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)

What to know about filling out a FAFSA application

What to know about filling out a FAFSA application
FAFSA applications are free to fill out and open opportunities for Pell grants and subsidized loans to students.

Department of Energy funds four different projects making impact in fields of chemistry and physics

Department of Energy funds four different projects making impact in fields of chemistry and physics
Grants totaling more than $3 million have been awarded to UAB researchers in Chemistry and Physics by the Department of Energy, signaling continued investment in UAB projects.

UAB Service Learning and Undergraduate Fall Research Expo is Nov. 29-30

UAB Service Learning and Undergraduate Fall Research Expo is Nov. 29-30
Research expos are held every semester to showcase the scholarly research work of undergraduate students across disciplines that include basic sciences, social sciences, engineering, health and medicine.

UAB ranked in top 8 percent of global universities by U.S. News

UAB ranked in top 8 percent of global universities by U.S. News
UAB’s research and reputation land it among the top institutions in the world.

Harbert Institute honors Innovation Award winners, inducts first UAB class of National Academy of Inventors members

Harbert Institute honors Innovation Award winners, inducts first UAB class of National Academy of Inventors members
At their annual Innovation Awards, UAB’s Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship celebrated innovators from all corners of campus for their accomplishments, inventions and ingenuity.

BMEN honored by Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and City Council

BMEN honored by Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and City Council
UAB’s Blazer Male Excellence Network, BMEN, honored by Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and City Council for 15 years of service.

UAB recognized by U.S. Department of State for volume of Gilman scholars

UAB recognized by U.S. Department of State for volume of Gilman scholars
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been recognized by the United States Department of State for sending a record breaking number of students abroad since 2020.

Stinnett selected for a prestigious program by the Society of Research Administrators International

Stinnett selected for a prestigious program by the Society of Research Administrators International
SRAI’s Future of the Field program aims to highlight the up-and-comers of research administration who demonstrate exemplary, innovative leadership among their peers and institutions that advance the field.

Krutul is the first to graduate from the public administration ABM Program

Krutul is the first to graduate from the public administration ABM Program
Ania Krutul, the first graduate of the public administration ABM program, concluded her UAB journey with honors, awards and discovery of a lifelong passion for public policy.

UAB psychologist to serve on a $21 million NIH initiative to advance research about opioid crisis

UAB psychologist to serve on a $21 million NIH initiative to advance research about opioid crisis
Goodin will be responsible for community and stakeholder engagement to advance opioid research with the goal of impacting the communities most vulnerable to opioid overdose.
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