UAB Alzheimer’s Research Center Nets $21M NIH Grant 

Shortly after officially opening its Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, the University of Alabama at Birmingham announced receiving a $21.4 million federal grant to expand its dementia research efforts.  The five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will further research of dementia disparities in the U.S. Southeast region, which carry a 20% to 30% […]

University of Alabama at Birmingham Opens Dementia Treatment, Research Hub

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) has officially opened a new facility that is aimed at advancing dementia research and treatment. The 20,000 square foot center, located within the UAB Callahan Eye Hospital and called the UAB Brain Aging and Memory Hub, contains divisions in the school’s department of neurology, neuropsychology and cognitive and […]