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Symphony for a single cell: sequencing and time travel at UAB

Single-cell sequencing enables researchers to study disease as never before — even skipping through time to follow crucial populations. UAB experts explain what all the fuss is about and how to get started in single-cell research — a field that is wide open for discovery.

Published in Core Facilities

Here’s a playbook for stopping deadly cytokine storm syndrome

A new textbook by Randy Cron, M.D., Ph.D., the first of its kind, can help physicians diagnose and treat an often-puzzling condition with a host of causes.

Published in Publications

35,000 miles, $100,000 and 5 paths to global change

Five faculty are translating proven methods directly from Birmingham to locations around the world with pilot funding from the Sparkman Center for Global Health.

Published in UAB Global

Motivated by personal loss, Baskin became a champion for improving community health

Monica Baskin, professor of preventive medicine, is the winner of the 2019 Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award for her work to influence change in the field of health disparities action and research.

Published in Awards & Honors

Heudebert ‘inspires all of us to be better educators’

Gustavo “Tavo” Heudebert, M.D., interim dean of the UAB School of Medicine Montgomery Regional Medical Campus, is the recipient of the highest award for teaching presented by UAB. He will be recognized during the Faculty Convocation Sept. 10.

Published in Awards & Honors

This game helps young scientists avoid playing the fool — and it’s catching on

Faculty at UAB developed Rigor, Reproducibility and Transparency to draw attention to common lab mistakes. The gamified online course has spread to 15 insitutions and counting.

Published in Training & Development

Doctoral hooding, commencement ceremonies are Aug. 9-10

Tina Kempin Reuter, Ph.D., and Professor Greg Pence, Ph.D., will carry the mace in the graduate and undergraduate ceremonies, respectively.

Published in Campus News

Fouad’s team named winner of UAB’s inaugural Grand Challenge

The winning proposal is a comprehensive approach to fixing Alabama’s complex health problems and includes 90 partners from government, business, education and more.

Published in Campus News

Curtis appointed first holder of rheumatology endowed professorship

Curtis is co-director of the UAB Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics of Musculoskeletal Disorders and associate scientist in the UAB Center for Metabolic Bone Disease.

Published in Faculty Appointments

UAB’s Campbell fights bladder cancer with the healing power of the pen

Nurse practitioner details physical, emotional toll of disease in A Place I Didn't Want to Go: My Victory Over Cancer.

Published in Achievements

Seven awarded endowed professorships

Seven awarded endowed professorship; four are inaugural holders

Published in Faculty Appointments

UAB’s 1917 Clinic recognized in Science for groundbreaking HIV clinical care

UAB and Birmingham stepped up to fight the virus that causes AIDS years ago when it could have easily turned away

Published in Patient Care

GeoSentinel finds E. coli not big concern for travelers

Traveler's Health Clinic Director David Freedman says concerns the Germany strain of E. Coli will spread in America are minimal.

Published in Research & Scholarship

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3D-printed prostheses, orthoses will save time and money — and give patients a better fit
A grant through UAB’s HSF-GEF program is funding the purchase of an advanced 3D printer for the Orthotics and Prosthetics Lab in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, which will make UAB’s Amputee Clinic the first in Alabama, and one of the few nationwide, to offer 3D-printed sockets for prosthetics.

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AI-enhanced telesitter pilot program aims to improve care and safety of older adults in the ED

A grant from UAB’s Health Services Foundation General Endowment Fund will support a project testing an AI tool trained to predict fall risk and identify signs of delirium in order to improve patient care and safety for older adults in UAB’s Geriatric Emergency Department at UAB Hospital-Highlands.

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A dental expert weighs in on top digital tech for restoring smiles in 2024
Some 120 million Americans are missing at least one tooth; UAB’s Ramtin Sadid, DDS, M.S., professor and division director for the Division of Prosthodontics, the specialty that focuses on tooth restoration, explains the latest technologies experts are using today.

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Inside a revolutionary UAB Medicine telehealth project built for real life in Alabama
More than 1,000 patients have enrolled in a cutting-edge remote patient monitoring program that gives high-risk patients cellular-enabled blood pressure cuffs, glucose monitors and/or weight scales to take home.

