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People of UAB - News
Ashraf F. Fouad, DDS, will help the dental community nationally by applying his scientific knowledge and clinical research expertise to further the dentistry practice.
Newly funded research by the McKnight Foundation will study whether genetic links contribute to addiction and relapse.
Students in UAB’s public relations capstone class worked with six local nonprofits developing campaigns.
UAB received statewide nursing awards, including two Nurse Legion of Honor medals, Outstanding Healthcare Organization and State Outstanding Nurse Educator.
A new study focuses on hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia — a high level of lipids that can lead to heart attack, stroke or other heart issues — and social determinants associated with HIV.
Ashley Penrod put her education on hold and served as the main caretaker for her father after he received two different cancer diagnoses. After seven years, she will graduate with honors at the UAB graduate commencement ceremony.
UAB students continue the legacy of competing in the Music Teachers National Association’s Young Artist Piano competition.
John Maddox, associate professor in UAB’s College of Arts and Sciences, will represent UAB at the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

Elizabeth Miller of Cullman, Alabama, is the new Miss UAB.

The Wilga Rivers Award is highly competitive and based on active organizational participation such as committee work and conference presentations.

The UAB School of Public Health’s new Magic City LGBTQ Health Studies Endowed Professorship aims to champion research and education and address health disparities among the LGBTQ community in Alabama and the Deep South. 

Kirklin received this award for his dedication to advancing the science and treatment of children through the journey of heart transplantation.

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s Yu-ying Chen, M.D., Ph.D., is being recognized for her research in spinal cord injuries. 

Jeffrey Kerby, M.D., Ph.D., was confirmed by the American College of Surgeons as the next chair of the ACS Committee on Trauma.
Penni Watts will advance clinical simulation by supporting other simulationists as an SSH fellow.
Eric Wallace, M.D., was recently selected as the 2021 Community Star of Alabama for his vast efforts in telehealth and innovation across the state of Alabama.
The award to a UAB computer science professor from Galois Inc. will help repair, update and formally verify legacy software.
The garden beds will be completed on Nov. 16 — Ward’s birthday.
After 21 years of service, Natalie Vines was medically retired from the military due to severe vision issues caused by two traumatic brain injuries. With treatment from UAB Eye Care, Vines has seen improvement in her vision.  
A UAB doctoral candidate received a $600,000 grant to further her work in promoting the preservation of LGBTQ history.  
Richard J. Whitley, M.D., receives highest honor from the American Pediatric Society.
Michael Straughn will advance women’s patient care practices as the new vice chair of UAB’s Section of Quality and Patient Safety.
Martha Dawson and Blake Smith will address racism and lack of diversity in the nursing profession through the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing.
A Vision Science Graduate Program student in the UAB School of Optometry has received an F30 NIH grant, marking the first of its kind to be awarded in the program history.

Dina Avery, DHSc, will serve a two-year term on the board of the Association of Graduate Regulatory Educators.

The latest grant for Andrea Cherrington, M.D., is $21.7 million over five years from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to improve chronic disease outcomes for Black Americans in the Deep South.

Chen sets an example for his surgical mentees and invites them into the field of surgery through his publications and research.

UAB’s Standaert elected vice president of a leading neurological professional organization.

Internationally renowned researcher named UAB’s newest endowed chair in healthy aging through partnership with Protective Life.
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