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Savannah Koplon

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Public Relations Manager, Health and Medicine

Leads external communications in healthcare, biomedical research and for UAB's six professional schools; Dentistry, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry and Public Health. Koplon and her team proactively tell the story of UAB health and medicine, including patient stories, innovative research and new therapies, through original content and extensive collaborations with local, national and international media. The team works reactively to ensure appropriate experts are connected with media within their deadline.

Specific beats include: Health System Administration; Heersink School of Medicine (Administration, Student News, Education); Issues Management; Medical Facilities; Medical Partnerships; Precision Medicine; Infectious Diseases; Emergency Medicine; Civitan International Research Center; CCTS;  Department of Informatics; Department of Surgery (Transplantation, Xenotransplantation); Libraries (Reynolds Historical Library, Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences, Lister Hill library)

NSF award will help UAB researchers develop and understand high-temperature-resistant materials

Through this grant, Catledge will explore and develop a class of materials known as high-entropy ceramics.

UAB Service Learning and Undergraduate Research Summer Expo 2022 is July 25-29

The Service Learning and Undergraduate Research Expo celebrates excellence in research, creative activity and scholarship by undergraduate students on campus.

The risk of mixing alcohol and Alabama summer heat

Mixing alcohol with the blaze of intense Southern heat can be a dangerous combo.

First-of-its-kind undergraduate cancer biology program graduates first two students

At UAB, undergraduate students with a passion for medicine have the option to receive a specialized degree in cancer biology — a degree found nowhere else in the country.

A Blazer’s family member to represent USA at The World Games

For one UAB employee, having a nephew compete in The World Games makes Birmingham’s and UAB’s support of the games come full circle.

Small giving, large impact

Gifts of amounts as much as $1,000 can make a tremendous impact in the life of a student in need, and one UAB donor is working to make that a reality.

Collat accounting professor wins elite award for gamification app

An app developed by a Collat professor aims to connect online students and foster community among their peers.

UAB selected to receive the IIE American Passport grant in support of 1,000 U.S. students obtaining passports and studying abroad

UAB has been awarded a grant that will help 1,000 Pell-eligible, U.S. students obtain their U.S. passports and start their study abroad journey.

Winners of UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Awards announced

Celebrate the professional achievements of this year’s UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Award winners June 16.

Hot enough for ya? Tips to handle the heat from UAB Emergency Medicine

Heat illness can be a serious matter, say UAB emergency physicians. Be prepared, and be safe.

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