Living here
Birmingham is one of the least expensive metro cities in the US to live in. The Birmingham metro area with a population of more than 1.1 million boasts a rich diverse population and culture, a recognized food and entertainment scene and a vibrant downtown environment. Birmingham, is located in the state of Alabama and is one of the largest cities in the state. It is located at the foothills of the Appalachians, offering many outdoor activities such as hiking and biking and proximity to the spectacular gulf coast. The multicultural population of the city makes it a great place to live and work. Read more about life in Birmingham here: https://www.extraspace.com/blog/moving/city-guides/things-to-know-about-living-in-birmingham/
Working or studying at UAB
Forbes named UAB, America’s Best Large Employer in 2021. UAB has been ranked as the #1 young university in the US (10th in the world) and U.S. News ranked 16 UAB programs among the leaders in the filed in 2022. read more here: https://www.uab.edu/news/campus/item/11852-uab-named-america-s-no-1-best-large-employer-2021-by-forbes
RESEARCH
O’ NEAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER
The Cancer center is one of 51 NCI designated cancer centers offering a full array of research and clinical services Since its establishment in 1971 the Cancer center has been continuously funded. The center comprises over 400 researchers and clinicians spanning labs and departments across campus.
The department has a diverse portfolio of research including cancer and is the home department of Mythreye Karthikeyan’s research team. Read More here: https://www.uab.edu/medicine/pathology/research
UAB RESEARCH RESOURCES. UAB has all the research core services that are required for a successful, productive and high quality research. The cores commonly used by the lab are listed below. Additional cores can be found at : https://www.uab.edu/cores/ircp/uab-ircp-core-facilities
FLow Cytometry Córę facility, High Resolution Imaging facility, Mass Spectrometry/ Proteomics shared facility, UAB Biological Data Science Core, Preclinical Imaging Shared facility
BILL HARBERT INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP serves as the university hub for innovations developed in the lab to help create business relationships with commercial entities in order to develop products from discoveries, inventions, and research.
ALABAMA DRUG DISCOVERY ALLIANCE AND CCTS facilitate translating innovative science to drug discovery and development.
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