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Laurie E. Harrington, Ph.D.

Laurie E. Harrington, Ph.D.

Interim Associate Dean, Graduate Biomedical Sciences

Professor, Cell, Developmental & Integrative Biology


Phone: (205) 996-9795
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Olivia Barnes

Olivia Barnes

GBS Program Manager II

Phone: (205) 934-7034
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  • Manages and update GBS program policies, procedures, and regulations
  • Serves as office manager and supervise staff to optimize tasks and facilitate daily operations
  • Manages student progress across GBS themes
  • Administers comprehensive database of students
  • Serves as GBS curriculum manager
  • Collaborates with UAB Alumni Affairs to track outcomes and career paths for GBS graduates
Brittany Russell

Brittany Russell

GBS Program Manager I - Finance and HR

Phone: (205) 996-4152
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  • Manages HR and financial operations for the GBS program
  • Organizes and enters trainee tuition payments
  • Monitors GBS theme accounts and approves expenditures
  • Reconciles P-card transactions