UAB is in the top one percent of organizations funded by the NIH.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham received more than $715 million in research grants for the 12-month period ending September 30, 2022, up $67.8 million from the previous year, a 10.5 percent increase for the year and a nearly 50 percent increase during the past five years.

For FY 2022, UAB ranks among the top five percent of U.S. universities, based on all federal research and development expenditures, and in the top one percent of all public, private and international organizations funded by the National Institutes of Health.

percent to $11.5 million, and support from the CDC has increased by 152 percent and is now over $20 million.

Other growth areas include industry and clinical trials. Total industry awards, which include grants, funded trials and services, more than doubled (106 percent) since 2018 to exceed $150 million in 2022. Specifically, overall clinical trial expenditures exceeded $105 million for the first time.

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Some of that results from an increasingly diversified portfolio. For example, UAB’s $388 million funding from the National Institutes of Health is substantial, and this year represents 54 percent of overall awards while just four years ago, it represented 60 percent. This is due to growth in other funding sectors since that time.

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“UAB is experiencing growth in other sectors, and that is what we want,” said Christopher Brown, PhD, vice president for Research. Since 2018, awards from nonprofits and foundations have increased 48 percent to $53.5 million, National Science Foundation funding has increased 29

“An important part of our research is translating discoveries and advancements into real-world applications,” Brown said. “The Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship helps translate research into an economic benefit by shepherding patents, licensing, spinoffs and startups that, in turn, benefit our research enterprise because those services attract and benefit faculty.”

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Kassouf Promotes 13 Employees and Hires New Principal

Kassouf has promoted 13 team members, naming two new directors. Three team members were promoted to principal, and a new principal joined the firm.

Kassouf’s new directors include Margaret Cook and Joni Wyatt, who both work in Kassouf’s Healthcare Group. They are the first shareholders at Kassouf who are not Certified Public Accountants, further solidifying Kassouf as an advisory firm.

Cook is graduated from Samford University with an undergraduate degree and Master of Business Administration. She has over 30 years of experience in healthcare, providing consulting services with an emphasis on physician practice management. She is a Certified Medical Practice Executive and is involved with the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA.)

Wyatt earned her undergraduate degree from College of Charleston and a Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Health Information Administration from Medical University of South Carolina. She has over 20 years of experience in healthcare, specializing in new practice startups, health information systems, and healthcare compliance. She is a Certified Professional in Health Information Management Systems, a member of the MGMA, and a Health Information Management Systems Society Fellow.

Kassouf’s team members who were promoted to principal include Sally Bradley, James Dicks, and Rachelle North. Shannon Pike recently joined the firm as a principal.

Bradley graduated from UAB and is a CPA and Certified Global Management Accountant. She works in Kassouf’s Business Services Group.

Dicks graduated from Troy University with undergraduate degree and Master of Business Administration from the university. He works in Kassouf’s Healthcare Group, providing accounting, tax compliance, advisory, and practice management services to healthcare clients. Dicks is a CPA and Certified Valuation Analyst.

North graduated from Lee University and is a CPA. She works in Kassouf’s Healthcare Group, specializing in accounting, tax, and consulting services for physician practices. She is a member of the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Pike holds over 25 years of experience in financial planning and is a Certified Financial Planner. a