Dr. Glaeser Receives the 205 Rocco V. Morando Lifetime Achievement Award
Peter Glaeser, M.D. received the 2015 Rocco V. Morando Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing a lifetime of commitment and contributions to Emergency Medical Services (EMS). The award is the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT)’s most prestigious award.
The presentation in Las Vegas, NV., was made on Sept. 16 during NAEMT’s General Membership Meeting. To read the news release which details some of Dr. Glaeser's achievements, click here.
The presentation in Las Vegas, NV., was made on Sept. 16 during NAEMT’s General Membership Meeting. To read the news release which details some of Dr. Glaeser's achievements, click here.
Dr. Jilling Awarded R21
Congratulations to Tamas Jilling, M.D. (Neonatology) on his R21, PI award with Sadis Matalon, Ph.D., for their study, “Mechanisms and Countermeasures of Halogen-induced Injury to Pregnant Mice,” in the amount of $701,926 for the period 9/30/2015 – 8/31/2017.
Alabama Pediatricians Recognized
The Alabama chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) held an awards dinner on Saturday, Sept. 26. The awards were presented to the following:
To view the Awards Dinner program, which includes descriptions of the awards, click here. Congratulations and many thanks to those recognized for striving toward optimal health and well-being for all children in Alabama.
- 2015 Legislative Heroes: Alabama Senator Steve Livingston and Alabama Representative Tommy Hanes.
- Chapter Awards and Recognition: E. Cason Benton, MD, FAAP, David Kimberlin, MD, FAAP, J. Rian Anglin, MD, FAAP, and Graham Champion.
- Carden Johnston Leadership Award: James Conrad Wiley, MD, FAAP
- 2016 Master Pediatrician Award: Maurice Dennis, Jr. MD, FAAP
- 2015 Wallace Alexander Clyde Distinguished Service Award for Excellence in Pediatrics: David B. Joseph, MD, FAAP, FACS
To view the Awards Dinner program, which includes descriptions of the awards, click here. Congratulations and many thanks to those recognized for striving toward optimal health and well-being for all children in Alabama.
Dr. Carlo Receives 2016 SSPR Founders Award
Wally Carlo, M.D., is a Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) Founders Award recipient for 2016. He is being recognized for his work in promoting the SSPR and research in pediatric health. Dr. Carlo will be honored at the February 19 meeting in New Orleans.
Pediatric Pulmonology Recognized for Cystic Fibrosis Care
Pediatric Pulmonology at Children’s of Alabama and UAB was recently selected as a recipient of the annual Quality Care Aware by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF).
To view the press release regarding the award, click here.
To view the press release regarding the award, click here.
Dr. Cron Welcomed to SPR Fellows Basic Research Awards Selection Committee
Randy Cron, M.D., has been selected to serve on the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) Fellows Basic Research Awards Selection Committee. The Society for Pediatric Research annually honors students, house officers and fellows engaged in pediatric research. These awards are designed to encourage pediatricians in training to pursue careers in academic pediatrics. Winning candidates are selected by a committee from the Society for Pediatric Research based on the quality of the work presented in the abstract. Dr. Cron's term with run for three years; ending in May 2018.
Learn More About the Department's Fellowships Today!
It's the middle of recruitment season! Take time to learn more about our fellowship programs by viewing the information booklet here. It includes an overview of each of the pediatric fellowship programs, statistics, benefits and more!
Pediatric Residents Impacting Community
Three 2nd year pediatric residents, Bryana Lewis, M.D., Karisa Grizzle, M.D., and Brett LaBrecque, M.D., were featured in the monthly YMCA Community Impact Report. View the report here. Each of the residents share medical presentations with students in local high and middle schools and give advice to aspiring medical professionals.
Dr. Kimberlin's 'The Truth About Vaccines' featured in AL.com
"A disservice was done to the American public by several candidates in the Republican presidential debate on September 16. One candidate parroted outlandish claims about vaccine safety. The truth is this: Vaccines do not cause autism. Period. The science is crystal clear on this," wrote David Kimberlin, M.D. in a recent editorial piece featured on AL.com
Click here to continue reading the AL.com article by Dr. Kimberlin .
Click here to continue reading the AL.com article by Dr. Kimberlin .
