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The Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science recently announced the Dr. William “Bill” Curry Endowed Professorship, honoring a physician and leader whose enduring impact on primary care extends across Alabama and beyond.

Four interdisciplinary faculty teams have been selected as 2026 GIMPOP research pilot program awardees by the Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science, recognizing collaborative projects designed to strengthen research, education, and clinical impact across the division.

New research from UAB shows a structured expert panel approach can accurately and reliably measure delirium severity in patients with and without Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

UAB has been a national leader in Fabry disease care and research for more than two decades.

More than 9,400 people are on the waiting list for a liver transplant in the United States. UAB’s new living-donor liver transplant program aims to help that number decrease.

When a patient undergoes an organ transplant, failure to match the donor and recipient can lead to the recipient's immune system attacking the new organ, a process triggered by a specific HLA (human leukocyte antigen) protein.

UAB scientists discovered an oral drug stopped weight rebound after discontinuation or cessation of GLP‑1 treatment in preclinical studies, opening the door to a new approach for maintaining weight loss.

The MajesTEC-3 clinical trial shows that using a new two-drug immunotherapy regimen can lead to long-lasting remission for patients with multiple myeloma. Over 83 percent of patients enrolled in the trial are alive and progression-free three years after therapy.

Martin Young, Ph.D., says moving the clocks ahead one hour in March is associated with a 10 percent to 24 percent increase in the risk of having a heart attack the following Monday.

UAB Medicine’s Leadership Development Office (LDO) celebrated the graduation of 12 faculty members from the LEading, Advancing, Developing (LEAD) program for spring 2026. The cohort brought together leaders from across clinical and basic science disciplines who are committed to strengthening their leadership impact and advancing academic excellence across the institution.

UAB Medicine’s Leadership Development Office (LDO) recognized eight faculty members who graduated from cohort 8 of the SAIL (Sharing Authentically to Inspire and Lead) program for spring 2026. The program supports junior faculty as they develop authentic leadership approaches, strengthen professional networks, and navigate the unique challenges of early academic careers.

Twenty-nine employees were selected for the 2026 cohort of the Developing Emerging Administrative Leaders program, which exposes promising staff members to the essential components of administrative and management positions across UAB. Meet the new class.

In February 2026, UAB performed its first NKR-facilitated transplants, opening a new era of expanded donor options beyond the program’s historically internal swap and chain database.

A new UAB and Alabama CEAL initiative aims to improve health by empowering neighborhoods.

In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, long-acting injectables proved to be a more effective treatment in maintaining consistent administration for those living with HIV and facing barriers to taking daily oral medications.

Answers to common questions from caregivers and other expert advice from geriatrician Andrew Duxbury, M.D., who has been treating people with dementia for four decades.

The GUIDE Model provides care coordination and management, caregiver support, and respite services. It is available at no out-of-pocket cost to patients with traditional Medicare who are not living in a nursing home or on hospice. Learn how this builds on UAB research and find out how to enroll.

As UAB researchers continue to study how these drugs work and what comes next, their findings are helping move the conversation beyond hype, while working toward a clearer understanding of one of the most significant medical breakthroughs of the past decade.

On Feb. 12, 2026, the Heersink School of Medicine Office of Research held its annual Strategic Research Retreat in the Heersink Conference Center. The day brought leaders from across the school and campus together and emphasized collaboration, infrastructure, and the growing impact of interdisciplinary science at UAB.

Rena Patel, M.D., MPH, MPhil, associate professor, UAB Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases; associate director, Global Health Research, UAB Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health (MHIGH), has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) Innovator Award, recognizing her outstanding and original contributions to HIV clinical care, research,...

The UAB Heersink School of Medicine is proud to announce the 2026 Pittman Scholars. This prestigious honor recognizes assistant professors for their exceptional research achievements and their potential to make future contributions to their fields.

A new study led by Ananda Basu, M.D., professor in the UAB Department of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, determines why early post-meal glucagon concentrations are higher in Type 1 diabetes (T1D) than in individuals without diabetes using a novel glucagon isotope tracer. His findings were recently published in the February 2026 issue of Diabetes. 

One couple with faculty roots in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine not only contributed to the school’s clinical, educational, and research-driven missions while serving their respective departments, but they are now giving back to support future clinicians, mentors, and scientists in doing the same.

A specialized training helps ICU specialists understand the complex dance of ventilator-assisted breathing as never before. Take a look behind the scenes of the first Multi-institutional Fundamentals of Mechanical Ventilation course at UAB — and see how educators are spreading the knowledge to doctors across the region.

Julienne Carstens, Ph.D., is pioneering new techniques to track tumors in four dimensions. Her lab’s spatiotemporal work could help doctors zero in on the best therapies for specific patients, pinpoint when and where cancer cells are most vulnerable to manipulation and identify any cells in the area that could assist in the kill.

Starting 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.

The 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.

Congratulations 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.

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.

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.