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Grant piloting palliative care education in Caribbean

Edwards partnering on diploma initiative to help providers better serve people with life-limiting illnesses

Bowen receives grant to study exercise, brain health connection

Study will look at healthy lifestyle practices to improve cognitive function

Gazaway receives K23 career development award

Provides mentored patient-oriented research experience

HRSA grant addresses childhood obesity

Felesia Bowen awarded grant to help reduce childhood obesity and establish culturally relevant health practices

O’Neal receives HRSA faculty development award

Supporting career development of junior faculty in geriatrics

Chapman Lambert named Moore Fellow

Betty Irene Moore Fellowship is developing the next generation of nurse leaders and innovators

Wheeler receives five-year, $3.3M R01

Research focuses on the psychosocial and biological drivers of cognitive impairment in women with HIV

Kempf part of $15M grant to study HIV acquisition among women

Mirjam-Colette Kempf is CO-PI on study looking at factors associated with HIV vulnerability among women

Bowen named FNINR ambassador

Advocating for continued funding to conduct advanced research

$3M from NIOSH, HRSA supporting doctoral students

Heaton leading effort to fund up to ten PhD, DNP focused on occupational health quality improvement and research, and for nurses to become faculty

UAB is No. 2 public nursing school for NIH funding

With annual total of $9.4 million, School is No. 5 overall

Fogger co-edits addictions nursing resource

New edition of scope and standards provides legislative, practice updates

Weaver receives national scholarship

Nurses Educational Funds scholarship supports continued education and research

Aroke receives FNINR Protégé Award

Recognizes Aroke’s early career research excellence

Wilson receives New Investigator Award

Funding will advance gynecologic cancer research

Gazaway awarded PCRC pilot grant

Study will help evaluate palliative care decisions

PhD student receives NIH R36 grant

Pamela Jackson to study chronic low back pain, racial disparities in dissertation

Aroke recognized for research excellence

NIH Pain Consortium presents Aroke with Mitchell Max Award for Research Excellence

Puga receives five-year, $3.1M R01

Research focuses on mental health, experiences of Hispanic, Latino/a caregivers

Sullivan receives DRIVEN microgrant

Funding will support additional training for postdoctoral scholar

Addressing racism in pain research

Aroke and collaborators publish call to action regarding racism in pain research

$100K grant funds COVID impact research

Wheeler to study neuropsychological effects of COVID

Filling gaps in mental health research

Grant will fund study of mental health experiences for underrepresented populations with cancer

$2.3M HRSA grant promotes nurse well-being

WE CARE program provides resiliency and mental health resources

School ranks No. 6 in nation for NIH funding

With annual total of nearly $8.4 million in NIH research funding, School is No. 2 among public nursing schools

Bowen’s paper addresses toxic stress, care

Schema includes guidance to diagnose, manage stressors for children

Wells is health disparities scholar

Rachel Wells earns spot in UAB MHRC Health Disparities Research Education Award Certificate Program

Wise studying social determinants, HIV

NIH grant looks at impact of SDOH on hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia in those living with HIV

Ellen Smith joins faculty

Named Marie O’Koren Endowed Chair in Nursing and Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship

Aroke’s publications win ASPAN awards

Receives first, second place Hanna journalism award

Dionne-Odom receives $3.6M R01

Research supporting intervention to improve health care decision making education for caregivers supporting individuals with cancer

$1.8M grant supports behavioral health

Training grant educating nurses, social workers, medical residents

PhD student receives NIOSH grant

Paula Levi to study stress, heart rate variability in ICU nurses

Aroke receives $1.7M NIH grant

Will study racial differences in chronic low back pain

Aroke is AANA Researcher of the Year

Honored with 2021 American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Foundation’s John F. Garde Researcher of the Year Award

Pickering receives fourth R01, $3M grant

Funding totaling more than $11M studying how to create best possible health outcomes and care for individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias and their caregivers

