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

Spatial mapping of COVID-19 and H1N1 influenza show differential transcriptional signatures

Spatial mapping of COVID-19 and H1N1 influenza show differential transcriptional signatures
Using spatial transcriptomics, UAB researchers set out to understand the differences and similarities between two viral infections causing acute lung injury, as it could improve patient care, as well as identify novel therapeutic targets.

Obesity is associated with poor outcomes in heart failure, but achieving biomarker-based treatment target goals implies good prognosis

Obesity is associated with poor outcomes in heart failure, but achieving biomarker-based treatment target goals implies good prognosis
Heart failure is a leading cause of death in the United States. Highly effective medications are now available, and the disease is manageable if patients seek care and take their prescribed medications regularly.

New diagnosis scores make it easier to identify heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

New diagnosis scores make it easier to identify heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
A study conducted by UAB investigators found that the newly recommended scores are very effective in diagnosing a type of heart failure that is challenging to detect, and can also help predict patients’ long-term outcomes.

Team of UAB doctors performs new procedure for rare GI melanoma

Team of UAB doctors performs new procedure for rare GI melanoma
Anorectal melanoma is often misdiagnosed and most often as hemorrhoids, adenocarcinoma polyps and rectal cancer.

O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB, My Gene Counsel partner to boost genetic testing, improve precision cancer care

O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB, My Gene Counsel partner to boost genetic testing, improve precision cancer care
This digital solution will help doctors offer patients timely genetic testing for hereditary cancer, greater clinical support and counseling, coupled with shorter wait times and more counselors to expand into other clinical areas when needed.

Masking may help prevent severe allergies this spring

Masking may help prevent severe allergies this spring
Masking can prevent more than COVID-19 from spreading this spring: Allergic rhinitis symptoms have shown to be significantly reduced with facemask usage during the pandemic.

Reading leads children to a better life. Be a part of that journey.

Reading leads children to a better life. Be a part of that journey.
Children who can read on grade level by the end of third grade are 13 times more likely to graduate from high school than those who cannot. 

$2.39 million grant will establish program to research financial consequences of disease, emotional well-being of patients

$2.39 million grant will establish program to research financial consequences of disease, emotional well-being of patients
Many patients have been struggling to pay for their treatment, and the financial consequences can affect a person’s emotional well-being. This collaborative effort will recruit researchers nationwide to help solve these issues.

Coronary artery calcium score may help personalize blood pressure treatment, guide cardiovascular risk reduction approaches

Coronary artery calcium score may help personalize blood pressure treatment, guide cardiovascular risk reduction approaches
In a study of more than 6,000 American adults, UAB investigators found that those with a coronary artery calcium score greater than zero have a higher risk of cardiac events. CAC may help guide blood pressure control and comprehensive cardiovascular care.

The perception gap: A look into barriers to advancement in academic medicine

The perception gap: A look into barriers to advancement in academic medicine
UAB researchers examined the lack of representation of women and racial/ethnic minorities in higher levels of academic medicine and created several initiatives to ensure that, moving forward, UAB is part of the solution.
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