University of Queensland team finds relative of deadly Hendra virus in the U.S.
On Jan. 29, 2025, researchers at The University of Queensland announced they have identified the first henipavirus in…
Altimmuneﾒs single dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate prevented SARS-CoV-2-induced disease
On Mar. 15, 2021, Altimmune announced additional preclinical data for its single dose intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AdCOVID….
Altimmune and University of Alabama announced potent respiratory mucosal T cell responses in peclinical study of intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Aug. 26, 2020, Altimmune announced additional positive results from the preclinical studies of its single-dose intranasal COVID-19…
Altimmune and University of Alabama at Birmingham announced positive preclinical results for intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AdCOVIDﾙ
On Jul. 13, 2020, Altimmune announced positive results from the preclinical studies of its intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate,…
Altimmune and the University of Alabama at Birmingham to collaborate on development of single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine
On Mar. 30, 2020, Altimmune announced that it was launching a collaboration with the University of Alabama at…
O’Neal Cancer Center welcomed Sleckman as new director
On Jan. 8, 2020, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center (UAB) announced that world-renowned researcher…
Pediatric brain tumor treatment at the University of Alabama awarded FDA grant for first-in-human study
On Dec. 17, 2019, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center (UAB) announced that Gregory Friedman,…
The University of Alabama’s newest cancer-killing cyclotron was installed
On Mar. 5, 2019, Emma, the 90-ton cyclotron which is the centerpiece of the new proton therapy initiative…
The Alabama Institute of Medicine received $1 Million gift to advance stem cell research
On Mar. 13, 2014, the Alabama Institute of Medicine received $1 Million gift from an anonymous Birmingham resident…
President Barack Obama nominated Regina Benjamin, MD to be U.S. surgeon general
On Jul. 13, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Regina Benjamin, MD, a family doctor in the shrimping village…
Surgeon Chris Amling, MD joined the Knight Cancer Institute
On Jan. 20, 2009, the Knight Cancer Institute announced the recruitment of surgeon Chris Amling, M.D., chief of…
University of Alabama Mecial Center’s new multi-specialty clinic and College of Community Health Sciences opened
On May 11, 2004, the University of Alabama Medical Center’s opened a new $13.5 million 77,000 square foot…
The Biotechnology Association of Alabama (BioAlabama) was founded
In 1997, the Biotechnology Association of Alabama (BioAlabama), a non-profit trade association, was formed by biotechnology executives and…
Regina Benjamin became the first African-American woman to be elected to the American Medical Association Board of Trustees
In 1995, Regina Benjamin, MD, a family doctor in the shrimping village of Bayou La Batre, Alabama, became…
The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Alabama was founded
In 1971, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center (UAB) was founded and received its NCI…
University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences established
In 1971, the University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences established.
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The Southern Corn Leaf Blight swept across the South
In 1970, the Southern Corn Leaf Blight (SCLB) sweeps across the South, destroying 15% of the U.S. corn…
The Ben May Laboratory for Cancer Research at the University of Chicago opened
On Jun. 1, 1951, the Ben May Laboratory for Cancer Research at the University of Chicago opened its…
University of Alabama’s Medical College moved from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham
In 1945, the University of Alabama’s Medical College moved from moved from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham. The University of…
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New World screwworm migrated to Southeast U.S.
In 1933, the New World Screwworm (NWS) was first documented as a significant problem in the Southeast following…
Birmingham schools reopened
On Nov. 4, 1918, Birmingham schools reopened. Other schools in the county remained closed for the time being….
Several dozen cases of influenza were reported to the Birmingham department of health
On Oct. 4, 1918, several dozen cases of influenza were reported to the Birmingham department of health. A…
The University of the State of Alabama (University of Alabama) opened
On Apr. 18, 1831, the University of the State of Alabama (University of Alabama) opened, and by May…
The East Alabama Male College (Auburn University) was donated to Alabama to become the state’s public land-grant university
In 1872, the East Alabama Male College which had begun as an affiliation with the Methodist Church had…
University of Alabama’s Medical College reopened
In 1868, the University of Alabama’s Medical College reopened in Mobile following the Civil War. In 1820, the…
University of Alabama’s Medical College branch opened in Mobile
In 1859, the University of Alabama’s Medical College branch opened in Mobile. In 1820, the University of the…
The East Alabama Male College (Auburn University) was founded
In 1856, Auburn University was founded as the East Alabama Male College, a private school affiliated with the…
University of Alabama becomes the first in the state to offer engineering classes
In 1837, the University of Alabama became the first in the state to offer engineering classes. It was…
Tuscaloosa was chosen as home of the University of the State of Alabama (University of Alabama)
In 1827, Tuscaloosa, then the state’s capital, was chosen as home of the University of the State of…
The University of the State of Alabama (University of Alabama) was established
On Dec. 18, 1820, the University of the State of Alabama was officially established and named. In 1818,…