Adam Pope

Adam Pope

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Public Relations Manager, Traditional University Campus

arpope@uab.edu • (205) 934-6986

Leads external communications for units within the traditional university campus. Pope and his team proactively reach out to the media to secure media hits telling the story of happenings on campus ranging from the arts to student stories, graduate and undergraduate research and beyond. The team works reactively to ensure appropriate experts are connected with media within their deadline.

Specific beats include: School of Health Professions; College of Arts and Sciences; Political Science; Criminal Justice; Anthropology; Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Collat School of Business; School of Education; Administrative News; Office of the Provost for Student and Faculty Success; Enrollment, Admissions, Financial Aid; Human Resources; Issues Management; Student Affairs/Student Life;Minority Health and Health Equity Research Center

“Transformational” semaglutide can cut Type 2 diabetes risk by more than half

“Transformational” semaglutide can cut Type 2 diabetes risk by more than half
Given the rising rates of obesity and diabetes, semaglutide could be used effectively to reduce the burden of these chronic diseases.

Do I need a VPN? Stay secure in the online world

Do I need a VPN? Stay secure in the online world
The growing dependence on technology, coupled with the increasing threat of intrusion and cyberattacks, requires greater security in the online world.

Heersink School of Medicine identifies four new research focus areas

Heersink School of Medicine identifies four new research focus areas
The UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine leadership team outlined key research focus areas to ensure continued growth over the next five to seven years.

Wong selected as 2022 Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease award recipient

Wong selected as 2022 Investigator in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease award recipient
Wong received the award for her research, titled “Interactions between the human host and M.tb during subclinical tuberculosis.”

UAB MHRC celebrates 20 years with name change to UAB Minority Health and Health Equity Research Center

UAB MHRC celebrates 20 years with name change to UAB Minority Health and Health Equity Research Center
As the Minority Health & Health Equity Research Center embarks on its next phase, it calls on all community members to work together to make health equity a reality.

UAB aims to boost use of artificial intelligence in biomedical research

UAB aims to boost use of artificial intelligence in biomedical research
The UAB projects will investigate was to improve and increase the use of artificial intelligence in biomedical research.

Owsley and McGwin receive $2 million one-year grant from NIH’s Bridge2AI program

Owsley and McGwin receive $2 million one-year grant from NIH’s Bridge2AI program
Owsley and McGwin will lead three data collection sites in the collection of data to inform machine learning approaches to provide critical insights into the endemic condition Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Dransfield, Lancet publish COPD Commission findings

Dransfield, Lancet publish COPD Commission findings
Dransfield and the commission made several recommendations to prevent and eliminate COPD worldwide.

Eaton selected as NAM Emerging Leader in Health and Medicine Scholar

Eaton selected as NAM Emerging Leader in Health and Medicine Scholar
Eaton is one of 10 ELHM scholars selected.

Annual MHRC symposium aims to turn vision into reality

Annual MHRC symposium aims to turn vision into reality
During this session, moderated by Regina Benjamin, M.D., 18th U.S. surgeon general, panelists will discuss the move from health disparities to health equity.
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