Overexpression of CCND2 increased growth and division of grafted heart muscle cells, resulting in better heart function and decreased size of dead tissue.
This grant will fully support Kendra Royston’s research work within the UAB College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Biology throughout the spring of 2018.
Researchers use compounds found in a combination plant-based diet to successfully prevent and treat ER-negative breast cancer in mice.
Wilbanks’ work with the closed claims research team earned him the Researcher of the Year Award.
A UAB researcher is investigating antihypertensive drugs in search of those that not only treat high blood pressure, but also boost mobility and independence in older Americans.
These results, seen in animal models, represent a potentially novel therapeutic target for the treatment of seizure disorders.
Bruce Hornsby’s hits include “The Way It Is,” “Mandolin Rain,” “Every Little Kiss” and “The Valley Road,” as well as his contributions to artists from the Grateful Dead to Branford Marsalis.
A UAB Infectious Diseases physician discusses bacteria found in food-borne illnesses and why you should wash your hands. 
Students and a professor from the Department of Art and Art History will join students and faculty from Iowa State University to collaboratively install and present artworks.
UAB now has far and away the fastest supercomputer in Alabama, accelerating the volume and speed at which transformational education, research and medical care can occur.
UAB’s annual Gift of Sight program provides free eye care to underinsured Birmingham residents for the holiday season.
Leaders in HIV research and treatment gather at UAB to address laws that prohibit gay men from donating blood.
On Oct. 20 at the Commons on the Green, contribute $5 to help provide a meal for a UAB student. More than 900 meal vouchers were collected and distributed through the Donor to Diner initiative last school year.
An article written by Division of Preventive Medicine Professor Stefan Kertesz, M.D., calls for better understanding, policy and treatment for opioid addiction.
The $2.5 million gift from Medical Properties Trust begins a campaign that will ultimately raise $7.5 million in resources to expand and accelerate the center’s research efforts.
An informal suit exchange has transformed into an official fundraising campaign to give students in need professional clothes for career fairs and job interviews.
Twenty-seven students will represent UAB at the Clinton Global Initiative University from Oct. 13-15 at Northeastern University.
With an economic impact now exceeding $7.15 billion, according to Tripp Umbach, Alabama’s largest single employer’s influence on the state’s economy has grown by more than 50 percent since the last study.
Grammy Award winner David Holt is dedicated to performing and preserving traditional American music and stories. For his Alys Stephens Center show, he will spin spooky, Halloween-themed tales.
The groundbreaking ceremony is set for Oct. 12; the new fields, which will include lights, scoreboards, restrooms and storage, are set to open in fall 2018.