Smith is delivering 30th Kelley lecture

Lecture by chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy expert scheduled for June 10

Postdoc Wells receives K99/R00 grant

Pathway Independence Award from NIH enables continued preparation as post-doc, transition to independent, tenure-track position

Jordan receives grant from ALN

PhD student, instructor awarded Alabama League for Nursing scholarship

Patrician receives TriService research grant

Will compare impact of nursing on military and civilian hospital patient experiences

NIH research ranking rises to No. 11

UAB School of Nursing ranked 11^th overall among U.S. Schools of Nursing in National Institutes of Health funding, according to Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research

Dionne-Odom named Sojourns Scholar

Leadership program through Cambia Health Foundation includes $180,000 grant to support palliative care research and project

Growing School's research portfolio

UAB School of Nursing promotes research and scholarship across nursing education and practice

Cystic fibrosis research recognized at conference

The top three abstracts in nursing at the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference from UAB School of Nursing

Dionne-Odom joins SON-led HIV/AIDS study

Dr. Jodie Dionne-Odom appointed co-PI of MACS/WHIS cohort study, several new staff also added

$1.5M grant improving mental health

HRSA funding supports behavioral health integration at School’s two-nurse managed clinics

Dionne-Odom receives FNINR Protégé Award

FNINR recognizes assistant professor for early career success

Faculty create neonatal research, scholarship group

Neonatal Scholars Interest Group to support collaboration, research and teaching

University-wide recognition for nursing-led palliative care research center

Center for Palliative and Supportive Care is first UAB University Wide Research Center with School of Nursing at the helm

Wheeler receives Nightingale Award from MS nurses

International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses honors Yolanda Wheeler for impact on patients, families

Understanding causes, sustained racial disparities in pain

$3.2M grant studying lay-led intervention for underserved palliative care access

Dionne-Odom receives five-year R37 to assess effectiveness of a lay navigator-led, community-based palliative care intervention for rural and African-American family caregivers in the Southea

$2.87 million grant studying varying presentation of behavioral symptoms in dementia

Environmental, personal and disease related factors contribute to behavioral symptoms of patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia symptoms, but presentation varies significantly between patients

Dionne-Odom is inaugural Moore Fellow

Three-year, $450,000 grant as part of Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators to fund caregiver support incubator

Wilbanks receives grant from AANA

Bryan Wilbanks awarded $5,221 grant from American Association of Nurse Anesthetists to study patient safety and outcomes

Jason Farley virtual lecture draws hundreds

Offers insight into infectious disease, COVID-19, ongoing research as part of first online Jean Kelley Lecture

School again highly ranked for NIH funding

8th among public schools of nursing in academic health systems

Jason Farley to deliver 29th Dr. Jean A. Kelley Lecture

Farley is an infectious disease trained nurse epidemiologist and nurse practitioner

Edwards receives grant for palliative care research

Assistant Professor Rebecca Edwards continuing dissertation research with American

Dionne-Odom study in JAMA looks at support for family caregivers

Discusses impact of telehealth palliative care intervention on caregiver quality of life Category: Sustainable Scholarship

White and Wilbanks papers receive AMIA recognition

American Medical Informatics Association Nursing Informatics Working Group names papers among those recommended that contributed to the science of nursing informatics

Jablonski named visionary, innovator in geriatric nursing

Among 55 honored by Geriatric Nursing for significant impact on specialty

Faculty lead heart failure guidelines

Shirey and White-Williams co-author AHA statement on social determinants of health and heart failure

PhD student receives T32 fellowship

Shameka Rodgers Phillips is first nurse to receive fellowship from UAB Nutrition and Obesity Research Center

Wells gets palliative care grant

Post-doc studying interventions’ impact on heart failure caregivers, quality of life

Nichols presents at AACN conference

Discusses contemporary initiatives, innovative solutions

Wells receives postdoc appointment

Graduate to continue training through T32 grant funding

Polancich is on National Quality Forum

Polancich to serve on Data Quality Technical Expert Panel

Student publishes in journal

Article by PhD student discusses random drug screening in nursing profession in Workplace Health & Safety

DNP student wins grad school competition

Nursing student recognized in graduate-level Three Minute Thesis competition, will continue to next level.

