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Bob Shepard

Bob Shepard

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Public Relations Manager, Health and Medicine

bshep@uab.edu • (205) 934-8934

Leads external communications in healthcare, biomedical research and for UAB's six professional schools; Dentistry, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, Optometry and Public Health. Shepard and his 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: Civitan International Research Center; Center for Clinical and Translational Science; Department of Emergency Medicine; Health System Administration; School of Medicine; Administration; Student News; Education; Department of Neurology; Department of Neurosurgery; Department of Orthopedic Surgery; Reynolds Historical Library; Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences; Lister Hill Library; Acute Care Surgery, Department of Radiation Oncology, Precision Medicine; Informatics Institute 

All of Us Research Program returns genetic health-related results to participants

All of Us Research Program returns genetic health-related results to participants
The landmark precision medicine effort returns value to research participants by sharing tailored, actionable health-related reports.

A clinical trial helps woman go from cancer patient to cancer survivor

A clinical trial helps woman go from cancer patient to cancer survivor
At the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, a clinical trial and a collaborative care team tackle an aggressive form of T-cell lymphoma in a patient—now a survivor—from Montgomery.

Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama announces $1.275 million investment in Alabama-based breast cancer research

Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama announces $1.275 million investment in Alabama-based breast cancer research
The funding will support 24 research projects at seven institutions in Alabama.

New study puts gut microbiome at the center of Parkinson’s disease pathogenesis

New study puts gut microbiome at the center of Parkinson’s disease pathogenesis
The study, utilizing the relatively new field of metagenomics, demonstrated an imbalance in the gut microbiome of patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Lung cancer advances spur new hope in fight against a deadly disease

Lung cancer advances spur new hope in fight against a deadly disease
New screening guidelines and improvements in diagnostics and treatment have improved outcomes in lung cancer.

UAB joins international study of promising Alzheimer’s disease treatment

UAB joins international study of promising Alzheimer’s disease treatment
The AHEAD study is looking to recruit people at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease for a new study.

GOAAAAAL! World Cup soccer returns

GOAAAAAL! World Cup soccer returns
UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine offers ways to avoid soccer injuries.

Flu is surging and ’tis the season for the common cold. UAB eMedicine offers online urgent care options for fast results.

Flu is surging and ’tis the season for the common cold. UAB eMedicine offers online urgent care options for fast results.
Skip the wait in the emergency room with UAB Medicine’s online urgent care options.

Clinical trial for rare genetic disease gets assistance from artificial intelligence

Clinical trial for rare genetic disease gets assistance from artificial intelligence
The ADNP/ketamine trial was the first clinical study generated by a information gleaned from the Precision Medicine Institute’s artificial intelligence tool.

$5 million gift to UAB will support Alzheimer’s disease research

$5 million gift to UAB will support Alzheimer’s disease research
The gift will advance the use of induced pluripotent stem cells as a potential therapy for Alzheimer’s disease.
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