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Santanu Dasgupta, Ph.D., was awarded $423,500 from the NIMHD, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study mitochondrial DNA mutations in the blood of patients diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer.
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Fourth-year medical students matched in 16 states, with 46 students matching out-of-state and 26 students matching in the state of Alabama – 21 of those at USA Health.
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The project will expand the number of rooms and allow for larger rooms to better accommodate state-of-the-art equipment.
Specials for USA and USA Health employees include discounts on dermatology treatments. Please be sure to bring your employee badge to doctor visits to receive the discount.
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Each week, we capture images from construction, expansion and renovations occurring across USA Health.
USA Health regularly recognizes employees for going above and beyond in caring for patients and providing high quality customer service.
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USA Health closed its drive-through facility in west Mobile on Friday, March 18, due to significantly low infection and hospitalization rates.
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The region’s only academic health system was recognized for its efforts to support patients and the community during the global health pandemic.
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The inaugural “battle of the bands” fundraiser benefits research and critical clinical needs at the Mitchell Cancer Institute, Children’s & Women’s Hospital and University Hospital.
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This appropriation from U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby follows a $50 million earmark from Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and a $30 million gift from the University of South Alabama Foundation.
A team of providers, including many of the professionals who established and are operating USA Health’s drive-through vaccination center, will travel to Peru in late March to provide COVID-19 vaccinations and more.
The event will include educational programs, a tour of the Medical Sciences Building and a celebration at The Hope Farm.