Van Meir recognized at Endowed Chairs and Professorships Reception
Erwin G. Van Meir, Ph.D., was recently recognized at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Endowed Chairs and Professors Reception as the inaugural holder of the David Hart White Endowed Professorship in Brain Cancer Research.
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Department welcomes Salamone
Julia Salamone began her career at UAB as a bedside nurse in the neuro-ICU and later transitioned to the neuro-critical care team as an advanced practice provider after completing her master’s degree. Salamone now serves the department as an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner.
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Godzik accepted as candidate member of Scoliosis Research Society
University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery Assistant Professor Jakub Godzik, M.D., MS, was recently accepted as a candidate fellowship member into the esteemed Scoliosis Research Society.
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Osuka receives tenure-track promotion
University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery Assistant Professor Satoru Osuka, M.D., Ph.D., was recently promoted to a full-time tenure-track assistant professor.
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Out of the Office Spotlight: Kirsten Yelvington
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery is spotlighting staff to focus on the importance of hobbies for stress relief, wellness, and self-care. The goal of the series is to connect individuals across the department by highlighting their hobby as it relates to mental, physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, environmental, social, and financial wellness.
Irwin awarded $1.1M R01 grant
UAB Department of Neurosurgery Assistant Professor Zachary Irwin, Ph.D., recently received a $1.1 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health Research to investigate the impacts of sensory deficits on movement in patients with Parkinson's Disease. This grant will fund his research over the next three years.
Read moreA Review of UAB Spinal Neurosurgery by Dr. Mark Hadley
The section of spinal neurosurgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham is a well-established and expanding service of the Department of Neurosurgery under Chair, James M. Markert, M.D.
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Out of the Office Spotlight: Danny Lee
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery is spotlighting staff to focus on the importance of hobbies for stress relief, wellness, and self-care. The goal of the series is to connect individuals across the department by highlighting their hobby as it relates to mental, physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, environmental, social, and financial wellness.
Department welcomes Betts and Kirchner
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery welcomes Kristen Betts, FNP, and Savanah Kirchner to the team, effective Oct. 3.
Read moreHolland discusses facial pain on UAB MedCast
In this podcast, Marshall Holland M.D. talks about the approach to a facial pain patient, neurosurgical options for different facial pain syndromes, the importance of listening to the patient’s story fully, and the need for good relationships with other providers that may be called upon for the treatment of the patient.
UAB CNBCI named a pilot UWIRC
In 2021, the University of Alabama at Birmingham took major steps in the field of neuroengineering by establishing the Center for Neuroengineering and Brain Computer Interfaces (CNBCI). Recently, the CNBCI was named a pilot University-Wide Interdisciplinary Research Center (UWIRC).
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Residents to present at CNS 2022 annual meeting
Top (L to R): Drs. Adeel Ilyas, Nicholas Laskay, Dagoberto Estevez-Ordonez
Bottom (L to R): Drs. Sasha Howell, Andrew Hale, Yuanfan Yang
Six UAB Department of Neurosurgery residents will present their abstracts as an oral presentation at the 2022 Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting, Oct. 8-12 in San Francisco, California.
Read moreBailer, Keppley inducted into 2023 HLA Cohort
UAB Department of Neurosurgery Executive Administrator Donna Bailer, J.D., LL.M, and Communications Director Marissa Keppley, MBA, were recently inducted into the UAB Healthcare Leadership Academy.
Read moreStein published in World Neurosurgery
UAB Heersink School of Medicine medical student, Jack Stein, is the first author of a paper recently published in World Neurosurgery. Stein is a second-year medical student working in Dr. James Markert's Lab.
Read moreFaculty travel the globe, share their expertise
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery is no stranger to traveling the globe. Whether it is providing care or teaching others, our faculty are passionate about global neurosurgery.
Rozzelle voted into Society of Neurological Surgeons
University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery Professor Curtis J. Rozzelle, M.D., was recently voted into the prestigious Society of Neurological Surgeons.
Van Meir mentee receives NIH SRC award
Moorehouse School of Medicine Assistant Professor Mingli Liu, M.D., Ph.D. mentee of UAB Department of Neurosurgery Professor Erwin Van Meir, Ph.D., recently received an SC1 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Department launches online employee directory
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery is happy to offer a new way to connect with your colleagues. The new online employee directory, set to launch this month, offers a comprehensive list of all department employees, contact information, and employee headshots.
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Department welcomes postdoc Mohammad Alhefdi
The UAB Department of Neurosurgery welcomes Mohammad Alhefdi, Ph.D., as a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Zachary Irwin's lab. Read more
Van Meir, Osuka article recommended in Faculty Opinions
A previous article published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation titled "N-cadherin upregulation mediates adaptive radioresistance in glioblastoma" has been recommended in Faculty Opinions as special significance in its field by University of Missouri faculty member Alan Parrish, Ph.D. UAB Department of Neurosurgery Professor Erwin G. Van Meir, Ph.D., and Assistant Professor Satoru Osuka, M.D., Ph.D., co-authored this paper in 2021.
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