Pediatric Research Office (PRO) Launches Website & Fills Final Positions
The Pediatric Research Office (PRO) is pleased to announce that its final two positions have been filled. Inmaculada (Chichi) Aban, Ph.D., a Professor in the Department of Biostatistics, now has office hours in the PRO (suite 302 of Children’s Harbor Building) three days each week to meet the statistical needs of our researchers, and Eric Macomb will be joining the Office as an informaticist on Sept. 29. Eric was formerly the Director for Clinical Information Technology at Children’s of Alabama. With his move to the PRO, he will be supporting data retrieval for feasibility assessments, preliminary data and research protocols.
Located in Suite 302 of the Children’s Harbor Building, the PRO provides assistance to investigators conducting pediatric research by providing pre-award and post-award support. For more information on the Office, please visit the new Pediatric Research Website. It features information on PRO personnel, as well as information on funding opportunities, research resources including , and training resources boilerplate language for grant applications. For more information, please contact the PRO Administrative Director, Cheryl Perry or Director, David Kimberlin.
Located in Suite 302 of the Children’s Harbor Building, the PRO provides assistance to investigators conducting pediatric research by providing pre-award and post-award support. For more information on the Office, please visit the new Pediatric Research Website. It features information on PRO personnel, as well as information on funding opportunities, research resources including , and training resources boilerplate language for grant applications. For more information, please contact the PRO Administrative Director, Cheryl Perry or Director, David Kimberlin.
ACHIA Releases 2014-2015 Annual Report
Alabama Child Health Improvement Alliance (ACHIA) is a state-wide collaboration of public and private partners, including Children's of Alabama and UAB, that uses measurement-based efforts and a systems approach to improve the quality of children’s healthcare. ACHIA is housed in the UAB Department of Pediatrics.
Click here to view the annual report for the 2014-2015 year.
For more information about ACHIA, visit the website.
Click here to view the annual report for the 2014-2015 year.
For more information about ACHIA, visit the website.
Dr. Seifert Receives K23 Mentored Patient-oriented Research Award of $556,286
Michael Seifert, M.D., M.S.C.I., assistant professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Nephrology, has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for his study, Novel Biomarkers of Angiogenesis and Vascular Injury in Chronic Rejection, in the amount of $556,286 over the course of three years.
Pediatric Gait & Lab Motion Analysis Lab Opening
The new Pediatric Gait & Lab Motion Lab at Children's of Alabama opened on Thursday, Sept. 17. The lab is the first of its kind in a four-state region that includes Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Florida, and will provide access to unprecedented, comprehensive and cutting-edge clinical care. Through advanced technology, gait and motion analysis measures movement, muscle activity and force production to create a clear picture of a patient’s challenges and needs. Physicians and surgeons use the data acquired through the analysis in conjunction with imaging scans, the patient’s medical history and other evaluations to plan treatment and measure outcomes in children, teens and young adults with a wide variety of conditions including limb discrepancies, brain injury and complex movement disorders.
Hyundai 'Hope on Wheels' Grant for Cancer Research
Elizabeth A. Beierle, M.D. received a grant of $250,000 from Hyundai's Hope of Wheels Program on Sept. 10, 2015. The $250,000 Hyundai Scholar Grant will fund childhood cancer research led by Dr. Beierle, Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and a general surgeon at Children's.
The newly named Hyundai Scholar, Dr. Beierle, will use the funds to develop innovative therapies with the goal of improving outcomes and reducing toxicities in children with neuroblastoma. The event was celebrated at Children's of Alabama with children putting colorful hand prints on the new Hyundai Santa Fe and on the back of Dr. Beierle's coat.
To view the photo album from Children's photographer, Denise McGill, click here.
To view the AL.com article, click here.
The newly named Hyundai Scholar, Dr. Beierle, will use the funds to develop innovative therapies with the goal of improving outcomes and reducing toxicities in children with neuroblastoma. The event was celebrated at Children's of Alabama with children putting colorful hand prints on the new Hyundai Santa Fe and on the back of Dr. Beierle's coat.
To view the photo album from Children's photographer, Denise McGill, click here.
To view the AL.com article, click here.
Dr. Ambal Receives NIH Award of $367,500
Namasivayam Ambal, M.D., M.B.B.S, professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology, has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for his study, "STOP BPD," in the amount of $367,500 per year through 2017. Congratulations on this well-deserved award!
Dr. Taylor Leading Division of Child Abuse
Michael A. Taylor, M.D., FAAP joined the faculty of the UAB Department of Pediatrics as professor of pediatrics and director of the newly-created UAB Division of Child Abuse Pediatrics in August of 2015. Prior to coming to UAB, Dr. Taylor was Chief of the Child Abuse Pediatrics Division at MUSC in Charleston, SC from 2013 to 2015.Taylor brings a rich background of work with victims of child abuse to the Children’s position. He served as medical director for the West Alabama Child Medical Evaluation Program in Tuscaloosa for 22 years, was a member of state and county child death review teams and served as Child Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Wake County, N.C.
