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The official Bluesky account for the UAB Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology (CDIB).
https://www.uab.edu/medicine/cdib
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Dr. Matlawska-Wasowska, was published in the @jci.org for her study, “T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia exploits a neural proinflammatory pathway to colonize the meninges.” Learn more: www.jci.org/articles/vie...
November 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Dr. Matlawska-Wasowska, was published in the @jci.org for her study, “T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia exploits a neural proinflammatory pathway to colonize the meninges.” Learn more: www.jci.org/articles/vie...
🌙 Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, set your clocks back an hour and enjoy a little more rest. Check out these tips for a smooth transition: www.uab.edu/medicine/new...
October 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
🌙 Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, set your clocks back an hour and enjoy a little more rest. Check out these tips for a smooth transition: www.uab.edu/medicine/new...
Yanling Wang, M.D., Ph.D., explores “Alzheimer’s Disease at the Interface: Mechanisms in Brain Parenchyma and Borders” in the upcoming CDIB seminar series on Nov 5 at noon CST.
Register here: uab.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register here: uab.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Yanling Wang, M.D., Ph.D., explores “Alzheimer’s Disease at the Interface: Mechanisms in Brain Parenchyma and Borders” in the upcoming CDIB seminar series on Nov 5 at noon CST.
Register here: uab.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register here: uab.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
How do stem cells turn into neurons even amid noisy signals? Researchers at UAB uncovered a “bistable toggle” switch in olfactory progenitors, revealing how small groups of cells coordinate fate commitment and neighborhood assembly to sustain neurogenesis. www.uab.edu/news/researc...
September 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
How do stem cells turn into neurons even amid noisy signals? Researchers at UAB uncovered a “bistable toggle” switch in olfactory progenitors, revealing how small groups of cells coordinate fate commitment and neighborhood assembly to sustain neurogenesis. www.uab.edu/news/researc...
🎓 Last month, CDIB’s undergraduate researchers took center stage at our annual poster session, sharing their work, ideas, and discoveries with peers, faculty, and staff.
August 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🎓 Last month, CDIB’s undergraduate researchers took center stage at our annual poster session, sharing their work, ideas, and discoveries with peers, faculty, and staff.
🎉 Congrats to Dr. Mark Bevensee on his new role as Associate Dean of the UAB Honors College!
On August 1, he transitioned from Assistant Dean and continues to support students across the college with leadership and dedication.
On August 1, he transitioned from Assistant Dean and continues to support students across the college with leadership and dedication.
August 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🎉 Congrats to Dr. Mark Bevensee on his new role as Associate Dean of the UAB Honors College!
On August 1, he transitioned from Assistant Dean and continues to support students across the college with leadership and dedication.
On August 1, he transitioned from Assistant Dean and continues to support students across the college with leadership and dedication.
👏 Congrats to Dr. Michael Herr II, associate professor in CDIB, on becoming an official IAMSE Fellow! The fellowship recognizes his commitment to advancing curriculum design, teaching, and leadership in medical education.
August 14, 2025 at 11:37 PM
👏 Congrats to Dr. Michael Herr II, associate professor in CDIB, on becoming an official IAMSE Fellow! The fellowship recognizes his commitment to advancing curriculum design, teaching, and leadership in medical education.
Congrats to CDIB’s Dr. Colleen Garnett on being elected Senator for Joint Health Sciences, and Dr. Michael Herr II on his election as Associate Chair of the Faculty Senate! Proud to see our faculty stepping into key leadership roles across campus. 👏 www.uab.edu/facultysenat...
August 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Congrats to CDIB’s Dr. Colleen Garnett on being elected Senator for Joint Health Sciences, and Dr. Michael Herr II on his election as Associate Chair of the Faculty Senate! Proud to see our faculty stepping into key leadership roles across campus. 👏 www.uab.edu/facultysenat...
🧬 Dr. Braden McFarland, assistant professor in @uabheersink CDIB, breaks down how UVA and UVB rays go far beyond sunburn, damaging DNA, accelerating aging, and increasing cancer risk. Check out our “Beyond the burn” article to learn more about skin safety! www.uab.edu/news/news-yo...
August 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🧬 Dr. Braden McFarland, assistant professor in @uabheersink CDIB, breaks down how UVA and UVB rays go far beyond sunburn, damaging DNA, accelerating aging, and increasing cancer risk. Check out our “Beyond the burn” article to learn more about skin safety! www.uab.edu/news/news-yo...
👩🔬🔬 #MeetTheMinds of CDIB kicks off with Dr. Yoon, assistant professor in the Department of CDIB! From St. Jude to UAB, she’s advancing research on drug-resistant tumors and inspiring the next gen of scientists. Read more: www.uab.edu/medicine/new...
