The official account for the Undergraduate Immunology Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. America's only Immunology undergraduate major. #UABUIP
Interested in pursuing a career in medicine, biomedical research, or science communication? These are just a few of the career opportunities for students that major in Immunology at #UAB!
Our program at a glance:
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Louis Justement, Ph.D., will co-lead the inaugural cohort of the @faseborg Fellows for the Future program, which provides early career researchers mentorship, leadership training, & engagement in professional development opportunities. @UABHeersink
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🚨 Join the AAI Education Committee for a webinar on "Science for the Next Generation: Reaching Young Audiences" today, February 27th at 1:00 PM ET. Hear from esteemed speakers: Dr. Heather A. Bruns & Dr. Jyl Matson.
Register now: https://t.co/azocKC7wrv.
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Immunology Institute Director and @UABMicrobiology professor Dr. Frances Lund has been selected 2024–2025 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer!
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💫Transitioning from research to teaching can be a transformative and inspiring experience in academia. Discover the stories of three @UABHeersink faculty members who have embraced a teaching-focused role. Read more: https://t.co/eRuT6USNxF
Congratulations to Dr. Louis Justement for being elected as a Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science for his distinguished contributions to the field of immunology, and for outstanding service in science policy to increase diversity and education.👏👏👏
IN THE NEWS: The UAB Department of Microbiology is among 11 departments within @UABHeersink that ranked in the top 20 in @NIH research funding in 2023, coming in at No. 12 among other microbiology departments. Read more: https://t.co/1yJMADaiAc
@uabuip students hosted another event at #VHLP on 3/22/2024. The fifth graders learned how vaccines work and got to play as the immune system before and after a vaccine. @UABImmunology hopes to continue the partnership and expands its community outreach program in 2024.
1/2 @UABUIP and @UABImmunology partnered with @vhcschools to host an #Immunology outreach program at Vestavia Hills Elementary East on March 19. This is the first of two programs to introduce germs and the immune system to the fourth grade students at VHEE.
Congrats to #uabuip Co-Director @ProfBruns & Josh Baty on publishing a study on the effectiveness of TBL in an adaptive immunity course with an academically high-achieving student population. 👏
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Celebrating (a little late) getting an #immunologyeducation paper published while also training the next generation about the importance of the green @ImmunoHorizons sunglasses 😎
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Congrats to #uabuip student Mason Bayles who was selected to become the American Chemical Society’s undergraduate liaison. 🙌 #doublemajor#STEMeducation
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Our #uabuip directors work hard to serve our students and the science community - congrats and many thanks to @LJustement - the new President of the Society of Leukocyte Biology 🙌
Exciting news! 🎉Louis Justement, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Microbiology, has recently assumed the role of President of the Society for Leukocyte Biology. @leukocytebiol Read more: https://t.co/IsE2fHFyPt
Help us congratulate the inaugural Honors Leadership Academy cohort for completing their internships with local businesses in the community!
We applaud their achievements & cannot wait to see where the future takes them! Read more @ https://t.co/Mg6Mxk3oEc.
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📢UG #immunology educators - looking for guidance on topics & learning objectives for your UG immuno course? Check out the Immunology Learning Framework created by our #ImmunoReach network, published on @CourseSource endorsed by @leukocytebiol
Call for #ImmunologyEducation Papers! We invite manuscripts on: curriculum innovation, novel pedagogical strategies, lab-based curriculum, current issues facing immunology educators & MORE! https://t.co/YP5J4GULTB