@UABCDIB

The official Twitter account for the UAB Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology (CDIB). Follow us on Bluesky!

 Birmingham, AL
uab.edu/medicine/cdib
Joined June 2018
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Congratulations to Dr. Zhiyong Liu, who has been selected to participate in the UAB ADRC REC Investigator Program for his study, “Role of Microglial Rab10 Hyper-phosphorylation in Alzheimer’s Disease.” Read more: buff.ly/kDfvaIs
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Congratulations to Dr. Stefanie Robel, who has received an R21 award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) for her project, “Revealing astrocyte-endothelial signaling that regulates adult blood-brain barrier integrity.”
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The @uabmedicine Leadership Development Office is proud to celebrate the 11 faculty members in its ninth cohort of Leading, Advancing, Developing (LEAD)! Learn more about the ninth LEAD cohort here: uab.edu/medicine/news/latest… @UABRadiology @UABDeptMed @UABCDIB @uabpeds @UABHeersink
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Congratulations to Zhang Li, a member of the Yoder Lab, who has received a K99 award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) for the project, “Defining Regulators of Polycystin-2 Ciliary Trafficking.”
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We're proud to celebrate Hayden Haupt on his selection for a predoctoral position on the Deep South KUH PRIME Training Core (TL1). This opportunity will support his continued research training and professional development.
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⭐️ Research Spotlight ⭐️ Alexis Cox-Holmes and members of the McFarland Lab were recently published in Frontiers in Immunology for their article, "Microbial and metabolic signatures of humanized microbiome mice associate with Tlr2 expression and Th17 immune programming."
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Read more: buff.ly/1futwyI

Frontiers | Microbial and metabolic signatures of humanized microbiome mice associate with Tlr2...

IntroductionThe gut microbiota plays a critical role in immune system development. However, whether normal variation in healthy human microbiota alone can es...

frontiersin.org
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We're proud to celebrate Ethan Thompson, a BSB Ph.D. student in the Van Sciver Lab, on his appointment to the @KUHPRIME TL1 Training Grant. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition.
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Congratulations to Owen Leitzel on receiving an NIH F31 fellowship. His research investigates whether changes in astrocyte networks after traumatic brain injury contribute to increased seizure susceptibility and abnormal neural activity. Read more: buff.ly/pzYe3Wq
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We're proud to celebrate Alexis Cox-Holmes, a graduate student in the McFarland Lab, for receiving the 2026 GBS Symposium Student Service Award!
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Dr. Stefanie Robel has been selected as the next editor of The Neuroscientist. As only the second editor in the journal's history, Robel's appointment reflects her leadership in the field and will further strengthen UAB's presence within the neuroscience community. @SageJournals
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Congratulations to the 10 predoctoral trainees appointed or reappointed to competitive NIH T32 training grants for 2026-2027. These appointments reflect both the trainees' hard work and the strength of mentorship and training across CDIB. Read more: uab.edu/medicine/news/latest…
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Given on behalf of the FCIDD McNulty Civitan Scientist Committee and the Civitan International Research Center, this 3-year award will help fuel their cross-field research in postnatal brain development.
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We’re proud to celebrate Dr. HaoSheng Sun and his collaboration with Dr. Kirstie Cummings on this year’s FCIDD McNulty Civitan Scientist Award! Read more about their study!
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Congratulations to Dr. Kirstie Cummings and Dr. HaoSheng Sun (@UABCDIB) on receiving the 2026-2027 FCIDD McNulty Civitan Scientist Award! Read more: buff.ly/flMzx2X @UABHeersink @UABNews @UABMedicine
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Dr. Zhiyong Liu is exploring how cells regulate their cleanup systems. Funded by an R35 award from NIGMS, his research is uncovering a link between calcium signaling and Rab GTPases, which help direct cellular recycling. Read more: buff.ly/Wr0YOph @UABHeersink
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Extreme heat puts cells under stress, triggering a survival response. Dr. Holly Chen explains what happens inside our cells—and what it could teach us about aging and disease. Read more: buff.ly/bJAxql4 @UABHeersink @UABMedicine
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In this installment of Meet the Minds of CDIB, Dr. George Green discusses his research on cancer immunology, neuro-oncology, and the gut-brain-tumor axis, as well as his passion for teaching and mentoring the next generation of scientists. Read more: buff.ly/TVEb1Vb
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Congratulations to @UAB_GBS graduate student Jonathan Ross Folmar on his appointment as an NIGMS T32 trainee! Mentored by Dr. Sasanka Ramanadham, Folmar will investigate the role of lipid signaling in Type 1 diabetes. Read more: buff.ly/jNaRCXg @UABHeersink @UABDiabetes
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Congratulations to Dr. Robert Van Sciver, recipient of the 2026 Carl W. Gottschalk Research Scholar Grant! 🎉 Learn more about his research: buff.ly/cBC6Ymg @ASNKidney @UABHeersink
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Congratulations to PKD researchers Ashima Gulati, M.D., Ph.D., Mohona Gupta, P.h.D., and Robert Van Sciver, Ph.D., on being among the 34 investigators selected for 2026 funding from KidneyCure!
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