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)

Novel sickle cell medication to help reduce pain crises, related hospitalizations

Novel sickle cell medication to help reduce pain crises, related hospitalizations

A UAB researcher’s involvement in clinical trials helped approve a first-of-its-kind targeted medication to reduce pain crisis for individuals with sickle cell disease.

What is causing my acne?

What is causing my acne?
Breakouts are common, and knowing what causes them may help patients with treatment.

New UAB Infusion Therapy clinic to provide state-of-the-art care

New UAB Infusion Therapy clinic to provide state-of-the-art care
UAB Medicine Infusion Therapy has a new home in The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital.

DREAM Challenge to automate assessment of radiographic damage from rheumatoid arthritis

DREAM Challenge to automate assessment of radiographic damage from rheumatoid arthritis
UAB is helping develop automated technology to assess joint damage from rheumatoid arthritis.

R01 grant to study ways virtual reality can assist with low vision rehabilitation

R01 grant to study ways virtual reality can assist with low vision rehabilitation
A grant in the School of Optometry will enable researchers to study the use of virtual reality and intelligent tutoring in an effort to make low vision rehabilitation more accessible and affordable.

UAB’s 1917 Clinic to find new home in Lakeview

UAB’s 1917 Clinic to find new home in Lakeview
UAB’s long-standing HIV clinic is set to move locations in late 2020.

UAB research identifies drug to help Duchenne muscular dystrophy symptoms

UAB research identifies drug to help Duchenne muscular dystrophy symptoms
A UAB researcher’s promising data shows improvement of Duchenne muscular dystrophy symptoms in mice and zebrafish using an experimental drug.

UAB pediatrician sets new clinical guidelines for supporting struggling students

UAB pediatrician sets new clinical guidelines for supporting struggling students
A UAB pediatrician coauthors a new reference for pediatricians to help them support children who are not succeeding in school.

How to talk to your children about tragedy and difficult topics

How to talk to your children about tragedy and difficult topics
When a tragedy occurs, talking to children about what has happened can help them cope and feel secure.

NIH study to explore vaccine for gonorrhea prevention

NIH study to explore vaccine for gonorrhea prevention
A new study will help UAB researchers determine the efficacy of a potential new vaccine for gonorrhea prevention.
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