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Dr. HaoSheng Sun, assistant professor, graduated from the eighth cohort of the SAIL (Sharing Authentically to Inspire and Lead) program! buff.ly/bXw2NEz

Dr. Susan Campbell, associate professor, graduated from the Spring 2026 cohort of the Leading, Advancing, Developing (LEAD) program! buff.ly/I7YbUlh

🎉 Congratulations to two of our faculty members on completing leadership development programs this spring!

2026 UAB Renal Symposium is scheduled for May 14 hybrid (ALGEN 102 & zoom for outside UAB attendees)! Dr. Karl Nath @MayoClinic will present the 10th Schafer Lecture! uab.edu/medicine/obrie…… @UABCDIB @UAB_NRTC @DrPaulKidney @yoderlab_uab @DrTimmyLee1

Congrats to Nitesh Sharma, Ph.D., and Ksenia Matlawska-Wasowska, Ph.D., on their new publication in @NLM_NIH! 🎉 Their study shows QKI downregulation drives major splicing changes in pediatric T-ALL and may represent a promising therapeutic vulnerability. buff.ly/FcXDIom

Congratulations to Tika Benveniste, Ph.D., who has been named a 2026 Distinguished Fellow of the American Association of Immunologists. Read more about her exceptional scientific achievement, leadership, and service in immunology. @ImmunologyAAI buff.ly/VlGqGgJ

🌟 Congratulations to the 2026 Class of Distinguished Fellows of AAI (DFAAI)! From groundbreaking research to dedicated service, these members represent the pinnacle of the immunology field. Check out this year’s honorees: bit.ly/DFAAI2026. #DFAAI #Immunology #ScienceExcellence

CDIB presented awards during its State of the Department to recognize excellence and contributions across the department. Here are a few photos from the awards portion of the event. Congrats to everyone recognized!

In this installment of Meet the Minds of CDIB, Robby Van Sciver, Ph.D., discusses his research on polycystic kidney disease and cilia biology using mouse models. Learn more 🔗 buff.ly/vTSjhfv

Last month, CDIB hosted a holiday bake-off that brought staff together for a festive tasting event! Winners of the competition were Joelle Saad (1st place: Ghraybeh), Samantha Golf (2nd place: Tres Leches), and Lynne Nacke (3rd place: Eclairs).

Happy holidays from all of us at UAB CDIB!

Congratulations to Tika Benveniste, Ph.D., for earning the Sam Brown Bridge Builder Award, honoring her commitment to collaboration across campus. Read more about her accomplishment below. uab.edu/provost/news-e…

The CDIB Lab Olympics brought science and fun together! Hosted by the Sun Lab, faculty, staff, trainees, and students competed in scientific games. Thanks to everyone who joined in making November’s event a success! uab.edu/medicine/news/…

Join us Wednesday, Dec. 10 for our next Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology Seminar Series. Bryan Luikart, Ph.D., professor in the Department of @UNeurobiology will present "The Pten mouse model for autism spectrum disorder." calendar.uab.edu/event/cell-dev…

The NIH has renewed a five-year grant for $1.8 million per year for C-PAM, totaling more than $9 million. C-PAM serves as a resource dedicated to helping UAB researchers understand genetic changes in disease by developing precision disease models. uab.edu/news/health-me…

A reminder during this week of gratitude: Blazers Against Hunger is happening throughout November. Support Blazer Kitchen as it provides healthy meals and resources to UAB students, employees, and patients givecampus.com/schools/Univer…

Join our department in celebrating Will Brooks, Ph.D., recipient of the Dale J. Benos Award for Educational Excellence at this year’s Argus Awards! @uabheersink uab.edu/medicine/news/…

Congratulations to Inga Kadisha, Ph.D., on being named Best Educator: Musculoskeletal & Skin at the 2025 Argus Awards! Grateful for her commitment to exceptional medical education. uab.edu/medicine/news/…

Cold comfort: What cells do to survive winter go.uab.edu/4nHq1Sw

“Meet the Minds” of CDIB features Susan Campbell, Ph.D., who is uncovering the ways the gut microbiome shapes brain health and seizure treatment. Dive into her research and journey in our latest feature: uab.edu/medicine/news/… @uabheersink