Displaying items by tag: Department of Neurology
The complexity of the human brain has long been an enigma that neuroscientists have sought to untangle. Now, new technology at UAB will act as a critical tool to help researchers and clinicians interpret the brain in unprecedented ways.
Training grants are an essential component of fostering research, education, and professional development for scientific pathways. They help support students through career development, collaboration and specialized training. The UAB Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program is a NIH T34 training program for students pursing a Ph.D. in biomedical research.
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Graduate Biomedical Sciences (GBS) at UAB recently welcomed its new class of GBS students pursuing their Ph.D. across eight interdisciplinary training themes. The GBS Doctoral Training Program provides interdisciplinary education and mentorship while allowing GBS trainees to perform doctoral research in more than 350 labs across campus.
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In a recent study, UAB researchers found that rather than stimulating both sides of the brain using Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), unilateral right DBS may avoid DBS-related declines in verbal fluency and response inhibition in patients with movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease.
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Heersink School of Medicine introduced four new research focus areas in 2022. Of these focus areas, Brain Health and Disease Across the Lifespan aims to improve understanding of brain development, aging, health, and disease.
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David S. Geldmacher, M.D., professor in the UAB Department of Neurology and Warren Family Endowed Chair in Neurology, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Brewer-Heslin Award for Professionalism in Medicine. Established by the late Gov. Albert Brewer, the award honors faculty members of the Heersink School of Medicine who demonstrate extraordinary commitment to providing highly skilled and deeply compassionate medical care to their patients.
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UAB Heersink School of Medicine has awarded four grants for the 2023/2024 Heersink Multi-Investigator Program Awards, which are each funded with $150,000 per year for two years.
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UAB Medicine’s Leadership Development Office recently recognized 12 individuals in its fourth cohort of Sharing Authentically to Inspire and Lead (SAIL). The spring 2024 graduates received their certificates on April 9.
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- department of neurology
- department of neurobiology
- department of pediatrics
- department of family and community medicine
- department of biomedical engineering
- department of pathology
- department of anesthesiology
- division of pulmonary, allergy and critical care medicine
- department of physical medicine and rehabilitation
The Heersink School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion hosted the annual Women in Medicine and Science Promotion Reception April 11, which recognized women faculty promoted at the end of 2023. The honorees and their guests were greeted by Heersink leadership to celebrate their remarkable achievements.
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- department of neurology
- department of physical medicine and rehabilitation
- department of otolaryngology
- department of dermatology
- department of pathology
- department of neurosurgery
- department of microbiology
- department of psychiatry and behavioral neurobiology
- department of obstetrics and gynecology
- department of surgery
- department of neurobiology
- department of medical education
- department of cell, developmental and integrative biology
- department of medicine
- department of pediatrics
- department of genetics
- department of urology
On Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, students from Heersink School of Medicine gathered to celebrate faculty, courses, and course directors at the annual Argus Awards Ceremony.
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- department of medicine
- department of cell, developmental and integrative biology
- department of neurology
- department of neurobiology
- department of psychiatry and behavioral neurobiology
- department of pathology
- department of pharmacology and toxicology
- department of pediatrics
- department of obstetrics and gynecology
- department of surgery
- department of family and community medicine