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The COVID-19 virus rapidly evolves to higher infectivity during in vitro growth, which may be a step toward lower virulence

The higher infectivity correlates with mutations that increase viral binding to a cell surface glucosaminoglycan, heparan sulfate.

Using translational pharmacogenomics to boost race-conscious medicine

Pharmacogenomics has become a valuable tool for optimizing treatments and is poised to play an increasing role in clinical care.

Amm awarded R21 grant to study non-invasive imaging of rare tumor

This grant will allow Amm to develop a new pre-clinical model for surgically removing ameloblastomas to reduce the chance of recurrence in patients.

UAB nursing undergraduate degree ranked among top 10 nationwide by U.S. News & World Report

UAB’s School of Nursing is recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its most recent rankings list.

Memory killer T cells are primed in the spleen during influenza infection

This finding upends the long-held paradigm that priming during lung infections takes place only in the draining lymph nodes, and it will be key to developing more efficient vaccinations and therapies for respiratory challenges.

Professor’s new textbook prepares medical students for interactions with Spanish-speaking patients

In teaching the Intermediate Spanish for Health Professionals course at UAB, María Antonia Anderson de la Torre, Ph.D., wanted to work with a text that in addition to language skills also portrayed racial and cultural diversity.

UAB opening vaccination sites in Hoover and Wylam

To schedule an appointment, visit UABMedicineVaccine.org, or call 205-975-1881 for assistance.

UAB alumna named Alabama’s 12th poet laureate

A UAB College of Arts and Sciences alumna has been named the 12th Alabama state poet laureate.

Nguyen named chair of the UAB Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Vu Nguyen, M.D., MBA, will be the new chair for UAB’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, effective Jan. 1, 2022.

UAB’s Alys Stephens Center to launch 25th anniversary season this fall

The Alys Stephens Center’s 25th anniversary season begins with the return of a pioneer in aerial performance: Bandaloop will be in residence at UAB from Sept. 19-24, with two free performances.

UAB partners with CoachSafely Foundation to limit youth sports-related injuries in Alabama

This partnership will help make recreational sports safer for children across the state.

Statewide Moment of Silence honors 12,000 lost to COVID-19

The death toll from COVID-19 in Alabama has topped 12,000, with more than 640,000 deaths nationwide.

UAB’s ArtPlay presents new arts classes for fall

ArtPlay’s new in-person classes range from visual arts, sculpture and hand quilting to musical theater, dance, improvisation and acting, plus more. Registration is open now.

Prostate cancer survivors urge men to seek screening, erase stigma surrounding men’s health

Three Black men from Alabama and Mississippi share the importance of prostate cancer screenings for early detection and treatment.

CU²RE program awarded $5.2 million in supplemental HRSA

This funding will be used to increase educational activities for medical students, including a mentorship with family medicine physicians, a 10-patient panel to work with over four years, leadership and interprofessional education, and more.

See “Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration” exhibition

UAB’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts will host “Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration,” exploring the work of imprisoned artists and the centrality of incarceration to contemporary art and culture, on view from Sept. 17-Dec. 11.