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

Live HealthSmart Alabama’s Mobile Market coming to UAB campus March 9

Live HealthSmart Alabama’s Mobile Market coming to UAB campus March 9
UAB students and faculty can shop at the grocery-store-on-wheels for affordable produce and pantry staples.

Eaton and Subramaniam selected to 2022 class of Women Who Shape the State

Eaton and Subramaniam selected to 2022 class of Women Who Shape the State
Eaton and Subramaniam are next in a long line of UAB faculty to receive this honor.

New HIV mRNA vaccine study gets boost from COVID mRNA vaccine development

New HIV mRNA vaccine study gets boost from COVID mRNA vaccine development
Researchers hope to learn whether the immune system will respond to the experimental vaccines by making antibodies and T cells that could fight HIV if a person is ever exposed to the virus in the future.

UAB Hospital reaches milestone with 16,000 organ transplants

UAB Hospital reaches milestone with 16,000 organ transplants
During the past half-century, the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute has pioneered many changes, including groundbreaking research, new medicines and innovative techniques.

UAB Medicine first in Alabama to offer Cone Beam CT imaging during robotic bronchoscopies

UAB Medicine first in Alabama to offer Cone Beam CT imaging during robotic bronchoscopies
This technology will allow UAB doctors to get real-time CT-like images during the procedure.

Healthy heart, healthy you: Nutrition tips for American Heart Month

Healthy heart, healthy you: Nutrition tips for American Heart Month
Nutrition plays a role in building a resilient heart to battle against disease and can be done through small changes, like reducing sodium intake and excess saturated fats.

Hardiman awarded $1.9 million R01 to study gastrointestinal cancer

Hardiman awarded $1.9 million R01 to study gastrointestinal cancer
Although combination chemotherapy with radiation has been the standard of care for treating rectal cancer for more than 20 years, very little is known about why some tumors are more resistant to this treatment than others.

Heffron named director for Center for AIDS Research

Heffron named director for Center for AIDS Research
Heffron will assume the role of director July 1, 2022.

Chocolate and Valentine’s Day — A match made in heaven?

Chocolate and Valentine’s Day — A match made in heaven?
In the U.S., chocolate consumption exceeds 12 pounds per person, per year.

RESPECT-UP grant looks at multiple factors surrounding COVID-19 testing in underserved communities

RESPECT-UP grant looks at multiple factors surrounding COVID-19 testing in underserved communities
The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the disparities in health and health care access faced by underserved communities.
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