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This spring, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees awarded the rank of Distinguished Professor to nine faculty members and the rank of University Professor to five faculty members.

 Bmal1 has been revealed as an unexpected driver of diabetic vascular calcification, linking circadian signaling to arterial stiffening and cardiovascular risk and opening new therapeutic avenues.

UAB researchers discovered that the immune system consistently targets the same exposed region of mismatched HLA proteins following organ transplantation, and the findings could improve donor‑recipient matching and reduce antibody‑mediated rejection, helping transplanted organs last longer.

A rise in research funding within UAB’s Department of Family and Community Medicine highlights its expanding research impact.

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.

The study will enroll 240 adults with HIV and insomnia, randomly assigning them to one of two treatments to evaluate how each approach affects sleep and cognitive health.

Investigators have saved nearly $100,000 by acquiring unneeded equipment and supplies from fellow UAB labs through this site instead of buying new. Hear from researchers who have benefited and learn how to get started today.

UAB researchers discovered that multiple myeloma is more common in men than in women through the Integrative Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology study.

UAB researchers found that specific bacteria are believed to provoke inflammation that characterizes diseases such as Crohn’s disease.

A rare fungal sinus infection that used to affect mostly people in tropical countries is now showing up in the Southeastern United States, and doctors are learning how to better recognize and treat it thanks to new research from UAB.

UAB Medicine’s Leadership Development Office (LDO) celebrated seven distinguished faculty members from the seventh cohort of the Sharing Authentically to Inspire and Lead (SAIL) program at a graduation ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

The 2025 Tri-State Pathology Conference took place October 4-5 at the New Orleans Marriot in Louisiana, hosted by the Louisiana Pathology Society, in conjunction with the Mississippi Association of Pathologists and the Alabama Association of Pathologists. 

The Blazer Bridge Fund encourages discovery among the UAB community by providing financial support to innovative ideas and inventions.

A UAB researcher’s discovery of ZTTK Syndrome connects science with families like Miles Santulli’s, inspiring hope and community through research and advocacy.

The UAB Heersink School of Medicine is proud to announce the 19 winners of the 2025 Dean's Excellence Awards for Faculty.

UAB’s new Lunaphore COMET multiplex immunofluorescent platform can hyperplex up to 40 antibodies on a single pathology tissue sample.

Karen Scott, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Division of Laboratory Medicine and director of the Forensic Toxicology Laboratory, is a recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Service to Council of Forensic Scientists (COFSE) Award. Scott was recognized for her dedication, exceptional service and volunteer contributions to the organization.

Peter Anderson, D.V.M., Ph.D., a professor in the Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology, received the 2025 Washington State University (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Alumni Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research. The award honors outstanding alumni for their significant contributions to biomedical research, medicine, public health, education and veterinary medicine.

The United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) hosted its 114th annual meeting March 22-27 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts, where several members of UAB Pathology presented various topics of research.

The UAB Department of Pathology is pleased to announce the successful completion of this year's residency match program where we filled all seven of our open positions for 2025. Please join us in welcoming the following individuals to our team: 

Snekha Rajasekaran plans to leverage her passion for medicine and social welfare to become a service-oriented physician-scientist, improving lives in Alabama and beyond.

Paul Benson, M.D., Professor, Anatomic Pathology, Autopsy Section Head, has been named director of the UAB Tissue Biorepository (TBR), effective April 1. Benson assumes the position from Sameer Al Diffalha, M.D., Associate Professor, Anatomic Pathology, who has served in the role since 2017.

The UAB Department of Pathology is thrilled to welcome a new faculty member to the Community Practice Pathology Program, directed by Walter Bell, M.D. MennatAllah Ewais, M.D., joins the department as assistant professor. Ewais joins UAB from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where she was a surgical pathology fellow.

In March, several of our colleagues were recognized for their years of service working at UAB and the Department of Pathology. The UAB Service Awards honors employees at each five-year milestone who have completed five or more years of service to UAB.

One faculty member and two residents were elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (AΩA) in the UAB Heersink School of Medicine. Megan Amerson-Brown, Ph.D., CIC, MLS (middle), an assistant professor in the Divison of Laboratory Medicine, Kyle Joseph, D.O., M.S.

Proteotoxic stress over time can cause irreversible cardiac abnormalities. Proteotoxicity, the damage caused by faulty proteins, contributes to a severe form of heart disease.

Megan Amerson-Brown, Ph.D., CIC, MLS, an assistant professor in the Division of Laboratory Medicine, is a recipient of the 2024 Extraordinary Service Award from the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Amerson-Brown was recognized for her remarkable service to ASM's journal, Microbiology Spectrum. 

Written by: Peter Anderson, D.V.M., Ph.D. It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Sanford P. Bishop, D.V.M., Ph.D. Bishop was a professor emeritus in the Division of Molecular and Cellular Pathology.

The UAB Department of Pathology is thrilled to announce Amie Stephens, MBA, is joining our team as executive administrator, effective February 24, 2025. Stephens joins the department from Emory University’s Department of Medicine where she served as administrator in the Division of Infectious Diseases since 2022.

Sixto M. Leal Jr., M.D., Ph.D., Jay M.