Savannah Koplon

Savannah Koplon

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Public Relations Manager, Health and Medicine

skoplon@uab.edu • (205) 641-1211

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)

Two UAB College of Arts and Sciences professors recognized for research efforts by NSF CAREER Awards

Two UAB College of Arts and Sciences professors recognized for research efforts by NSF CAREER Awards
Researchers in UAB’s Departments of Physics and Biology have been awarded distinguished research grants by the National Science Foundation.

Reporting mental health records to national firearm background check system decreases suicide rates

Reporting mental health records to national firearm background check system decreases suicide rates
Reporting mental health records to national firearm background check system decreases suicide rates, according to research published by Collat School of Business professors.

UAB ranked as national leader in racial and gender diversity representation in leadership

UAB ranked as national leader in racial and gender diversity representation in leadership
UAB has been recognized as one of just 13 institutions ranked as national leaders in racial and gender diversity representation in leadership.

Organ donation: how to register and have conversations with loved ones

Organ donation: how to register and have conversations with loved ones
Organ donors save lives and help advance medical research.

UAB named as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program

UAB named as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program
UAB has been selected by Amazon as an education partner for their Career Choice program, allowing eligible Amazon associates to receive tuition assistance while pursuing a bachelor’s degree at UAB.

UAB waives standardized test scores for applicants through fall 2024

UAB waives standardized test scores for applicants through fall 2024
UAB will extend a pilot program that waives standardized test scores as part of the admissions process through fall 2024.

Collat School of Business in the 1 percent of business schools worldwide to maintain both accounting and business accreditation

Collat School of Business in the 1 percent of business schools worldwide to maintain both accounting and business accreditation
Business and supplemental accounting programs in the Collat School of Business were reaccredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International, putting UAB in the 1 percent of schools internationally to have both accreditations.

UAB hosts inaugural Alabama High School Ethics Bowl

UAB hosts inaugural Alabama High School Ethics Bowl
The first annual Alabama High School Ethics Bowl connected 30 local students with the opportunity to have debates on moral issues.

UAB one of eight recipients awarded STEM-capable workforce grant by U.S. Economic Development Administration

UAB one of eight recipients awarded STEM-capable workforce grant by U.S. Economic Development Administration
A $200,000 grant for Magic City Data Collective will continue to build a diverse pipeline between students with data analysis skillets and local private-sector job opportunities.

2022 Darwin Day lecture to examine the weapons from the animal world

2022 Darwin Day lecture to examine the weapons from the animal world
The tenth annual Darwin Day lecture will delve into the science behind extreme weapons seen in the animal world, given by an acclaimed expert in animal weaponry.
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