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The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a world-recognized research-intensive institution. Some important facts -

• Research funding received by UAB School of Medicine faculty consistently ranks in the top 20 nationally for NIH support
  
  
• UAB School of Medicine faculty are ranked 10th nationally for scholarly productivity (scientific publications, grants, awards) in overall biomedical sciences (Chronicles of Higher Education, November 2007)
  
  
• UAB is one of only 13 institutions in the US to be awarded a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Med to Grad Fellowship Program
            -  Med to Grad Fellowship Program at UAB
  
  

• UAB is ranked 5^th nationally for "Best Places to Work 2008: Academia"  (The Scientist, November 2008)

• UAB School of Medicine programs in cancer, rheumatology & related autoimmune diseases, nephrology and aging are ranked in top 20 nationally (US News & World Report America's Best Hospitals 2007)

• One of only 6 member institutions of the Southeastern Regional Center of Excellence for Emerging Infections and Biodefense (SERCEB)
  
  
• UAB is the largest employer in the State of Alabama, offering extensive educational and employment opportunities
  
  
• More at About UAB