Pulmonologist Bryan Garcia, M.D., in partnership with infectious diseases physician German Henostroza, M.D., has formed a multidisciplinary team of experts to provide individualized care, improve diagnosis, and enhance treatment outcomes for patients with Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease — a serious infection caused by bacteria that are commonly found in the environment.

Drs. Garcia and Henostroza (center) with members of the multidisciplinary NTM clinical team.

Good News for April 4, 2025

Weil Named Assoc. Division Director for MedEd in GIMPOP

Rebekah Weil, M.D., has been appointed Associate Division Director for Medical Education in the division of GIMPOP. Weil will guide the division’s education strategy, support clinician-educators and promote teaching, mentorship and program development.

Lu Receives Featured Discovery Award for AML Research

Rui Lu, Ph.D., associate professor in Hematology/Oncology, received the Featured Discovery Award for his investigation into menin inhibitor response in acute myeloid leukemia treatments. The study found that loss of PRC1.1 subunits leads to menin inhibitor resistance through upregulation of noncanonical menin targets, and that targeting these targets, such as MYC, can resensitize PRC1.1-deficient leukemia cells, offering promising strategies to overcome resistance.

3 DOM Faculty Embark on Spatial Biology Research

Drs. Julie Carstens, Jennifer Pollock, and Martin Young each received a research voucher to conduct exciting new three-dimensional investigations using UAB’s new Lunaphore COMET Multiplex Immunofluorescent Platform to visualize cellular microenvironments in cancer, kidney, and cardiovascular conditions.

😊👏 DOM Warmly Welcomes...

We are excited to welcome Nikhil Jayaram, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Jayaram recently completed his fellowship at Johns Hopkins University and specializes in pancreatology, focusing on the detection, management, and treatment of pancreatic disorders.