November 2014 - The Reporter
January 15, 2021
Five lies keeping you awake at night
Behavioral sleep medicine specialist Justin Thomas, Ph.D., answers one of Google’s most-searched questions of 2020: “Why can’t I fall asleep?”
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Advances
January 14, 2021
Your questions answered from Jan. 8 employee town hall
Senior leaders responded to queries on vaccine distribution, the spring semester, UAB’s commitment to diversity and more.
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Take Note
January 12, 2021
Resiliency training gives all students the tools to bounce back
Blazers Bounce Back, which has helped thousands of students develop resiliency skills, will be available to all UAB students in Canvas during the spring semester.
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Be Healthy
January 12, 2021
African American and Caucasian males with chronic lower back pain needed for the ERASED study
We are looking for Healthy Controls to participate in a study to examine racial differences in the experience of chronic low back pain. To participate in this study, you must have no chronic pain, between the ages 30-85 years old, receive medical services at UAB, no serious medical conditions and be able to attend two testing sessions one week apart. Participants will receive up to $400 for completing the study. You may not be eligible to participate if you have significant health problems or are taking certain medications. Please contact Tammie at tquinn@uab.edu or call 205-934-8743. Leave a short message with your name, number, and mention that you are interested in the ERASED study.
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Clinical Trials
January 12, 2021
Healthy participants needed for BACUP study
We are looking for healthy individuals to participate in a study to examine the effects of buprenorphine and baclofen in humans. This pilot study will be used to gather initial evidence to assess the analgesic interaction, safety, acceptability, and feasibility of using buprenorphine and baclofen in humans before conducting a larger clinical trial to examine efficacy in patients. We will be giving participants a one-time low dose of a partial opioid agonist buprenorphine or baclofen. Participants will be required to attend two visits one week apart and asked to complete questionnaires, pain testing, and a blood draw. Participants will receive up to $150 for completing the study. You may not be eligible to participate if you have significant health problems, are pregnant, or are taking certain medications. Please contact Tammie at tquinn@uab.edu or call 205-934-8743. Leave a short message with your name, number, and mention that you are interested in the BACUP study.
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Clinical Trials
January 12, 2021
Participants ages 18 and older needed for the HIPPI sleep study
We are looking for individuals to participate in a study that aims to gain a better understanding of risk factors for insomnia in people with and without the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and to observe its effects on pain sensitivity and inflammation. This study will consist of several various in-person visits that span from 3 visits within an 8-day period, and if qualified for the second branch of this study, an additional 6 visits once a week for the following 6 weeks. During the visits, participants will be asked to complete a sleep interview, wear a sleep device overnight, answer questionnaires, as well as perform pain testing and blood draws. Participants will be compensated appropriately for their time. You may qualify if you have good or bad sleep and are above the age of 18. We are recruiting both individuals who are HIV positive and individuals who are HIV negative. Please contact Dyan at dywhite@uab.edu or call 205-934-8734. Leave a short message with your name, number, and mention that you are interested in the HIPPI study.
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Clinical Trials
January 11, 2021
UAB continues to track, report employee COVID cases
Updates to the UA System COVID-19 Dashboard have been suspended this summer, but UAB will continue to share employee data in the eReporter.
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Take Note
January 07, 2021
Child Development Center to expand under new management agreement
The partnership with KinderCare, a national leader in childcare and early childhood education, will double the number of UAB families who can access on-campus childcare at below-market rates in a new, larger, state-of-the-art facility.
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Benefits & Policies
The certification, normally $1,500, is $650 for students and $750 for nonstudents.
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Be Healthy
January 05, 2021
Participants ages 19 and older needed for the Better BP study
The Better BP study is currently enrolling 660 adults to take part in a research study about how to measure blood pressure. We are seeking adults older than 19 years of age who are not currently taking medications for high blood pressure, have no history of cardiovascular disease or major arrhythmias, no known sleep apnea and not known to be currently pregnant. Participants will be compensated $150 for completing four study visits in the UAB Hypertension Research Clinic located at the 19th Street Community Health Bldg. To confirm your eligibility for this study, please call 205-934-1400 or email bpstudy@uab.edu to schedule your telephone screening, which should take approximately 10 minutes.
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Clinical Trials
