Kindergarten teacher Heather Simpson has been awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
An assistant professor in UAB’s Department of Urology receives K08 grant.
Nursing students spend a semester helping provide basic health care to adults who are mentally or physically disabled and attend the Wylam Adult Day Health Care Center in Birmingham.
The mechanism the tuberculosis pathogen uses in its escape suggests possible therapies to improve patient outcomes.
Multivitamins and mineral supplements do not prevent heart attacks, strokes or cardiovascular death.
UAB Physics researcher continues to identify inexpensive ways to laser print with small functional devices.
Significant novel findings published by UAB researchers established verapamil as a successful therapeutic approach to target loss of beta cell function caused by Type 1 diabetes.
A gene called TXNIP was the answer, and it led to a drug called verapamil and a successful diabetes trial.

Biomedical scientists and engineers can participate in a nationwide program that helps take their discoveries from the research lab to the clinical setting.

This week is all about a promising new viral immunotherapy for brain tumors in children. Plus, 18 new electric vehicle-charging stations have come to campus, and UAB's EITD contract with NASA has doubled to $50 million. See it online. All in one video.
Funding for freezer stowage units developed at UAB expanded through multi-year contract with NASA.
Early results for a UAB-developed viral immunotherapy to treat brain tumors in children demonstrate safety and tolerability in Phase I studies.
Researchers use i2b2 data to find out if there is a link between electronic cigarettes and illicit substance abuse.
Drowsy driving, distracting driving and road rage put you and other drivers at risk for a motor vehicle crash.
A diabetes drug suggests potential therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, based on research with human lung fibroblasts and a mouse model of lung fibrosis.
The new addition will bring the total number of electric vehicle charging stations available at UAB to 26.
The fair is open to students and professionals from around the state.
A UAB researcher hopes to use new data tools to find answers to a dangerous form of epilepsy.
This week, UAB experts weighed in on the FDA's approval of cannabis-based drug CBD for epilepsy treatment. Plus, UAB Athletics is rolling out a new tailgating experience for the upcoming football season. And, remember, safety first when enjoying fireworks this July 4.