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Matt Windsor

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January 27, 2022

Resilient Leader returns with inspiration and connection for challenging times

The popular series of lectures and discussions returns Feb. 1 with health behavior expert and professor Robin Lanzi, Ph.D. Learn more about why participants and presenters value the program, which started in response to the pandemic.

Published in Learning & Development

January 24, 2022

Your questions answered from Jan. 12 student town hall

Senior leaders respond to questions about remote learning, building ventilation, vaccination and more.

Published in Take Note

January 24, 2022

‘Motor-gaming’ stroke tele-therapy matches in-person results at much lower cost, study finds

A “flipped” approach to therapy using video games and short, motivational telehealth visits could spread the benefits of stroke rehabilitation far more widely.

Published in Research Findings

January 21, 2022

Why do students choose immunology? New study answers questions on a crucial pipeline

Researchers explore how to help budding scientists fall in love with a field that is incredibly important but can be “very overwhelming” to start.

Published in Research Findings

January 24, 2022

Your questions answered from Jan. 12 town hall

Senior leaders respond to queries on masking, working from home, the omicron surge, vaccine requirements and safety, and more.

Published in Take Note

August 04, 2023

$300 loans provide lifelines for students

Fast loans from UAB’s Regions Institute for Financial Education are available in as little as 24 hours. They can help any Blazer student experiencing unexpected loss of income, housing or medical issues, or a transportation emergency.

Published in Take Note

January 10, 2022

3D Problem-Solving means listening, tearing down silos and sending people home happy

UAB Hospital’s Clinical Practice Transformation group has developed a unique method for helping teams come together to create change and boost employee satisfaction. Although it was designed for health care, it can work in any setting, they say.

Published in Advances

January 05, 2022

Bhatia is 2021 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer

Smita Bhatia, M.D., has affected the lives of childhood cancer patients around the world, as well as many young researchers interested in following her path in survivorship and outcomes research, earning her selection for the academic medical center’s highest faculty honor.

Published in Awards & Honors

January 04, 2022

Students pursue passions in Honors College Presidential Summer Fellowship program

Funding allows students to skip summer jobs and take on projects ranging from the Amazon union vote and plastic pollutants to the health effects of housing and teen sleep habits.

Published in Programs & Curricula

January 03, 2022

She’s one of the ‘top 40 under 40’: What’s her secret?

Learning and development specialist Amber Anderson was selected as one of the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” for 2021.

Published in Awards & Honors

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Research Findings

Does your body really fight against weight loss? This scientist explains why the research says no.
Many people, including clinicians and researchers, think “the main reason people regain weight after weight loss is because the body fights back” in a phenomenon called metabolic adaptation, said UAB researcher Cátia Martins, Ph.D. Martins, a leading scientist studying metabolic adaptation, explains what she has found and her plans for a groundbreaking clinical trial.

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Largest whole-genome sequencing study in Kawasaki disease could point to precision treatment
Research by UAB genetic epidemiologist Sadeep Shrestha, Ph.D., sheds light on a mysterious condition that is now the leading cause of acquired heart disease among children in the United States.

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Fatal crashes rose in Alabama over past 3 years, new UAB study finds
Despite fewer drivers on Alabama roadways and a decline in injuries per accident, fatal crashes rose over the three years from 2020 through 2022, according to a new analysis by UAB researchers published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention.

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A neonatologist chooses to become a machine-learning expert to improve patient outcomes
With data from 25,000 deliveries at UAB, Vivek Shukla, M.D., aims to predict which fetal heart rates are cause for concern. He is also earning a Ph.D. in engineering to bridge the gap between clinicians and data scientists.

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Study: Expert-led discussions change student perceptions of COVID vaccines
After undergraduates in introductory biology courses talked with an epidemiologist and a physician specializing in infectious diseases, 60% who initially said they would not get vaccinated had changed their minds.

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Despite gains in bone marrow transplant survival, late mortality still a concern, study finds
Research led by UAB’s Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship finds that patients who received BMT using their own cells over the past three decades lived on average seven years fewer than peers, but newer strategies have narrowed the mortality gap.

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Research Findings

‘Motor-gaming’ stroke tele-therapy matches in-person results at much lower cost, study finds
A “flipped” approach to therapy using video games and short, motivational telehealth visits could spread the benefits of stroke rehabilitation far more widely.

posted a while back 6073 views
Research Findings

Why do students choose immunology? New study answers questions on a crucial pipeline
Researchers explore how to help budding scientists fall in love with a field that is incredibly important but can be “very overwhelming” to start.

posted a while back 9267 views
Research Findings

Study provides ‘critical information’ for treating childhood cancer patients with COVID

The largest registry of U.S. children with cancer who were diagnosed with COVID-19 found an increased risk of having severe infection and having their cancer therapy modified because of COVID, underscoring the urgency of vaccinations for these children, the authors say.

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Study links debt with risk of psychiatric disorders, high blood pressure in midlife
Research on financial stress following the Great Recession finds that people who were in debt at midlife had a 90 percent increase in being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.

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Who will benefit from new ‘game-changing’ weight-loss drug semaglutide?

Clinical trial results published this year are better than any other medication and have study scientists excited, including UAB’s Timothy Garvey, M.D. Get the latest on what Garvey calls “a very powerful tool to treat obesity.”

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Studies highlight 'unprecedented and unique dangers' for children during COVID-19
Research led by Professor Christina Rodriguez, Ph.D., documents increase in abuse risk and psychological aggression following the economic devastation, isolation and school closures brought on by the pandemic.

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Everyone fears dementia. Fight back with these research-backed habits you can try today.

UAB researcher David Vance, Ph.D., has helped prove that boosting cognitive reserve can protect your brain as it ages. Here’s how you can leverage your UAB benefits to make it happen.

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Why that daily coffee may help when you hurt

Researchers in psychology find link between pain sensitivity and “the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world.”

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CBD oil reduces seizures in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy

Investigators note that the use of CBD oil led to both fewer and less intense seizures for patients with intractable epilepsy in landmark study.

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Epigenetic reprogramming of human hearts found in congestive heart failure

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