Research

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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?


Her ultimate goal is to reduce practice barriers for nurse practitioners

Meneses will promote awareness of FNINR, research priorities

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.

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.

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.

Receives $100,000 from the Veteran's Administration

Published his first peer reviewed paper in 1993

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

International leader in breast cancer survivorship research

Faculty named Fulbright Senior Specialist

Faculty provide research to help those living with HIV cope with chronic conditions

Marie Bakitas is an internationally recognized expert in palliative care
Research by UAB nurses is enhancing the quality of life for communities around the world
Karen Heaton working to improve the health of most visible invisible workers in America

Karen Heaton will use R21 award to study the effects and feasibility of a computer-based intervention on truck drivers' sleep