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Kimberlin, David
David Kimberlin, M.D.
Vaccinations: safe, effective and life saving; schedule for school age kids • Measles, mumps and rubella • Cold and flu in children • Infectious disease outbreaks, such as Zika • Antiviral treatments • Whooping cough • Congenital CMV and neonatal herpes infections
Marrazzo, JeanneJeanne Marrazzo, M.D.
Intervention to prevent infection with HIV, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) • Multipurpose prevention, including contraception options and protection against HIV and genital herpes • STI diagnosis management and prevention • Reproductive tract infections, including transmission to infants • Vaccine-preventable infections • Infectious disease outbreaks
Lee, RachaelRachael Lee, M.D.
Healthcare epidemiology • Infection prevention • Outbreak of infectious disease locally and globally including the flu • Multi-drug resistant pathogens in relation to infection control
Curry, WilliamWilliam Curry, M.D.
Internal medicine • Rural health • Primary care • Rural vs. urban health disparities • Socioeconomic health disparities
Dye, CandiceCandice Dye, M.D.
Water safety and children • Traveling with children • Infant safe sleep
Russell, StephenStephen Russell, M.D.
Annual physicals • Primary physician care Primary care for adults and children • Vaccinations • Urgent care for flu, upper respiratory infections, etc. • Preventive care for adults
Whitley, RichardRichard Whitley, M.D.
Pediatric infectious diseases – treatment and prevention • Herpes virus • Virology • Gene therapy • Pandemic flu
Measles outbreak prompts physician recommendations, support for vaccinationsAs measles outbreaks continue to grow across the United States, UAB experts call for the administration of safe vaccinations.Vaccines: The must-have on your child’s back-to-school checklistAs parents check off their children’s back-to-school needs, vaccinations should be top of the list.Risk of forgetting medical miracles: measles outbreakVaccines are scientifically proven to save lives and prevent major outbreaks of highly infectious diseases among large populations in a safe and effective way.The truth about vaccines: They are safe, and they save livesDavid Kimberlin, M.D., vice chair of Pediatrics and co-director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, is a physician at Children’s of Alabama. He is the editor of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Red Book, which establishes which vaccines should be given, when and to whom.Reminder for adults: Immunizations are still needed and can be lifesavingThough kids often stay on track with receiving vaccines due to school requirements, with no system in place, adult rates remain low, according to one UAB expert.-
Dye, Candice
Candice Dye, M.D.
Water safety and children • Traveling with children • Infant safe sleep
More additions available for UAB 2019 summer campsOpportunites for students to attend summer camps across campus continues to grow.Hidden harms of summer: how to keep kids safe and hydratedKeeping children safe as temperatures rise should be top-of-mind this summer, says one UAB pediatrician.Stavrinos, DespinaDespina Stavrinos, Ph.D.
Transportation safety • Cognitive development and injury prevention • Virtual reality and simulation safety training • Texting & driving • Distracted driving intervention & prevention • Technology & driving
Despina Stavrinos, Ph.D.
Contact lens users: Protect your eyes from heat, sun and water this summer at home and on the goAndrew D. Pucker, O.D., Ph.D., gives tips on safe use of contact lenses, including advice on travel, swimming and UV rays.Don’t be shocked! Keep your family safe around pools and lakes this summer
A UAB engineer provides information about the risks and prevention methods associated with electric shock drowning in fresh bodies of water.
Summer heats up our emotions, tooTempers will flare and the threat of violence is often not far behind as temperatures rise, says a UAB psychologist.Spring break water safety for childrenRemember the basics of water safety as you head to the pool, lake and beach.Education expert offers tips to help your child prevent summer brain drainCreate a plan to make learning fun and get a leg up on the next school year so summertime fun doesn’t result in learning loss.
Shape up for summer safelyUAB health experts say you can shed some pounds for the summer by making simple — but safe — changes.
Summer is not a vacation from your budgetDon't get burned by over-spending.Schwebel, DavidDavid Schwebel, Ph.D.
Pedestrian safety • Child injury prevention • Texting & walking • Child gun safety • Playground safety • Technology-based injury intervention & prevention
Vacationing for spring break? Don’t forget these tipsUAB professors give three-point checklist to enjoy spring break fun.-
Prepare now for severe weather seasonUpcoming sales tax holiday weekend is a great opportunity to stock up on severe weather essentials.Social entrepreneurship can lift communities before, during and after severe weather eventsPeople and communities impacted by severe weather can benefit from entrepreneurial activities.Murphy, Patrick
Patrick Murphy, Ph.D.
