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ADHD
Parent Support Group Established at
UAB Civitan-Sparks Clinics
Drs.
Bart Hodgens and Cryshelle Patterson, clinical psychologists at
the UAB Civitan-Sparks Clinics, announced the creation of a new
support group for families of children with ADD or ADHD.
Follow the link above or click
here for detailed information on the UAB CIRC web site.
"Fantastic
Voyage" article
highlights neuroscience research
This
article prepared by UAB Media Relations takes a look at several
areas of ongoing research on the human brain with an emphasis on
new and exciting developments. Click
here for the article on the UAB News server.
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Research
on Malignant Glioma Attracts National Attention
Since the announcement that U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy had been
diagnosed with a form of malignant glioma national news media
have focused new attention on current treatment and research
for this deadly cancer. Dr. Harald Sontheimer, director of the
UAB Civitan International Research Center and the UAB Center
for Glial Biology in Medicine, has made research on glioma a
primary focus in his lab for the last 15 years. Based on his
research, a cancer killing drug called
chlorotoxin derived from the venom if the Giant Israeli "Death
Stalker" scorpion is now in Phase II clinical trials
at major medical centers around
the
country. The results have been promising for the 60 Phase II
patients receiving the treatment, and now a Phase III clinical
trial, in which many more patients will have access to the drug,
is slated to begin in the near future. Research
on chlorotoxin is inspiring researchers at numerous universities
to create a variety of cancer fighting strategies. Below are
some key links to news and ongoing research on
malignant glioma. Click
here for a video in the Real Player format
on research and treatment related to glioma presented by Dr.
Harald Sontheimer.
Tour
of the UAB Functional Neuroimaging Lab at the UAB CIRC
Shastry Akella,
Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, is
Director of the UAB Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory. In
the video linked below he provides a tour and overview of
some the primary activities of one of the few head-only Functional
Magnetic
Imaging facilities in the world devoted strictly to research.
This new facility at the UAB
Civitan International Research Center is a key component
in a wide range of research projects looking at the brain's
mysteries and numerous brain related disorders and
diseases. Go to the IDDRC
Research Profiles video page for a video
tour of the facility. The Siemens 3.0 Tesla fIDDI system has
completed
its testing phase and is now available to researchers. For
more information please visit the IDDRC Neuroimaging
Core (Core-E)) resources page and the lab's CIRC
web site.
Alabama Autism Task Force Meets at UAB
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Members
of the Alabama Autism Task Force recently toured UAB Civitan-Sparks
Clinics and met with members of the clinical evaluation and
research faculty who work closely with consumers and families
with or at risk for autism spectrum disorder. The
tour of the clinics hosted by Dr. Fred Biasini, Associate
Director (Psychology), and was
followed by a presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Griffith (Psychology)
on current clinical, training
and research
activities associated with autism at UAB. The presentation
was followed by a larger public meeting on campus where consumers
were provided with details about the state of autism-focused
resources in Alabama and to discuss and vote upon recommendations
to be
presented
to the state legislature.
The public meeting was hosted by Alabama State Representative
Cam Ward and featured comments by Dr. Eli Capilouto, UAB
Provost, and Lieutenant Governor, James Folsom,
Jr., about their personal experiences with family members
challenged by autism. The goal of the task force is to build
a bi-partisan
concensus about the resources and services needed to serve
Alabama families with autism.
For more about autism disorders and clinical services please
visit the UAB Civitan-Sparks Clinics web
site.
See
the U-Tube UAB Blazercast about the UAB Autism Clinic.
First
of its kind UAB Glial Biology Research Center established
The UAB Center for Glial Biology in Medicine – the first of its kind in
the nation – will support basic and clinical research on the biology
of glial cells, which have been recognized to be of critical importance in
many
brain and spinal cord injuries, glial-derived brain tumors and neurological
disorders such as multiple sclerosis and periventricular leukomalatia. About
25,000 Americans
are diagnosed annually with often-fatal glioblastoma brain tumors. The center
is directed by Harald W. Sontheimer, Ph.D., professor of neurobiology and
director of the Civitan International Research Center and
Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program. The center
also uniquely positions UAB as a leader in glial research, which crosses the
boundaries of
clinical neurology, surgery, rehabilitation medicine and the basic sciences. Visit
the UAB Center for Glial Biology in Medicine web site.
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