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Behind every biomedical breakthrough that reaches a patient is a story of translation done right. The communications team sat down with Palaniappan Sethu, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, to discuss the new Undergraduate Certificate in Translation of Biomedical Innovation to Clinical Practice and how it will give students the tools to carry ideas the full distance, from unmet need to patient impact.
In the basement of the Shelby Biomedical Research Building, one technology is helping UAB researchers understand the structures of proteins and other biological molecules and, in doing so, giving them insight into how to make unprecedented advancements in disease treatment.
UAB Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residency program announces the class of 2030 residents including Ernesto Barquet, M.D., Jake Doiron, M.D., Jonah Maggard, M.D., and Emmanuel Ofosu, M.D.
J. Victor Garcia-Martinez, Ph.D., professor and chair, Charles H. McCauley Endowed Chair in the UAB Department of Microbiology, presented the 2026 State of the Department on Monday, Aug. 10. The annual address highlighted departmental accomplishments across research, education, service, and faculty development, while outlining a vision for continued growth and innovation.
UAB Department of Surgery residents swept the awards for residency competitions at the annual Alabama/Mississippi Chapters of the American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, held July 30 - August 1, 2026, at The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Scientists have long known that the brain and immune system communicate, but a new UAB-led study reveals an unexpected messenger connecting the two: tiny particles circulating in the bloodstream. The findings, recently published in Nature Communications, demonstrate that these particles can influence brain function and improve social behavior in multiple mouse models with social impairments.
The UAB Department of Pathology recently funded a travel award to Mahima Reddy who will present her research at a national meeting this year.
The UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center (UCDC) is proud to announce leading diabetes researcher Ralph A. DeFronzo, M.D., and precision medicine expert Matthew Might, Ph.D., as keynote speakers at the UAB Diabetes Research Day on Nov. 17, 2026, at the Heersink Conference Center.
This month we meet Mahima Reddy, a Ph.D. candidate in the Wende Lab in the UAB Department of Pathology Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology. Reddy’s research focuses on O-GlcNAc-driven cardiac remodeling, which is similar to the cardiac pathology seen in diabetes-related heart failure.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery welcomes Steffanie Lucas as an administrative office associate I.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery welcomes Kimberly Stecher as an administrative office associate IV.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery welcomes Gracia Patterson as a financial officer I.
Taylor Wallen, M.D., an assistant professor in the UAB Department of Surgery, and Krystal Rivera, a Ph.D. candidate, published “Plasma Regulates Homeostatic Pulmonary Endothelial Signaling to Mitigate Vascular Leak Following Polytrauma and Hemorrhagic Shock” as co-first authors in the journal Shock last month.
Fourteen members of UAB’s Class of 2026 who opted to stay in Alabama received the 2026 Primary Care/Family Medicine Match Scholarship award, sponsored by the Department of Family and Community Medicine's Comprehensive Urban Underserved and Rural Experience (CU2RE) Program.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a powerful research tool helping scientists answer important questions about how the body works, how diseases develop, and how new treatments can improve lives. From understanding how the brain and body function and develop to studying diseases affecting the brain, lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, and muscles, the UAB Research MRI Core helps researchers visualize the human body in remarkable detail without surgery or radiation.
The UAB Medicine Leadership Development Office (LDO) recently welcomed 19 individuals in its 13th cohort of Institute for Leadership for fall 2026.
In the Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology, Zhiyong Liu, Ph.D., assistant professor, is investigating one of the molecular control systems that keeps this cellular cleanup running.
John Chatham, Ph.D., a professor in the Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, will retire at the end of the month, August 31, 2026, after 15 years of service in the Department of Pathology and more than 26 years at UAB.
James J. Cimino, M.D., Distinguished Professor of Medicine and chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, served as a keynote speaker at the 14th International Conference on Intelligent Biology and Medicine (ICIBM 2026).
Researchers at UAB have discovered a surprising modification that could make an emerging therapy for frontotemporal dementia (FTD) more effective, potentially helping guide the next generation of treatments for a devastating disease that currently has no cure.
Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, M.D., Ph.D., Robert and Ruth Anderson Endowed Chair in Pathology, presented the 2026 State of the Department on Wednesday, August 19.
Eight research teams have been selected as the inaugural recipients of the Heersink School of Medicine’s Team Science Grant Program. The funded teams will tackle a wide range of health challenges while laying the groundwork for future large-scale research initiatives.
The UAB Heersink School of Medicine celebrated the Class of 2030 during its annual White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Held at the Alabama Theatre, the event brought together 207 incoming medical students, along with faculty, staff, family, and friends to commemorate this important occasion.
The Department of Medical Education has highlighted the crucial teams that support our students in their medical school journey. In this lineup summary, we want to feature the individuals who will be mentoring students through the Clinical Skills Scholars program.
For 35 years, the Huntsville Rural Premedical Internship (HRPI) at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine has helped cultivate pathways of future physicians committed to serving communities across rural Alabama. What began as a summer opportunity for college students interested in medicine has grown into a program whose influence can be seen in clinics and hospitals across the state. As HRPI celebrates its 35th anniversary, the program's success is reflected not only in the number of students it has reached but in the physicians who have returned to care for the communities they call home.
Erin DeLaney, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Brewer-Heslin Award for Professionalism in Medicine. Established by the late Gov. Albert Brewer, the annual award recognizes Heersink School of Medicine faculty members who demonstrate exceptional commitment to providing outstanding and compassionate medical care to patients.
For the past nine years, Sandy Pilgrom has been a dedicated member of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Pediatrics. As a Patient Services Coordinator II, Pilgrom brings more than 30 years of medical billing revenue cycle experience to her role, including nearly 20 years with the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation (UAHSF).
Our eyes change naturally as we get older. Some changes are a normal part of aging, while others may signal an eye condition that needs attention. We spoke with Dr. John Stoffer, an ophthalmologist at UAB Callahan Eye, about what patients can expect as their eyes change over time.
A multidisciplinary team consisting of University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) physicians and Children's of Alabama respiratory therapists and nurses in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Children's of Alabama has become a national leader in reducing unplanned extubations, demonstrating how sustained teamwork, education and quality improvement can improve outcomes for critically ill children.
Andrada Diaconescu, M.D., a research resident in the UAB General Surgery Residency program working under the supervision of Brenessa Lindeman, M.D., MEHP, vice chair of education in the Division of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, has received a $1,500 Career Enhancement Award from the UAB Office of Postdoctoral Education (OPE) to attend the Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course at the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) Fall Courses on September 25, 2026, in Washington, D.C.