule inhibitor has been identified that reduces the growth of uveal melanoma, a rare and deadly cancer of the eye.

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UAB’s Civitan Center names Emerging Scholar Award winners

Part of the mission of the Civitan International Research Center is to foster the next generation of scientists studying brain development.

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UAB professor receives grant to study precursor to multiple myeloma in African Americans

Elizabeth Brown, Ph.D., has received a $3.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to study epigenetic contribution to the excess risk of a precursor of multiple myeloma in African Americans.

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UAB professor selected to serve as standing member of NIH’s Aging Systems and Geriatrics Study Section, Center for Scientific Review

Thomas Buford, Ph.D., will serve a four-year term on the NIH’s Aging Systems and Geriatrics Study Section, Center for Scientific Review.

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Are hormones from the heart responsible for high nighttime blood pressure?

Investigations by researchers at UAB reveal the existence of a day/night rhythm of heart hormones, and how the disturbance of this rhythm could contribute to a high risk of high blood pressure and poor cardiovascular health in obese individuals.

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S. pneumoniae sticks to dying lung cells, worsening secondary infection following flu

This novel virulence trait, which increases severity of S. pneumoniae superinfection, involves pneumococcal surface protein A, now identified as an adhesin.

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Undiagnosed and untreated disease identified in rural South Africa

A comprehensive health-screening program in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal has found a high burden of undiagnosed or poorly controlled non-communicable diseases.

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Will reduction in tau protein protect against Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementias?

New results suggest the answer is no, implying that the role of tau in the pathogenesis of Lewy body dementias is distinct from Alzheimer’s disease.

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UAB professor receives R01 grant for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy intervention study

A new R01 study aims to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among African American and Black young adults in the Southern United States.

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AANA recognizes Aroke as Researcher of the Year

Edwin Aroke, Ph.D., CRNA, is being honored for his research on pain disparities and the roles of CRNAs in pain management.

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Data and safety review board reports how it monitored the COVID-19 vaccine trials

Responsibility for the safety, integrity and scientific validity of the trials fell to 12 experts of the COVID-19 Vaccine Data and Safety Monitoring Board, who now have taken the unusual step of publishing details of their review process.

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Saag details HIV screening, diagnosis and treatment in NEJM feature

Despite extensive knowledge about HIV, the number of cases of incident HIV infection has decreased only 7 percent over the past decade.

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Goss receives $3 million NIH grant for family-based diet intervention treating fatty liver disease in adolescents

With increasing prevalence of childhood obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has emerged as the most common cause of liver disease among children and adolescents in industrialized countries.

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Undergraduate researchers win big for innovative ideas at research expo

Alabama Power recognizes innovative student research with two $5,000 grants.

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Canceling the ‘come-apart’: avoiding the sensory overload at the root of meltdowns

Sensory processing difficulties, which affect one in six people, can make public spaces a nightmare and lead to traumatic meltdowns. A UAB expert teaches venues around the world how to help rather than hurt. Here’s her advice.

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New target for drug intervention in Alzheimer’s disease identified

Researchers at UAB are looking at the health of brain structures called dendritic spines in the battle against Alzheimer’s disease.

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Asif selected to the National Physical Activity Alliance Board of Directors

Advantages of intranasal vaccination against SARS-CoV-2

A small molecule induces readthrough of cystic fibrosis CFTR nonsense mutations

Marketing professors present new theoretical model of tacit knowledge transfer

Melanoma of the eye: preclinical tests show path toward treatment

UAB’s Civitan Center names Emerging Scholar Award winners

UAB professor receives grant to study precursor to multiple myeloma in African Americans

UAB professor selected to serve as standing member of NIH’s Aging Systems and Geriatrics Study Section, Center for Scientific Review

Are hormones from the heart responsible for high nighttime blood pressure?

S. pneumoniae sticks to dying lung cells, worsening secondary infection following flu

Undiagnosed and untreated disease identified in rural South Africa

Will reduction in tau protein protect against Parkinson’s and Lewy body dementias?

UAB professor receives R01 grant for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy intervention study

AANA recognizes Aroke as Researcher of the Year

Data and safety review board reports how it monitored the COVID-19 vaccine trials

Saag details HIV screening, diagnosis and treatment in NEJM feature

Goss receives $3 million NIH grant for family-based diet intervention treating fatty liver disease in adolescents

Undergraduate researchers win big for innovative ideas at research expo

Canceling the ‘come-apart’: avoiding the sensory overload at the root of meltdowns

New target for drug intervention in Alzheimer’s disease identified

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