Landefeld chosen to lead UAB’s Department of Medicine
C. Seth Landefeld, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Landefeld is an internationally known clinician and researcher in geriatrics, epidemiology and biostatistics. He joins UAB from the University of California at San Francisco, where he was chief of the division of Geriatrics and associate chair for strategic planning and implementation … [Read More...]
DeLucas to present next in Leadership Development Seminar series
Larry DeLucas, OD, PhD, Professor and Director, Center for Structural Biology, School of Optometry, will present "Leadership: The good, bad and ugly" on May 18, 2012 at 10:00am in Margaret Cameron Spain auditorium. The Department of Medicine's Leadership Development Seminar series was established to bring in top campus leaders to speak to DOM staff and faculty regarding their view of leadership … [Read More...]
May 2012 Research Spotlight: Weizhong Ying
Dr. Weizhong Ying's paper entitled "Mechanism and prevention of acute kidney injury from cast nephropathy in a rodent model" published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation has been selected as the Department of Medicine’s May 2012 Paper of the Month. … [Read More...]
Curtis to present inaugural in renal research series
A special seminar series in Core Competencies in Renal Research will be presented this summer starting May 3rd. The inaugural presentation, "Kidney Structure-Function Analysis: Experimental Approaches Using Microscopy" will be delivered by Lisa M. Curtis, PhD, Assistant Professor, UAB Division of Nephrology, on May 3, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. in the Zeigler Research Building (ZRB) conference room 644. Sponsors … [Read More...]
Fellowship Training in Quality and Safety
The Birmingham VAMC and the University of Alabama at Birmingham offer two unique opportunities for training in quality improvement and patient safety: VA Chief Medical Resident in Quality and Safety (CMRQS) and the VA Quality Scholars Fellowship (VAQS). … [Read More...]
Chatham to present 4/23/12 Clinical Research Seminar
Winn Chatham, MD, Professor in Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, will present "Targeting BlyS/BAFF in SLE -- immunologic effects and clinical responses" at the 12:00 noon, April 23rd, Clinical Research Seminar in West Pavilion Conference Center Room E. The DOM Clinical Research Seminar is a one hour seminar where junior and senior faculty at UAB present their clinical research findings to … [Read More...]
Renin-Angiotensin Blockade Helpful in Heart Failure with Renal Disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The benefit of renin-angiotensin system inhibition in systolic heart failure (HF) extends to older patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a new study suggests. The study found that being prescribed an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) at hospital discharge was associated with a “significant modest” 14% reduction … [Read More...]
