Fred Bertrand

Dr. Fred Bertrand is a Professor and Program Director in the Biomedical Sciences Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), School of Health Professions. He also holds joint appointments as Senior Scientist in the UAB School of Medicine and Scientist at the Nutrition Obesity Research Center and Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, Bone and Autoimmunity Center. With a career spanning over two decades at UAB, he has served as Acting Program Director, Interim Program Director, and Assistant Dean in the School of Health Professions.

• PhD in Microbiology (1995) and BS in Biology (1990)
• Current roles: Professor (P), Senior Scientist (C), Program Director
• Prior roles: Associate Professor (P/S), Assistant Dean, Acting Program Director

Dr. Bertrand's research focuses on Notch signaling, GSK-3 interactions, and PTEN regulation in cancer biology. His work has advanced understanding of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), stem cell pathways, and drug resistance mechanisms in colorectal, prostate, and leukemic cancers. He has pioneered interprofessional undergraduate research curricula integrating biomedical sciences and health care management.

His recent publications examine Notch-3's role in DNA repair, adipose tissue dysfunction in PCOS, and Smad3 phosphorylation in EMT. These studies highlight his expertise in signaling pathway crosstalk and oncogenic processes.

As an educator, he has taught courses in:

• Clinical Microbiology
• Biomedical Sciences Literature
• Cell Biology
• Honors Research Seminars
• Responsible Conduct of Research