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Official account for the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Birmingham, AL
Joined July 2009
Part 1 | Cristian Ghergu From the Netherlands to Birmingham, Fulbright/NAF Heersink Fellow Cristian Ghergu advanced global health research, studying interventions in India, publishing on leprosy, & building global partnerships. 🌍 #GlobalHealth #Fulbright
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Help us provide healthy food to patients, students and employees in need by giving to Blazers Against Hunger this November. Give to Blazers Against Hunger, share and become an advocate at https://t.co/8ockCXsTcC.
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Explore “Genetic Approaches to Understanding Heterogeneity in Complex Diseases and Traits” with Zhe “JJ” Wang, Ph.D., assistant professor in @uabsoph, at our PowerTalk this Friday from 10–11 a.m. Register: https://t.co/Q80bUkaN7h
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Next up for day 1 of the symposium is a panel discussion with @UAB_Anesthesia Dr. Ryan Melvin, Dr. Suzanne Judd with @uabsoph, and @uabpeds Dr. Albert Manasyan.
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New study in @NatureMedicine uncovers genetic clues explaining why obesity affects people differently! Congratulations to Dr. Zhe Wang from @uabsoph for their impactful contribution to this vital research.
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Nature Medicine - Genotype-phenotype data from over 450,000 individuals was analyzed to discover 205 genomic loci where an allele associated with increase adiposity was associated with a lower...
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The American College of Epidemiology has named @berthahidalgo, PhD, as 2025-26 President. This appointment is a testament to her longstanding contributions to health research and commitment to the field of #epidemiology. Read full press release online: https://t.co/Y3uNCx6hbH
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#UABScholarshipSpotlight 🎒 Meet Karson Lankford 🎓 Sophomore 📗 Information Systems 🏫 @uabcollatbusiness @uabsoph 🐉 🚋Get your Blaze car tag and support future alums like Karson 🔗 https://t.co/QRlgJOIhgT
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Hugh Roland, PhD, assist. prof. in @uabhpo is 1st author on new paper following a clinical trial aiming to increase the understanding of shellfish toxin risks & support safe harvesting practices through kids’ educational program in Alaska. Read findings: https://t.co/xyzMWB3bEj
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Emma Sartin, PhD, assistant professor in @uabhpo and researchers from @ChildrensPhila published a study in @AMJPublicHealth that found no single technology is effective in preventing all scenarios that lead to pediatric vehicular heatstroke (PVH): https://t.co/feVUFJSWHt
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The Multicenter Osteoarthritis study is recruiting new participants aged 45 or older who have not had knee replacement surgery and do not have rheumatoid arthritis or other inflammatory condition. Contact 205-975-0988 to participate.
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Emma Sartin, PhD, assistant professor in @uabhpo and colleagues in @uabpeds have been awarded a @cctsnetwork 2025 Pilot Award for their study titled, “Improving anticipatory guidance practices in primary care.” Read more at: https://t.co/RAaaGpNkMd
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The study used data from REGARDS, the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke study under the UAB School of Public Health. Learn more about REGARDS at
Mini strokes are linked to future cognitive decline at a rate comparable to strokes, according to a study published in @JAMANeuro co-authored by Drs. Victor Del Bene, Toby Gropen, Michael Lyerly, & Ronald Lazar with researchers in @uabsoph. https://t.co/bfaJP84b2U
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Excited to announce the AI & Technology in Global Health Symposium at @uabheersink! Join us Oct 29–30 in Birmingham (and online) to explore AI’s role in diagnostics, health systems & more. Hosted by @uabglobalhealth and @uabMHIBI Learn more & register: https://t.co/la88nf3ufg
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Study in @JMT_tweets found that reports of overdoses of popular injectable weight-loss meds have increased substantially over the last few years. PhD student in the Dept. of Epidemiology, Lindy Reynolds, contributed to the methodology & formal analysis. 🔗 https://t.co/uKGIMdcJdR
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The study uses data from REGARDS, the REasons for Geographical and Racial Differences in Stroke study. Learn more about REGARDS at
Mini strokes are linked to future cognitive decline at a rate comparable to strokes, according to a study published in @JAMANeuro co-authored by Drs. Victor Del Bene, Toby Gropen, Michael Lyerly, & Ronald Lazar with researchers in @uabsoph. https://t.co/bfaJP84b2U
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The workshop, titled "Exploring the Role of Physical Activity in Obesity Treatment, Body Weight Management, and Related Health Outcomes in Adults" will consider how physical activity can be incorporated into obesity treatment strategies. Register today at
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Associate Dean for Research @KelleyPGabriel will present "Physical Inactivity Contributes to Unhealthy Weight Gain and Adiposity" during @theNASEM workshop in late July. Learn more at https://t.co/b4NYwqrcoG
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Arjun Ram, one of our excellent interns from #UAB, assists our staff scientist, John Kinney, with our Ambient Water Quality Monitoring Program sponsored by @DrinkMilos and @EBSCOInd: https://t.co/4NAIkJXB4I
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🌍 UAB MSGH students went "glocal" at the Global Health Symposium in Canada! Ready to make a global impact in health? Apply by July 15 to join a program with global reach, top mentorship & real-world experience. @uabsoph @uabheersink @uabnews
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Assistant professor of @BiostatsUAB Satwick Acharyya, PhD, is second author on a recently published article titled "The tumor microenvironment across four dimensions: assessing space and time in cancer biology" in @FrontiersIn. Read the full article at https://t.co/qC1g2a7bIO
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