Welcome to the seventh edition of Pathology in Focus, our annual magazine celebrating the UAB Department of Pathology's accomplishments of the past year. This volume features the career of Dr. Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, who became the chair of UAB Pathology on March 4. In addition, clinical, research, education and award accolades throughout 2024 are featured extensively to highlight our incredible faculty, staff, trainees and researchers. Peruse the digital magazine and view some of its featured articles below. 

 
Featured in this Issue

Introducing Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, Robert and Ruth Anderson Endowed Chair

How forensic toxicology at UAB is combating Alabama's opioid epidemic

Girish Melkani and team leverage machine learning to uncover insights into cardiac aging and disease

Apheresis: What is it and why is it so important?

'Like a bad memory:' UAB researchers advance understanding of potential method to prevent dyskinesia in Parkinson’s patients in new study

Miller awarded $2.5M R01 to study therapeutic targeting in glioblastoma

Key role found for gut epithelial cells and their expression of MHCII in the defense against deadly infections

Six faculty earn promotion, tenure in 2024

Vitturi Awarded $1.8M R35 to study new metabolic pathways for tryptophan in the liver

New combination therapy may offer a safer, more effective treatment for colorectal cancer

Pathology’s role in successful transplants at UAB

Brown receives 2024 Graduate Dean's Award for Excellence in Mentorship

ZTTK SON-Shine Foundation named a "Rare As One" network grantee

Exercise mitigates reductive stress-induced cardiac remodeling in mice

Three vice chairs named in UAB Pathology