Grand Rounds

BioCryst Closing Birmingham Facility

Aug 18, 2026 at 04:51 pm

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is closing its Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham by the end of 2026. This change is part of a broader shift to stop internal research and f.... Read More

UAB’s Live HealthSmart Alabama Expands with New gift from Novo Nordisk

Jul 26, 2026 at 07:35 pm

Live HealthSmart Alabama (LHSA) is expanding its work thanks to a renewed commitment from Novo Nordisk, and its social impact platform, The Interrupt, which is contributing $4.... Read More
Yu Shin Kim, MD

Trigeminal Sensory Nerve Cells Inhibition Presents Potential Treatment Pathway for Craniofacial Pain

Jul 26, 2026 at 07:34 pm

Research published in Cell Reports from UAB reveals that, by labeling a subset of trigeminal afferents with the genetic marker Fos-Cre and inhibiting them, researchers were ab.... Read More
A rendering of Southeast Health’s emergency department and patient tower expansion.

Southeast Health Increases Expansion by $15 million

Jul 26, 2026 at 07:34 pm

Southeast Health’s current expansion project has increased by $15 million with the two more floors being added to the emergency department and patient tower. The Housto.... Read More
Frances and Miller Gorrie.

Gorrie Family Makes $10 Million Gift to UAB

Jul 26, 2026 at 07:33 pm

The Gorrie family has given UAB a $10 million gift to fight Alzheimer’s. The Frances Gorrie Alzheimer’s Disease Center at UAB will accelerate research into and str.... Read More
Cover the Birmingham Medical News August 2026 issue

August 2026

Aug 19, 2026 at 09:51 am by kbarrettalley

The August 2026 Issue of Birmingham Medical News is here!