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)

Weise honored for dedication to improving children’s eye care in Alabama

Weise honored for dedication to improving children’s eye care in Alabama
UAB professor receives award for impact on children’s eye care.

UAB is one of seven sites worldwide in HIV-prevention trial

UAB is one of seven sites worldwide in HIV-prevention trial
UAB will lead research examining placebo methods for delivering drugs to help prevent HIV during anal sex.

UAB alumni forging the future of medicine, patient care in Alabama

UAB alumni forging the future of medicine, patient care in Alabama
UAB medical, dental and optometry alumni helping lead way in practicing medicine in the state of Alabama.

Measles outbreak prompts physician recommendations, support for vaccinations

Measles outbreak prompts physician recommendations, support for vaccinations
As measles outbreaks continue to grow across the United States, UAB experts call for the administration of safe vaccinations.

UAB twin RNICU alumni and their parents to be March of Dimes ambassadors

UAB twin RNICU alumni and their parents to be March of Dimes ambassadors
The journey of one UAB RNICU inspires them to help future families.

Teeth for two: Why mom’s oral health matters to her baby

Teeth for two: Why mom’s oral health matters to her baby
UAB research points to a new way to lower pre-term births: teach mothers the fundamentals of oral health.

Studies target new approaches for treatment-resistant depression

Studies target new approaches for treatment-resistant depression
Research underway in UAB’s Mood Disorders Program is investigating promising new therapies, including novel drugs and low field magnetic stimulation.

Searching for dry eye relief — in tear signals

Searching for dry eye relief — in tear signals
Doctoral student Kwaku Osei came to UAB to learn from top researchers in the dry eye field. His work focuses on a tear film component that could provide a new way to treat a growing vision problem.

RNICU babies celebrate spring’s arrival

RNICU babies celebrate spring’s arrival
UAB’s smallest patients get a visit from the Easter Bunny.

How to handle the emotional stress associated with tornadoes, severe weather threats

How to handle the emotional stress associated with tornadoes, severe weather threats
Severe weather threats can cause stress for many, but how can you deal with it?
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