Faculty contribute to textbook

Multiple faculty contribute to 10th commemorative edition of Public Health Nursing textbook

Supporting undergraduate research

Wingo gives keynote speech at Undergraduate Research Fall Expo

Innovation in faculty development

Collaboration between UAB School of Nursing faculty advances scholarship, education

Faculty recognized by JANAC

Contributions to AIDS Care research recognized nationally

Miltner honored by QSEN, VAQS

Recognized for achievements in health care quality improvement, patient safety

PhD student receives F31 grant

NIH grant to support Stockdill’s continued doctoral study in palliative care

Ending obesity in African Americans

Pam Bowen receives $50,000 pilot grant to study Fitbit use to increase physical activity, improve lifestyle behaviors to improve health of African American women

PhD student presents at ASNA

Caitlin Campbell detailed her work on nursing work environment for Alabama State Nurses’ Association at annual meeting

Aroke named NIH research scholar

Attends National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) summer research institute as 2019 Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar

$2.8M grant advancing addiction care

HRSA grant supports additional training for primary care NPs to screen, treat, refer individuals in rural, underserved areas

$1.13M HRSA grant combats opioid crisis

Partners nursing, social work to create interprofessional care providers for opioid use disorder

Currie wins HPNA poster award

Research on neonatal ICU palliative care access in minority and rural deep south populations honored at Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses

Kempf receives $16M NIH grant

Healthy aging among individuals living with HIV focus of study

Shirey named to endowed professorship

Professorship established for a faculty member who exhibits Nightingale’s essence and whose work focuses on building access to quality health care

Ladores recognized by Philippine Nurses

Associate Professor Sigrid Ladores receives 2019 Nursing Excellence Award from the Philippine Nurses Association of America.

NIH Funding Increases, School ranks 14th

UAB School of Nursing increased its NIH funding for fiscal year 2018 and maintains its 14th ranking by the Blue Ridge Institute

NIH grant studying cognitive aging in African Americans

Wheeler developing tailored educational information and activities to encourage healthy behaviors to promote healthy cognitive aging.

PhD student receives award for research poster

Kristin Ashley presents, receives poster award at the AAOHN National Conference.

NIH grant examining fertility preservation counseling for women with cystic fibrosis

Ladores focusing on understudied area with goal of developing clinical practice guidelines for fertility preservation conversations across transplant population

Workshop supports faculty scholarship

The Writing Envelope workshop provides innovative space for scholarly writing.

Meneses receives posthumous lifetime achievement award from ONS

Recognized for contributions and service to ONS, dedication and compassionate work as nurse oncologist

First-year PhD student wins oncology scholarship

Hendricks awarded Oncology Nursing Foundation Doctoral Research Scholarship

Shirey is AONE Nurse Researcher of the Year

Shirey recognized for contribution to nursing research

PhD student receives inaugural ALN scholarship

Corey Lofton is first Alabama League of Nursing doctoral level scholarship recipient

Turkman receives NPCRC grant

With an NPCRC grant, assistant professor to create a culturally-adapted palliative care program.

Wells presents palliative care conference

Third-year student Wells presents research findings at national palliative care symposium

Bakitas receives national honor

Marie Bakitas received the American Cancer Society Pathfinder in Palliative Care award for 2018.

Second-year PhD student wins research award

Wells wins competition at American Association of Heart Failure Nurses meeting

Graduate student support reaches $4.6 million

School of Nursing once again sees increase in funding to support graduate students, reaching $4.6 million.