Economic growth and impact • Entrepreneurship • Venture capitalists • Technology innovation • Social enterprises • Entrepreneurial ecosystems • Innovation education • International entrepreneurship • Corporate leadership • Economic impacts of natural disasters • Business culture and performance
Are you prepared in the event of a disaster?UAB is partnering with FEMA for National Preparedness Month activities and lessons.Fanucchi, MichelleMichelle Fanucchi, Ph.D.
Air pollution • Water pollution • Toxicology • Chemical safety • Health risks from air and water contamination
Kirby, JasonJason Kirby, Ph.D.
Infrastructure implications after major flooding • Implications of the volume of rainfall • Difference between storm water sewage and drinking water systems • Damage to roads and foundations • Evacuation best practices • Insurance filing • Sustainability
Kerby, JeffreyJeffrey Kerby, M.D., Ph.D.
Trauma • Critical care • Pre-hospital emergency care • Resuscitation outcomes research • Bleeding control techniques/large volume blood replacement • Stop the Bleed, a public awareness campaign urging bystander education on bleeding control
Sanford, JanyceJanyce Sanford, M.D.
Emergency medicine • Quality and patient safety • Health policy • Pre-hospital emergency care
Sisiopiku, VirginiaVirginia Sisiopiku, Ph.D.
Traffic planning & operations • Transportation safety • Pedestrian behavior & safety • Driver distraction • Intelligent transportation systems • Sustainable transportation systems • Evacuation methods
Got helmets? Gear up for severe weather threatsSpring tornado season is here. Prepare for the worst with these suggestions from UAB.Got helmets? Gear up for severe weather threatsSpring tornado season is here. Are you ready? Prepare for the worst with these suggestions from UAB Emergency Management.UAB recognized as a StormReady universityUAB has been designated as a StormReady university by the National Weather Service.UAB reminder: Wear a helmet when severe weather loomsUAB injury science researchers again recommend the use of protective helmets during periods of severe weather.
UAB experts say heed severe weather predictions and plan nowThe recent record number of tornado-related fatalities underscores the need for safety plans.Klapow, JoshJosh Klapow, Ph.D.
Clinical psychology • Behavior therapy • Relationship issues • Psychological first aid • Crisis and disaster psychological response
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McGuinn, Laura
Laura McGuinn, M.D.
Developmental pediatrics • Behavioral pediatrics • Autism spectrum disorder • Learning disabilities in children • Intellectual disabilities in children
Coyne-Beasley, TameraTamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D.
Puberty • Teen health • Behavioral concerns in adolescents • Parenting
Friedman, VivianVivian Friedman, Ph.D.
Child psychology • Parenting • Children's mental health
Kimberlin, DavidDavid Kimberlin, M.D.
Vaccinations: safe, effective and life saving; schedule for school age kids • Measles, mumps and rubella • Cold and flu in children • Infectious disease outbreaks, such as Zika • Antiviral treatments • Whooping cough • Congenital CMV and neonatal herpes infections
Dye, CandiceCandice Dye, M.D.
Water safety and children • Traveling with children • Infant safe sleep
Analyzing data from more than 1 million teenagers sheds new light on how teens learn to driveResearchers use new methods to understand how teenagers learn to drive.Smith, TedraTedra Smith, DNP
Parenting and children's health • Emergency medicine & crisis management • Addiction
Virtual help for a job virtually all parents get wrong: installing car seatsUAB child safety researcher testing augmented reality app to prevent roadway injuries and death.Translating safety: a VR approach to reduce pedestrian injuries among Chinese kidsDevelopmental psychologist Huarong Wang, from China's Nantong University, was drawn to UAB by David Schwebel's "very influential" research on child safety.Stopping child abuse by understanding parenting and 'how it goes awry'In her Parenting Challenges with Kids Lab, psychologist Christina Rodriguez studies a wide range of parenting behaviors and approaches.Vaccines: The must-have on your child’s back-to-school checklistAs parents check off their children’s back-to-school needs, vaccinations should be top of the list.Shop smart when going back to school this fall on a budgetBudgeting and research help parents save on back to school shopping.Stavrinos, DespinaDespina Stavrinos, Ph.D.
Transportation safety • Cognitive development and injury prevention • Virtual reality and simulation safety training • Texting & driving • Distracted driving intervention & prevention • Technology & driving
Despina Stavrinos, Ph.D.
Schwebel, DavidDavid Schwebel, Ph.D.
Pedestrian safety • Child injury prevention • Texting & walking • Child gun safety • Playground safety • Technology-based injury intervention & prevention
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