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People of UAB • Published 10 months ago

This spring, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees awarded the rank of Distinguished Professor to five and the rank of University Professor to four faculty members.

Pseudocode with keywords reading "adenoma," "lesion," "metastasis," "nodule" and more is overlaid on an abdominal CT scan in this graphic
Research & Innovation • Published more than a year ago

A study published in December 2024 demonstrates how natural language processing techniques, combined with dedicated human personnel, can flag unusual findings in radiology images and connect patients with follow-up care. The work, pioneered in nodules on the adrenal glands, has many applications, the researchers say.

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Research & Innovation • Published more than a year ago

A 3D printer for prosthetics, navigation for patients on dialysis and a new electron microscope are three of the 11 projects to receive funding. The HSF-GEF faculty grants program is a way for UAB to support innovative ideas from its researchers and clinicians.

Virendra Mishra, Ph.D., and Jane Allendorfer, Ph.D., with the GE PREMIER 3.0T whole-body MRI system at UAB Highlands
Research & Innovation • Published more than a year ago

From a 3 Tesla PET/MR to a 0.55 Tesla Freemax, this core facility offers research tools that are crucial to UAB’s neuroscience studies and more, as well as expert advice on the best protocols to use for individual experiments.

Johnny W. Scott, M.D., Ph.D.
People of UAB • Published more than a year ago

Johnny W. Scott, M.D., Ph.D., professor of nuclear medicine in the Department of Radiology, graduated from the School of Medicine in 1975 and has been a member of the faculty since 1978. Last month, he was honored for 45 years of service.

Alexa Mattheyses and Robert Grabski work on an imaging instrument at the UAB High-Resolution Imaging Facility
Research & Innovation • Published more than a year ago

Over its 28 years, this signature program has awarded grants totaling almost $60 million. Meet recipients and see how the HSF-GEF grants make UAB “a place where, if you have a good idea, you can find the support to make it a reality.”

Anna Sorace, Ph.D.
People of UAB • Published more than a year ago

Anna Sorace, Ph.D., core director and associate professor in the Department of Radiology, has leveraged HSF-GEF grants to help grow UAB’s nuclear imaging program.

A headshot of Jordan Perchik, M.D., in a lab coat is superimposed on image of a CT scan on the right and an AI software interface on the left
People of UAB • Published more than a year ago

The AI Literacy Course that fellow Jordan Perchik, M.D., began in 2020 for UAB trainees now reaches 25 programs in 10 countries — at a time when radiology faces global shortages and a proliferation of artificial intelligence tools.

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People of UAB • Published more than a year ago

This year, the university recognizes 50 years of service by Jeanne Hutchison, Ph.D., and Ferdinand Urthaler, M.D., and 45 years of service by Robert Kim M.D., and Joseph Lovetto. In addition, 294 employees with 20 or more years and 904 with five, 10 and 15 years will honored for their longevity.

Pink, green and yellow strands, possibly result neurons, form the shape of a human brain in this illustration
In the Know • Published more than a year ago

A new discipline sits at the intersection of neuroscience and engineering, where lessons learned from circuits, networks and chips are combined with the latest findings on brain circuitry.

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