Neonatal NP and PhD students earn scholarships

Graduate students Markwell and Wells earn academic scholarships from state nursing association

Two receive RWJF funding

Two PhD students funded through Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholars Program

$2.8M grant will establish primary care RN workforce

Project focuses on medically underserved areas and includes building and educating undergraduate students, practicing RNs in team-focused primary care

Investigating epigenetics in chronic low back pain

Assistant Professor Edwin Aroke receives AANA Foundation research award

Argade, Polson named Alabama Schweitzer Fellows

Students selected for prestigious fellowship focused on impacting health disparities

BSN students earn research award

Leake and Morris awarded third place in research expo

PhD students support nursing workforce

Anusiewicz and Prapanjaroensin earn scholarships to improve nursing practice

Second-year PhD student presents nationally

Carter presents on substance use disorder at occupational health meeting

PhD student awarded ACS scholarship

Sullivan earns scholarship to support research to enhance pediatric oncology nursing in resource-limited countries, hospitals

PhD student receives oncology scholarship

Rebecca Edwards, also a faculty member, will use funds from Oncology Nursing Society to begin crafting research proposal on palliative care in the Caribbean

Second-year PhD student earns prestigious scholarship

PhD student Wells honored by Heart Failure Nurses

Jablonski improving quality of care

$1.7 million grant providing oral hygiene training for nursing home staff to improve care for patients with cognitive issues

Faculty, students present at pediatric conference

Jordan and Waddell selected from a competitive pool of national experts on pediatric health care, presented an educational session on pediatric sepsis

27th Annual Dr. Jean A. Kelley Lecture is June 4

Elaine Larson, a pioneer in infection prevention, antimicrobial resistance and hand hygiene delivering keynote address, “One Nurse’s Journey: Bridges to the Future with Interdisciplinary Teams”

First-year PhD student earns national honors

Stockdill honored by Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation, Heart Failure Society of America

Prevent, spot signs of and report child abuse

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

School ranks 14th nationally in NIH funding

2017 ranking represents 9 spot jump, up from 23rd in 2016

Wheeler leading pediatric MS cognition research

Only nurse on committee overseeing Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers national project

Vo tapped for NCI Fellowship

Vo first from School selected, will study heart disease, breast cancer link

Wells transforming heart failure care

Awards support PhD student in her development as early career nurse scientist

Combs examining truck driver health

Manuscript exploring shoulder injuries in long-haul truck drivers earns national writing award

Recognizing, preventing child abuse

Faculty contribute to Child Abuse Quick Reference field guide for health care providers

Two earn ACS doctoral degree support

PhD students Cherven, Vo each receive $30,000 ACS Cancer Nursing scholarships

Currie receives NPCRC research award

Two-year, $154,000 grant studying pediatric palliative care needs in the Deep South

Ladores chosen for NIH training course

One of 50 worldwide invited to NIH National Human Genome Research Institute Short Course in Genomics

PhD students named RWJF Scholars

Third straight group from School receives three-year RWJF funding commitment, matching scholarships

Kempf tapped to lead NIH HIV study

Named primary site investigator for women-focused research, gets additional funding to extend study

Wilbanks honored by AANA Foundation

Work with Closed Claims Research Team earns him Researcher of the Year Award

Excellence in oncology nursing

Three students receive ONS Foundation scholarships to transform cancer care

Graduate student support tops $4 million

Grant to prepare advanced practice nurses to provide primary care for rural and medically underserved populations

Student earns AL-HAC scholarship

Wehunt one of nine statewide to receive 2017 Graduate Nursing Award

Doctoral student tops in research

Bray's presentations, networking at SNRS highlights "incredible" learning opportunity

Touching lives through telehealth

White impacting outcomes for ostomy patients with online post-operative visits

What impacts hospice decision?

