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A hand adjusts equipment on a lightsheet microscope in a UAB research lab
Research & Innovation • Published more than a year ago

The Stimulating Access to Research in Residency program, funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is designed to help address the shortage of physician-scientists nationwide.

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People of UAB • Published more than a year ago

Vern Bush, Kevin Davis and Brittany Martin are the first-quarter 2024 honorees of the UAB Values in Action Program. Nominations for second-quarter 2024 honorees are open through April 24.

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.”

A UAB clinical worker with mask and face shield adjusts a monitor outside a UAB patient room
People of UAB • Published more than a year ago

Michael Mugavero, M.D., professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, received HSF-GEF funding to launch the UAB Learning Health System project, where the people setting the research questions are not individual investigators with their own niche interests, “but the people in the trenches.”

Illustrations of Peter Pappas and Sixto Leal in front of green growth representing fungus
Research & Innovation • Published more than a year ago

Alabama is a hotbed for fungal diseases — which is why experts in treating and tracking problematic fungi gravitate to UAB. This is great news for Alabamians as killer fungi become a worldwide threat.

A scientist's orange-gloved hand removes a frozen tube from a minus-80 degree Celsius freezer
In the Know • Published more than a year ago

Scientists participating in the UAB Green Labs program explain why they take part, the biggest changes they made and how it has affected their labs.

A UAB nurse wearing a mask and gloves has one hand on the shoulder of a masked clinic participant and her other hand holding a vaccine injection
In the Know • Published more than a year ago

Many Americans say they want to “make sure the shot is safe” before getting vaccinated. That data is already in, says Paul Goepfert, M.D., and vaccine experts are confident that there won't be long-term side effects.

The U A B monogram in white is shown on a gold seal against a dark green background
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.

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