Under Taylor’s direction, the new Child Abuse Pediatrics Division will expand the current services provided by the Children’s Hospital Intervention and Prevention Services (CHIPS) Center. The CHIPS Center provides forensic medical evaluations, psychosocial assessments, play therapy, counseling, social work services, prevention education, court support and expert court testimony for victims of child abuse. Taylor hopes to coordinate those services with all local, regional and state resources and organize educational efforts to increase awareness, understanding and reporting of child maltreatment.For a link to the Children's of Alabama press release regarding Dr. Taylor, click here.
Under Taylor’s direction, the new Child Abuse Pediatrics Division will expand the current services provided by the Children’s Hospital Intervention and Prevention Services (CHIPS) Center. The CHIPS Center provides forensic medical evaluations, psychosocial assessments, play therapy, counseling, social work services, prevention education, court support and expert court testimony for victims of child abuse. Taylor hopes to coordinate those services with all local, regional and state resources and organize educational efforts to increase awareness, understanding and reporting of child maltreatment.For a link to the Children's of Alabama press release regarding Dr. Taylor, click here.
Pediatrics Nephology Participation in IROC
The Pediatric Division of Nephrology will be participating in the Improving Renal Outcomes Collaborative Network (IROC). The primary objective of IROC will be to eliminate the survival disparity between children with kidney disease and the general population. Our Pediatric Renal Transplant Program is one of 10 institutions invited to participate in the initial planning and development of the IROC initiative. The initial focus of IROC will be children with a kidney transplant, but in the future we plan to collaborate with the SCOPE dialysis collaborative and relevant research networks to create a Collaborative Chronic Care Network (C3N) that improves care throughout all phases of a patient’s illness including Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD), dialysis and transplant. Upon successful completion of the design and planning phase and pending sufficient ongoing funding, it is anticipated that IROC will officially launch and start enrolling patients by early 2016. A generous donation from the Porter family has funded the participation and personnel effort that makes our involvement possible. The pediatric kidney transplant program is thrilled to participate in this exciting endeavor that has the potential to transform health outcomes and care for children with kidney disease.
-Dan Feig, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Division of Nephrology
-Dan Feig, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.
Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Division of Nephrology
CRISPR Correction of Gene Mutation Causing SCID
Professor of Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology, Frederick Goldman's, M.D., paper on the correction of a mutation that caused severe combined immune deficiency in one of our patients was recently published in Cell Reports. Additionally, this has gained attention locally and nationally. See the findings covered by NPR, here.
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Michele Kong, M.D. Among 2015-2016 CCTS Pilot Awardees
Dr. Michele Kong, assistant professor of Pediatrics Critical Care, has received a CCTS pilot award for her proposal, "Prospective Clinical Trial of Azithromycin Treatment in RSV-Induced Respiratory Failure in Children." Through the CCTS Multidisciplinary Pilot Program, the CCTS aims to develop the future research workforce by supporting pilot research that addresses scientific questions across the translational spectrum. This may include novel approaches to therapeutics, or strategies that promote innovation and efficiency in participant recruitment. Efforts like these − which reach across Schools, Departments and Centers − are at the heart of the CCTS's mission to advance translational investigation and to apply discovery research to human health. Congratulations to Dr. Kong!
For more information about the pilot program, please visit the CCTS Research Commons: http://www.uab.edu/ccts/research-commons/pilot-funding
For more information about the pilot program, please visit the CCTS Research Commons: http://www.uab.edu/ccts/research-commons/pilot-funding
NIH Awards Nearly $34 Million to UAB CCTS
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for Clinical and Translational Science $33.59 million over four years to continue the center’s programs advancing translational research. Since its initial funding in 2008 through Alabama’s only Center for Translational Science Award to work toward innovative discoveries for better health, the UAB CCTS has nurtured UAB research, accelerating the process of translating laboratory discoveries into treatments for patients, training a new generation of clinical and translational researchers, and engaging communities in clinical research efforts.
The CCTS will continue to advance its mission to accelerate the delivery of new drugs, methodologies and practices to patients at UAB and throughout a partner network of 11 institutions in the Southeast.
The CCTS will continue to advance its mission to accelerate the delivery of new drugs, methodologies and practices to patients at UAB and throughout a partner network of 11 institutions in the Southeast.
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