PhD student Gordon receives two grants to study end-of-life care choice in African American families

Improving sickle cell outcomes

PhD candidate Pack-Mabien receives grant to study care transition for sickle cell patients

School ranks 23rd nationally in NIH research funding

Jumped 11 spots from 2015 ranking, boasting nearly $2.2 million from NIH in 2016

Vance receives R21 grant from NINR for HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder research

Funding supports development of interventions, treatments to improve everyday functioning, quality of life for older adults with HIV-related cognition problems

Kirkendoll honored by Chi Eta Phi Sorority

UAB School of Nursing PhD student is first recipient of group's Dr. Dorothy Coverson Grant

Jablonski receives 2016 PREP Pilot Award

Honor from UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care caps fulfilling year for associate professor

Cherven, Wells chosen 2016 RWJF Future of Nursing Scholars

PhD students will receive $150,000 in funding over next three years as they work towards their doctorates

Recent graduate receives National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences funding

Dr. Jeannie Rodriguez is co-investigator on effort to understand why African-American women experience a higher rate of preterm birth than Caucasian women

Breast Cancer Awareness Month a time of heartache, hope for PhD student

Loss of her mother to breast cancer sparked Bail's desire to help others through nursing research

Vo relishes "incredible" experience at RWJF Summer Institute

Gathering of nation's top PhD students provides welcomed opportunity for receiving critical feedback, networking

Dionne-Odom films video for American Society of Clinical Oncology

Postdoctoral Fellow expounds on his scholarly work "Expanding Endpoints in Oncology Palliative Care to Include Family Caregivers"

Shipman article selected by The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing for Innovation Award

Publication, co-authored by fellow UAB School of Nursing faculty and alumna, offers innovative approaches to nursing education that can significantly impact disaster responses

UAB School of Nursing secures more than $5.15 million for student support and innovative clinical training programs

Crucial funding ensures the best and brightest nurses continue advanced nursing studies

Assistant Professor Gakumo attends 2016 Butler-Williams Scholars Program

School of Nursing faculty one of 55 nationwide selected for prestigious NIH/NIA program for investigators new to the field of aging research

Strider receives American Cancer Society Graduate Scholarship in Cancer Nursing Practice

MSN student is recipient of two-year, $20,000 award

PhD student Lowe receives scholarships from NBNA, HPNF

Birmingham VA Medical Center Nurse Educator wants to complete her doctoral studies, become a full-time professor

UAB School of Nursing awarded nearly $3 million in HRSA grants

PATH Clinic, Heart Failure Clinic, residents of rural Alabama areas will benefit from Federal agency's focus on improving health equality

Patrician, Swiger receive prestigious TriService Nursing Research Program grants

Funding will help mentor, mentee continue research into various aspects of military nursing

PhD student Gray receives Sigma Theta Tau International scholarship

Award will help further her research into sleep issues in children with neurodevelopmental problems

Hunt earns ALANA scholarship

Nurse Anesthesia student receives one of two Alabama Association of Nurse Anesthetists scholarships in the state

Post-doc receives five-year, $935,000 K-99/R00 from NINR

Dionne-Odom developing health-coaching program for caregivers of persons with advanced cancer

PhD student Bail receives coveted ACS award

Goal of research project is to guide development of future cognitive interventions for breast cancer survivors

Post-Doctoral Scholar Ejem to explore link between spirituality, health care

NINR diversity supplement will fund study of religion, relationships among African American heart-failure patients, their caregivers and their clinicians

PhD students Bahorski, Soistmann named 2016 Ireland Research Travel Award winners

Support from UAB Graduate School provides 'elite educational experiences that enrich not only students, but UAB as a whole'

Bowen receives grant for health policy research

Pilot project will study promoting physical activity among African Americans

UAB School of Nursing PhD students Bray, Mumbower and Pavicevic named 2016 Jonas Scholars

Prestigious program continues effort to increase number of doctorally prepared faculty, nurse leaders nationwide

Professor David Vance awarded five-year, $2.86-million R01 grant by NIMH

Study will look at speed of processing training to improve cognitive functioning, quality of life for middle-aged and older adults with HIV

