School of health professions
The undergraduate program is a student-focused degree for those whose passion is helping individuals with a short-term or chronic disability to reach their fullest potential.
People with spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis or transverse myelitis shared stories, lyrics and poetry about life in a wheelchair to create this original new work for the stage, part of the UAB Disability Arts Festival.
More than 3,071 students are eligible to graduate this semester, and at least 1,715 students will participate in commencement exercises.
UAB’s new Lunaphore COMET multiplex immunofluorescent platform can hyperplex up to 40 antibodies on a single pathology tissue sample.
Snekha Rajasekaran plans to leverage her passion for medicine and social welfare to become a service-oriented physician-scientist, improving lives in Alabama and beyond.
One UAB nutrition researcher suggests incorporating more plant-based protein can help improve overall nutrition.
Garvey’s career spans decades of influential work, shaping national guidelines for obesity and diabetes treatment.
The commission recommends a shift away from relying solely on BMI to more accurately define obesity as a disease.
Brianna Hampton is excited to grow as a Future Educator Fellow and looks forward to her clinical experiences.
One UAB expert dives into the difference between traditional sugar and nonnutritive sugars.
More than half of the university’s 1,954 graduating students will walk in commencement this semester. The UAB President’s Medal will be awarded to Marnix E. Heersink, M.D.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Center for Healthcare Management and Leadership will offer a new certificate program to enhance high reliability leadership skills for healthcare executives.
With dyes like Red 40 and Yellow 5 coloring everything from cereals to energy drinks, concerns are mounting over potential health impacts, especially in children. UAB researchers are now examining the effects of these dyes and exploring natural alternatives.
Meet the couples who met in the Marching Blazers, and the students marching this year whose alumni parents are passing along their Blazer spirit.
Experts at UAB say pumpkins offer a wealth of benefits and can be creatively incorporated into a variety of dishes.
New research finds that a low-carbohydrate diet may improve beta-cell function in people with Type 2 diabetes.
New degree programs provide students with even more options to learn from world-renowned faculty and researchers.
Poor nutrition comes with risks such as pre-term birth, gestational diabetes, excess weight gain, hypertensive disorders and potential complications with delivery, among other issues.
This semester, at least 1,621 students are eligible to graduate, and 892 students are expected to walk in two ceremonies.
Nine University of Alabama at Birmingham students have been awarded NASA Alabama Space Grant Consortium scholarships and fellowships.