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"Autism in Alabama: Research Advances"

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Feb 10 Cafe_Feb_18_2021_Public.pdf

Gavin named Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Biomedical Programs

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Nov 30 Announcement

Thyme featured in Iron City Ink

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Nov 11 Thyme_Iron_City.pdf

Tuscher makes news!

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Nov 10 Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator

Thyme receives Mallinckrodt Grant

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Oct 07 Brain development in zebrafish

Pozzo-Miller - UAB's Featured Discovery

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Sep 17

Our own faculty Dr. Lucas Pozzo-Miller and UAB GBS graduate Dr. Mary Phillips are highlighted in UAB's Featured Discovery!

Read all about it in UAB SOM News.

Congratulations to both of them and to their collaborators and colleagues involved in this study!

Gross named a "top scientist"

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Sep 10 Top Scientists

Pozzo-Miller to chair FP-ND panel

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Aug 11

Dr. Lucas Pozzo-Miller will serve as Chair of a grant review panel for a Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. These are vital programs that determine the merit of grant applications specific to DoD-funded topic areas.

Thyme awarded Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Aug 06 Fellowship

Neuroengineering PhD Program

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Jun 22

Please congratulate Dr. Lynn Dobrunz on final approval of the new Ph.D Program in Neuroengineering at UAB. It takes a multiple years to create a new graduate program/major.

Dr. Dobrunz will serve as co-director of this new graduate program that is thought to be the first of its kind in the country. Of course partners from multiple departments also contributed to these efforts.

Neurobiology primary faculty now serve as graduate program Directors, Co-directors, or Associate Directors for three graduate themes: Neuroengineering (Dr. Lynn Dobrunz), Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology (Dr. Alecia Gross), and of course Neuroscience (Dr. Lucas Pozzo-Miller and Dr. Cristin Gavin, Associate Director).

Potential therapy in autism

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Jun 16 Dr. Craig Powell and colleagues potentially have a new therapy in autism spectrum disorder. 

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2020 Dean's Award Winners - Lubin and Alexander (2)

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: May 27 Drs. Farah Lubin and Matthew Alexander are 2020 Dean's Award recipients. For the complete story visit: 2020 Awards

CNC New Leadership

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Feb 17 Lahti and Pozzo-Miller take reins of Comprehensive Neuroscience Center

Lubin and Gray make News

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Feb 17 Lubin Gray

Lubin and Gray make News

Two from UAB lauded as among 100 inspiring black scientists in America.

Dr. Thyme named Pittman Scholar 2020

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Feb 06 Summer 1 cropped   Pittman Scholars 2020

Neuroscience Day - 02/28/2020

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Feb 03 Neuroscience Day
Friday, February 28, 2020
1:00 - 3:30 pm
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New CNC Leadership

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Jan 27

Pozzo-Miller named CNC Co-director.

Neuroscience Day - January 2020

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Jan 21

Neuroscience Day
Friday, January 24, 2020
12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
SHEL 1015

Neuro_Day-Jan_2020.pdf

Travel Awards

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Jan 08 Civitan Building  Civitan Travel Awards RFA

Roberson's study yields new information about dementia.....

By: Vicki Hixon Published Date: Jan 02 Roberson Study yields new information about dementia's genetic risk factors