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The collaborative project was selected from a rigorous pool of 400 letters of intent and 87 applications, with the Birmingham Veterans Affairs team being the only VA-funded awardee.
UAB neurologists are expanding global health efforts in Kenya by providing neurological care and medical training in Kijabe, addressing specialty care shortages and strengthening global partnerships.
Adolescents are analyzed through a period of transition into adulthood to help paint a better picture of how digital media use contributes to memory decline and suicide attempts, and shares how parents can mitigate these effects.
This new season of plays will explore power in its many shades and manifestations, and students will learn about an array of theater genres and styles through performance, design and play research opportunities.
Molly Moffitt, a UAB basketball player, is graduating with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with her dream job secured in emergency medicine.
The study highlights the unmet need for effective strategies to prevent chemotherapy‑induced nerve damage, which affects long‑term quality of life for cancer survivors.
Kendall Wakefield of Winfield, Alabama, who is earning a degree in writing and media, will be the first woman in her family to earn a college degree when she graduates May 2.
The evening will highlight simple, practical strategies families can use to support reading at home during the summer break.
UAB researchers discovered that the immune system consistently targets the same exposed region of mismatched HLA proteins following organ transplantation, and the findings could improve donor‑recipient matching and reduce antibody‑mediated rejection, helping transplanted organs last longer.
At least 2,258 students will walk in four graduation ceremonies May 1-2 at Bartow Arena, and 73 doctoral candidates will be recognized in a separate ceremony April 22.
One UAB expert offers insight into the speculated connection between GLP‑1 medications and kidney stone risk.
To separate the science from the noise, three UAB experts outline what happens in the body during infection and how to slow transmission of flu.
For its 30th anniversary season, UAB’s Alys Stephens Center is unveiling new artists plus bringing back fan favorites. Become a member to get exclusive presale access for the best seats before they are announced to the public.
Recent innovations include a noninvasive external urine collection device, a system designed to simplify how clinicians manage fluid balance in critically ill patients, an ergonomic assist device for ureteroscopy and new ways to prevent kidney stones.
UAB is leading a national study examining how personalized genetic risk information can improve prevention of chronic diseases, helping guide earlier screening, treatment and clinical decision‑making.
The systemwide training helped standardize care for ventricular assist devices patients.
New clinical services and specialty programs are expanding access to high-quality care in Birmingham and throughout Alabama.
UAB experts offer guidance on staying safe while doing yardwork.
One exhibit chronicles genetics research from the 19th century to the present, including UAB’s contributions to the field, while the second, a traveling exhibition curated by the National Library of Medicine, details the fight against lead poisoning.
Justin Thomas, Ph.D., says red light is less likely than other types of light to reduce melatonin levels, but it does not encourage melatonin production.