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UAB delegation visits Africa to deepen collaborations with AHRI and CIDRZOctober 17, 2025From September 21-27, 2025, a delegation from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) traveled to South Africa and Zambia to enhance institutional partnerships aimed at improving global health outcomes. The UAB delegation included Alan Tita, M.D., Ph.D., senior associate dean for Global and Women’s Health; J.
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Habegger to present at NIDDK glucagon physiology workshopOctober 9, 2025UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center Scientist Kirk Habegger, Ph.D., will speak at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) glucagon physiology workshop, Feb. 9-10, 2026.
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UAB Hospital on Newsweek’s list of the World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2026October 9, 2025The UAB Health System is the largest health system in the state and continues to expand its reach and impact across the state, now operating as a nearly $7.5 billion enterprise with 133 locations serving all 67 counties in Alabama and beyond.
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Payne Named Director of the UAB Comprehensive Cardiovascular CenterOctober 8, 2025Gregory Payne, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed director of the UAB Comprehensive Center, effective Oct. 1.
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DEAL moves from Heersink beginnings to campuswide impactOctober 8, 2025Starting in the fall, the Developing Emerging Administrative Leaders (DEAL) program will be managed by the HR Learning and Development team. This shift represents the university’s commitment to the success and development of its staff.
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Supporting older adults: Tips for caregiversOctober 6, 2025Provide care for senior loved ones with advice from a UAB expert.
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Newly awarded grant to UAB professor examines genetic risk of high blood pressure in young and middle-aged adultsOctober 1, 2025UAB professor receives a $3.7 million grant to study how the genetic risk of high blood pressure affects the behavior of young and middle-aged adults.
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2025 Dean’s Excellence Awards for Staff names 10 honoreesOctober 1, 2025Ten Heersink School of Medicine staff have been honored with the 2025 Dean’s Excellence Awards. Now in its third year, the Dean’s Excellence Awards for Staff recognize individuals who have made significant and meaningful contributions to the school’s mission through their work in education, service, and research.
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Health Services Foundation General Endowment Fund transforms research, education and clinical care at UABOctober 1, 2025Since its inception, the Health Services Foundation General Endowment Fund (HSF-GEF) has played a pivotal role in advancing UAB’s mission of excellence in research, clinical care, and medical education.
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Habegger investigates metabolic effects of glucagon receptor activation in emerging obesity treatmentsSeptember 25, 2025Kirk Habegger, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine in the UAB Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, has received funding from Eli Lilly and Company to continue investigation of glucagon receptor activation in incretin-based obesity therapies.
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Fuel better, run better: What to consume before, during and after your runSeptember 15, 2025Learn how to build a fuel routine that sets you up for running success while keeping your body safe and healthy.
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One dose of penicillin is as effective as standard three doses in treating early syphilis, according to UAB-led studySeptember 3, 2025These new findings help simplify the treatment for patients with syphilis.
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UAB streamlines clinical research with the launch of Clinical Research Support Enterprise (CReSt)August 27, 2025With the growth of clinical research and trials at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and to meet the evolving needs of investigators and study teams, two longstanding support programs—the UAB Department of Medicine’s Clinical Research Enterprise (CRE) and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) Clinical Research Support Program (CRSP)—have merged to form the Clinical Research Support Enterprise (CReSt).
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NIH renews $5.75 million aging research funding for UABAugust 26, 2025Nathan Shock Centers across the nation are funded by the National Institute on Aging to provide leadership in the pursuit of basic research into the biology of aging.
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Johnson awarded CAMBAC grant to transform fracture infection care through immunologic profilingAugust 22, 2025Joseph Johnson, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), has been awarded a Pilot and Feasibility Study grant from the UAB Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Bone and Autoimmunity Center (CAMBAC).
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A bold new chapter for the DEAL Leadership ProgramAugust 21, 2025Starting this fall, the Developing Emerging Administrative Leaders program will be managed by UAB’s HR Learning and Development team, continuing DEAL’s legacy as a transformative, career-accelerating experience for high-potential staff of UAB and UAB Medicine. Applications for the 2026 cohort are open now.
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A fresh, multidimensional diagnosis for COPD identifies at-risk patients previously missedAugust 11, 2025The JAMA article is potentially practice-changing by enabling a diagnosis of COPD in individuals without airflow obstruction.
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UAB Kidney Transplant Clinic’s ‘Bell of New Beginnings’ rings out for lifeAugust 5, 2025Jackson says she experienced almost every symptom and complication of diabetes and CKD, and she spent two decades of her life constantly managing her condition.
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Reinvigorating exhausted T cells in cancer and chronic viral infectionsAugust 4, 2025Tumor therapy with immune checkpoint blockers may be improved by fine-tuning Gfi1 in CD8+ T cells.
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UAB establishes Comprehensive Healthy Living Research Center to address burden of chronic diseaseJuly 28, 2025The University-Wide Interdisciplinary Research Center focuses on the involvement of community members, organizations and patients as partners in research and interventions with a mission to prevent disease and improve health for all.
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Study links genetic variants to increased risk of heart failureJuly 17, 2025UAB researchers report that carriers of specific genetic variants face significantly elevated risks of heart failure, cardiomyopathy and arrhythmia, underscoring the potential benefits of targeted genetic screening.
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Latest class graduates from Blaze Leadership AcademyMay 5, 2025Congratulations to the 19 faculty and staff leaders who completed UAB’s leadership development program this month. Meet the graduates and see the requirements for the 2025-2026 cohort; nominations open in June.
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Inside UAB’s AI-powered, human-centered adrenal clinicJanuary 22, 2025A 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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Health Services Foundation awards $1.5 million in General Endowment Fund grants for 2024December 16, 2024A 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.
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12 honored for excellence in teachingSeptember 27, 2024The 2024 honorees for the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching represent each school, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Honors College, and the Graduate School.
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UAB’s first NIH R38 StARR grant helps more doctors get involved with research during residencyAugust 26, 2024The 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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Honoring J. Claude BennettAugust 15, 2024J. Claude Bennett, M.D., who served as UAB president from 1993 to 1996, passed away on Aug.
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International recognition highlights the value of UAB’s cutting-edge Flow Cytometry and Single Cell CoreJuly 3, 2024The facility, one of 15 shared resource labs at UAB and among the busiest, is one of a handful of leading labs to be recognized by the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry, or ISAC.
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3 chosen as UAB VIPs for first-quarter 2024March 21, 2024Vern 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.