June 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
👩🔬🔬 #MeetTheMinds of CDIB kicks off with Dr. Yoon, assistant professor in the Department of CDIB! From St. Jude to UAB, she’s advancing research on drug-resistant tumors and inspiring the next gen of scientists. Read more: www.uab.edu/medicine/new...
Don’t miss our summer CDIB seminar! 🧠 Dr. Eduardo Leyva Díaz from Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante will present “Programming and reprogramming the nervous system via CUT homeobox genes.” Join us for this exciting talk!
June 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Don’t miss our summer CDIB seminar! 🧠 Dr. Eduardo Leyva Díaz from Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante will present “Programming and reprogramming the nervous system via CUT homeobox genes.” Join us for this exciting talk!
🧠🦠 Big news from the McFarland Lab! Their latest study dives into how gut microbes shape the immune response in brain tumors. Could your gut hold clues to better glioblastoma treatments? Published in @tandfresearch.bsky.social! Read more: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
June 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🧠🦠 Big news from the McFarland Lab! Their latest study dives into how gut microbes shape the immune response in brain tumors. Could your gut hold clues to better glioblastoma treatments? Published in @tandfresearch.bsky.social! Read more: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🎓 Blazing new trails in leadership! Congrats to Dr. Carmel McNicholas-Bevensee on graduating from the Blaze Leadership Academy! 👏🔥 We’re proud to see CDIB faculty shaping the future of academic leadership.
Read more: www.uab.edu/reporter/peo...
Read more: www.uab.edu/reporter/peo...
June 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🎓 Blazing new trails in leadership! Congrats to Dr. Carmel McNicholas-Bevensee on graduating from the Blaze Leadership Academy! 👏🔥 We’re proud to see CDIB faculty shaping the future of academic leadership.
Read more: www.uab.edu/reporter/peo...
Read more: www.uab.edu/reporter/peo...
Field Day fun in the sun! ☀️🧠
Thanks to everyone who joined us May 9 for food, games, and good vibes with CDIB. We had a blast and appreciate everyone who helped make it a success! #UABCDIB #FieldDayFun
Thanks to everyone who joined us May 9 for food, games, and good vibes with CDIB. We had a blast and appreciate everyone who helped make it a success! #UABCDIB #FieldDayFun
May 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Field Day fun in the sun! ☀️🧠
Thanks to everyone who joined us May 9 for food, games, and good vibes with CDIB. We had a blast and appreciate everyone who helped make it a success! #UABCDIB #FieldDayFun
Thanks to everyone who joined us May 9 for food, games, and good vibes with CDIB. We had a blast and appreciate everyone who helped make it a success! #UABCDIB #FieldDayFun
🎉 Big congrats to Abigail Williamson from the Thalacker-Mercer lab! 🏆 She earned a research excellence award at the Oklahoma Nathan Shock Center meeting and will present at the 53rd American Aging Association meeting in Alaska!
May 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🎉 Big congrats to Abigail Williamson from the Thalacker-Mercer lab! 🏆 She earned a research excellence award at the Oklahoma Nathan Shock Center meeting and will present at the 53rd American Aging Association meeting in Alaska!
🎉 Shout-out to Amelia Herron, an undergrad in Dr. Zhiyong Liu’s lab, for being selected for the UAB Honors College Presidential Honors Fellowship! She’ll spend the summer diving into research and presenting at the UAB Summer Expo! 🔬✨
May 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
🎉 Shout-out to Amelia Herron, an undergrad in Dr. Zhiyong Liu’s lab, for being selected for the UAB Honors College Presidential Honors Fellowship! She’ll spend the summer diving into research and presenting at the UAB Summer Expo! 🔬✨
We’re proud to celebrate Dr. McFarland and Dr. Sun from CDIB for receiving 2025 Dean’s Excellence Awards! 🏆 These honors recognize excellence in teaching, research, service & mentorship. Congrats! 🎉
May 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
We’re proud to celebrate Dr. McFarland and Dr. Sun from CDIB for receiving 2025 Dean’s Excellence Awards! 🏆 These honors recognize excellence in teaching, research, service & mentorship. Congrats! 🎉
Join us Wednesday for the CDIB Seminar Series with Dr. Farah Lubin, Professor of Neurobiology at UAB, presenting “LncRNA Neat1 and Memory: Insights into Age-Related Cognitive Decline.” 🧠
May 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Join us Wednesday for the CDIB Seminar Series with Dr. Farah Lubin, Professor of Neurobiology at UAB, presenting “LncRNA Neat1 and Memory: Insights into Age-Related Cognitive Decline.” 🧠