Talley studying effects of Community Health Advisors on diabetes care

Role of mentors, coaches as part of the process is focus of $30,000 grant

UAB School of Nursing Board of Visitors uses year-end meeting to say 'thank you'

Acknowledges significant contributions from four special members

Moss, colleagues develop competencies to help new nurses better respond to Veterans' needs

Veterans come with unique backgrounds and needs, and it is imperative that nurses are adequately prepared to care for Veteran patients and their families

Alumna Katherine Pearson receives SINI Sharon Coleman Memorial Award

Alumna attributes her success to mentor Dr. Jacqueline Moss, who played a tremendous role in helping her find this path

Wilbanks receives two AANA fellowship awards

Palmer Carrier, CNA Insurance doctoral fellowships provide $10,000 in education support

Post-Doctoral Fellow Nicholas Dionne-Odom named UAB “Most Esteemed” Postdoc of the Year

Recognized for his willingness to help other students and his outstanding publication and presentation record

Bowen to test text messaging as a tool to make older African Americans more active

Increased use of mobile technology at the heart of $10,000 RCMAR Pilot Grant

Study will look at social support, intuitive eating impact on older African-American men with type 2 diabetes

Award given to an early career scientist who is focusing on minority aging and health disparities in the African-American population

Morrison studying impact of ketogenic diet on cognition in older adults with HIV

Exploring the neurocognitive, inflammatory and cardiometabolic effects of a ketogenic diet in medically stable, older persons living with HIV who have mild to moderate neurocognitive impairment

Telemedicine: Removing barriers for rural women with HIV

Pilot study is using telemedicine to provide mental health counseling to women who cannot readily access mental health care

Student's doctoral research is U.S. Army's patient CaringTouch system

Swiger's work was inspired by the teamwork she saw when she was in Baghdad, Iraq, as part of a Deployed Combat Casualty Research Team

November 17, Patrician and Gamble presenting seminar on nurses and shift work

Their talk "Cognition and Vigilance in Shift-Working Nurses," is an offshoot of their collaborative research into staffing night shifts with workers who are genetically best suited to work during the overnight hours

Navigating the holidays can be difficult for those with dementia and their families

Internationally renowned UAB School of Nursing dementia expert Dr. Rita Jablonski-Jaudon offers tips to make holidays enjoyable for both patients and families

Cystic fibrosis fertility research 'very personal' for Sigrid Ladores

Research into cystic fibrosis fertility rates a passion for UAB School of Nursing assistant professor

Two PhD Students Selected for Prestigious Award

The two are among 46 nurses around the country to receive a prestigious Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholars program award this year

Marie Bakitas wins 2015 FNINR Path-Paver Award

Internationally known as an innovative pioneer, leader and scientist for high-impact research in pain management and palliative care

Three PhD students awarded Komen training grants

Scholars receive financial, educational support to pursue training in cancer disparities research, mentoring from preeminent researchers including Karen Meneses

PhD candidate Natalie Wilson receives JANAC Article of the Year award

UAB School of Nursing PhD student receives Article of the Year award from the Journal of the Association of Nurses in Aids Care

School awarded prestigious Komen traineeship

Provides pre-doctoral scholars with financial support and career development skills building in breast cancer survivorship

New online resources for Alabama young breast cancer survivors

Site provides information and resources for women under 45, including fertility decisions, family, financial and career implications.

