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The University of South Alabama won Best Local College and Best Local College President while USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute was named Best Oncology Practice in the 2025 Nappies.

“We truly appreciate Dr. Rager's dedication to adolescent health and to the well-being of our community,” said Benjamin Estrada, M.D., professor and interim chair of pediatrics for USA Health.

Mobile County high school students in the STEMM program completed research on environmental and health issues they see in their own neighborhoods: unsafe water, pollution, crime, and public health disparities.

The study revolves around a specific DNA repair complex formed by the proteins PMS2 and MLH1, also known as Mutl_Alpha, which is crucial for correcting DNA errors.

“Practicing in an academic health system can provide advantages to see patients with different levels of acuity as well as provide solid support for clinical and basic research,” said Ting Wei, M.D., Ph.D.