New research from investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham suggests that Corexit EC9500A, an oil-dispersal agent widely used in the Gulf following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, contributes to damage to epithelium cells within the lungs of humans and gills of marine creatures.
The study also identifies an enzyme that is expressed in epithelial cells across species that has protective properties against Corexit-induced damage.
UAB Study Suggests Oil Dispersant Causes Lung and Gill Injuries
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Seventeen CAS faculty members receive promotionsThe College of Arts and Sciences is proud to announce that 17 faculty members across 12 departments have been awarded promotions (including four faculty members who also were awarded tenure). -
CAS launches new Religious Studies minor to help students understand religion’s role in the worldFrom art and politics to history and culture, religion touches nearly every aspect of human life. A new minor in Religious Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences will give students a scholarly way to explore those connections and better understand the role religion plays in the world around them. -
Oct. 14-18, UAB Theatre kicks off season of power plays with “We Are Proud to Present”This meta-theatrical drama by Jackie Sibblies Drury tells the story of six actors wrestling with the history of colonial genocide in Namibia and its impact on human relations in the present day.