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New UAB startup offers life-changing treatment for functional neurological disorder
UAB’s newest spinoff is led by Aaron Fobian, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist whose research-backed treatment for FND has attracted attention from patients and providers around the world. Her company offers the first therapist-centered digital platform that is standardized and tailored to each individual patient’s needs at each individual session.

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When developing a successful treatment means a loaded calendar and an “entirely new plan”
Clinical psychologist Aaron Fobian, Ph.D., created Retraining and Control Therapy, or ReACT, for patients with functional neurological disorder. It has helped hundreds reclaim their lives and led Fobian to develop an adaptive digital manual to expand use.

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How UAB’s tele-neurology service is saving lives, time and money across Alabama
Patients at 29 hospitals and free-standing emergency rooms around the state are now being evaluated rapidly for suspected strokes and other conditions by expert UAB neurologists. The program has provided nearly 7,000 consults for patients — many of whom are routed to potentially lifesaving care or saved from expensive transfers away from their home communities.

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5 things your speech language pathologists want you to know
William Boswell, a speech pathologist-voice therapist in the UAB Voice Center, explains some of the innovative treatments available, why patient numbers are rising and what sets UAB apart.

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Diabetes diagnoses might get much more specific in the future, UAB expert says
UAB endocrinologist Fernando Ovalle, M.D., explains why new subtypes of diabetes could lead to more precise treatments, fewer doctor visits and potentially reduced health care expenditures.

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Diabetes technology: the future is today, UAB expert says
Continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps can help patients “live a quality life without burning out on managing diabetes,” said Ananda Basu, M.D., director of the Diabetes Technology Program at UAB.

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UAB is one of the first U.S. medical schools to give ultrasound units to all students. Here’s why.
Using a handheld ultrasound device, a trained clinician can rapidly and accurately diagnose anything from kidney stones to heart function, saving time and money for patients in rural and urban underserved areas.

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Early life trauma and traumatic grief trap millions. This expert helps people learn to live differently.
Rebecca Rampe, Psy.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology, explains her approach to treating developmental trauma and traumatic grief in adults.

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New cancer therapy being studied at UAB could one day offer complete radiation treatment in milliseconds

Flash radiation therapy delivers an ultra-fast, ultra-high burst that has the same deadly effect on tumors with fewer side effects for patients.

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Smell training is brain training, parosmia success — and five other insights from a new UAB clinic

Key takeaways on retraining the nose after COVID, a drug that can take away persistent bad smells and more from Do-Yeon Cho, M.D., director of UAB’s Comprehensive Smell and Taste Clinic.

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This diabetes technology is transforming care one meal at a time, expert says
Continuous glucose monitors are “such a useful and impactful behavior modification tool” that half of his patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes now use these devices, said Fernando Ovalle, M.D., director of UAB’s Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Diabetes Clinic. Learn how data leads to better decisions and better control of diabetes.

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New grafts, seat belts, more recovery: Expert updates on treating and preventing ACL injuries

Each year, some 100,000 Americans have surgery to repair the knee’s anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL. But treatment and prevention best practices continue to evolve. Hear from a surgeon and a physical therapist on the latest thinking at UAB.

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Inside a high-tech heart clinic, doctors look to the past for clues to the future

The Cardiogenomics Clinic at UAB, one of only two in the Southeast, uses genetic testing to develop a personalized plan for patients at risk of hereditary cardiovascular conditions. “We’re not just treating one patient, but the whole family,” doctors say.

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No filling, no drilling: An expert’s guide to the top tooth tech of 2022

Modern dentists can fix early cavities with resin, use bioactive materials to defend fillings from bacteria and print new retainers on demand. Learn what these innovations mean for patients and why the UAB School of Dentistry is a go-to destination for testing the latest.

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New snakebite program at UAB, one of the nation’s first, offers cutting-edge care
After the emergency has passed, where can a snakebite survivor go for answers on healing? UAB’s follow-up clinic, launched in 2021, is part of a comprehensive program evaluating new diagnostics, coordinated care and other innovations.

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3D Problem-Solving means listening, tearing down silos and sending people home happy

UAB Hospital’s Clinical Practice Transformation group has developed a unique method for helping teams come together to create change and boost employee satisfaction. Although it was designed for health care, it can work in any setting, they say.

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