Dionne-Odom receives NPCRC Junior Faculty Career Development Award

Award provides for the development of a culturally relevant intervention to help family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer in the rural south

PhD student receives prestigious American Cancer Society scholarship

The award provides Timiya Nolan with support as she enters the dissertation phase of her studies

BSN students present at eighth annual UAB Expo

Community Health Nursing students detail experiences with School's partner agencies and findings on nurses' role in the community

Honors students partner with YBCSN, Think Well for preceptorship

Three fifth semester honors students use undergraduate research experience to help empower Latina women about breast cancer, culturally sensitive health education

PhD student Bryan Wilbanks receives AANA fellowship

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists names PhD student to prestigious fellowship

PhD student impacting nursing informatics

Bryan Wilbanks' research, part of his dissertation work, is changing the course of perioperative informatics, published in peer-reviewed journal

April 18, School hosting YBCSN Workshop

Breast cancer risk and genetics, families, relationships are topics at the third Young Breast Cancer Survivors Network workshop in Birmingham

Ladores accepted to CCTS training program

Ladores, a pediatric nurse practitioner, investigates reproductive health concerns in adolescents and young adults with chronic illness

UAB School of Nursing receives $3.5M NIH grant

Marie Bakitas’ study will determine if palliative care results in better quality of life for advanced heart failure patients, caregivers

Comfort Enah featured on NPR’s All Things Considered

Discussing building a role-playing game that simulates the challenges of modern teen life to help slow the HIV epidemic among adolescents in the rural South

PhD student earns top award at Aging Meeting

Shameka Humphrey garners accolades for poster at Comprehensive Center for Healthy Aging Annual Symposium

PhD candidate Johnson receives travel grant

PhD candidate Ann H. Johnson has received a $1000 Ireland Research Travel Award for her dissertation

Eye-opening research

Rosetta Norman never thought she would end up with a passion for research or taking care of adults. The second-semester BSN student plans to be a NICU nurse once she graduates, but joining a faculty member’s research team has opened her eyes to more career possibilities and might just change her mind about the age of her patients.

Life-saving research

Dr. June Cho dreams of giving preemies a better start. It is well known that testosterone is the primary hormone that increases bone and muscle mass as males grow. But could the very thing that strengthens boys during adolescence also be responsible for weakening them during infancy?

Improving health, removing barriers

Two UAB School of Nursing faculty members have been selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as 2014 Scholars and Fellows. C. Ann Gakumo, PhD, RN, has been named an RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar and Joy P. Deupree, PhD, MSN, APRN-BC, has been named an RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow.

Jukkala receives research award

Barkley Award comes from UAB MHRC

Deupree Selected for Highly Competitive National Nurse Fellowship

Her ultimate goal is to reduce practice barriers for nurse practitioners

Meneses named inaugural FNINR Ambassador

Meneses will promote awareness of FNINR, research priorities

Meneses Receives Grant for Cancer Survivorship Project

A two-year, $150,000 grant from the Women's Breast Health Fund will help improve the quality of life for young breast-cancer survivors and their loved ones through education, personal support, distance learning and networking.

UAB School of Nursing awarded prestigious R01 grant to study infants born preterm

June Cho has been awarded a five-year, $1.72 million R01 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Development to study testosterone and cortisol levels in infant health and development.

PhD student receives funding for pilot study

Natalie Wilson, DNP, ANP-BC, MPH, AAHIVE, a current PhD student in the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing, has received $100,000 from the Veteran's Administration to fund a two-year Nursing Research Initiative pilot study on the role of inflammation in symptoms commonly reported by HIV patients entitled "Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Microbial Translocation in HIV+ Veterans."

Vance publishes 100th first author, peer-reviewed manuscript

Published his first peer reviewed paper in 1993

Turner-Henson receives leading SNRS award

Honored for her leadership, contribution to society, and promotion of nursing and health care research

UAB's Meneses named to CDC Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women

International leader in breast cancer survivorship research

Bakitas receives grant to study palliative care for vets, minorities, rural cancer patients

UAB School of Nursing Professor Marie Bakitas has received a four-year, $720,000 grant from the American Cancer Society to study whether a phone-based palliative care intervention can help reduce access disparities for veterans, minorities and patients from rural areas who have advanced cancer.

Walker named Fulbright Senior Specialist

Deborah Kirk Walker, D.N.P., assistant professor in the UAB School of Nursing has been named a Fulbright Senior Specialist by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board