Lucius’ work on molecular motors to inform therapeutic strategies for chronic diseases aligns with the grant mission of advancing general medical sciences.

Drawing inspiration from losing his mother early on, Tyler Thomas is committed to caring for others. He is earning his Doctor of Optometry, Master of Science in Vision Science and Master of Business Administration degrees this May.

After an accomplished four years on UAB’s campus, Patel will walk across the commencement stage to graduate with her bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

David Russell, mentored by his professor, transformed from a curious student into a pioneering researcher in nuclear fuel recycling, earning multiple awards and recognition for his innovative work.

Mercer, 21, of Spanish Fort, Alabama, also won the Miss Congeniality and Talent awards, winning $2,600 in scholarships.

These exceptional students will each receive $2,500 scholarships and serve as an ambassador of UAB and as leaders of the UAB Future Blazers Alumni.

Meet the couples who met in the Marching Blazers, and the students marching this year whose alumni parents are passing along their Blazer spirit.

David Russell, a senior at UAB, received the 2024 Coryell Award for his research project aimed at reducing nuclear waste.

UAB researchers are pioneering five new projects as they continue making new discoveries and advancing science to benefit oral health locally and globally.

Providing for his family has always been a constant in James Omweri’s life. This UAB chemistry graduate is now set to build a brighter future for his family as a radiochemist.

Nine University of Alabama at Birmingham students have been awarded NASA Alabama Space Grant Consortium scholarships and fellowships.

Two University of Alabama at Birmingham graduate students were recently awarded Alabama EPSCoR Graduate Research Scholars Program awards.

Outi Keinänen was selected to be a part of Chemical and Engineering News’ 2024 class of the Talented Twelve.

UAB’s strategic planning continues to blaze its path to improve more lives by leveraging construction projects that include new and enhanced facilities across the institution, blooming green spaces and art installations.

Appearing in both DNA and RNA sequences, G-quadruplexes’ relationship with the protein SRSF1 demonstrates the unexplored broader implications of SR proteins in RNA splicing and translation.  

The National Science Foundation has awarded UAB assistant professors Abdollah Mirbozorgi, Ph.D., and Hui-Ting Lee, Ph.D., its Faculty Early Career Development Program’s CAREER awards.

With a passion for health care, Sarah Ashouri learned that two degrees were not enough to provide the patient care she genuinely deserved to give.

A modifier gene is one that changes the observable characteristics, called the phenotype, or molecular expression of other genes.

Bayles attended the 2024 ACS Leadership Institute, where he was chosen as the 2024 undergraduate student liaison, one of the only undergraduate student positions within the national organization.

The site-directed addition of a polymer on the antibody trastuzumab helped this cancer-fighting antibody cross the blood-brain barrier.