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Anna Jones

Anna Jones

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Public Relations Specialist

ajones7@uab.edu • (205) 975-0815

Specific beats include: School of Dentistry; School of Optometry; Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care; Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine; Department of Dermatology; Department of Family and Community Medicine; Department of Pathology;  Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Department of Radiology; Telemedicine; Department of Surgery (Cardiothoracic, Orthopedic Surgery, Trauma, Acute Care, Vascular surgery & Endovascular therapy); Cardiology; Division of Preventive Medicine

$4.3 million NIAID grant to help with pandemic preparedness

$4.3 million NIAID grant to help with pandemic preparedness
The funding will be used to purchase cutting-edge equipment to assist with high-containment research productivity and pandemic preparedness at UAB.

Trick or treat: Dental tips for a healthy Halloween

Maintain good dental health this Halloween by indulging that night, controlling candy intake after the binge, eating more chocolates than sticky, sour candy and brushing teeth twice daily.
Maintain good dental health this Halloween by indulging that night, controlling candy intake after the binge, eating more chocolates than sticky, sour candy and brushing teeth twice daily. 

$1.5 million grant to help improve the oral health of vulnerable adults in underserved areas in Alabama

$1.5 million grant to help improve the oral health of vulnerable adults in underserved areas in Alabama
The five-year project will focus on improving education and training efforts of dental students on how to care for vulnerable groups, including those undergoing substance use disorders.

Gilbert receives evidence-based dentistry award from the American Dental Association

Gilbert receives evidence-based dentistry award from the American Dental Association
The award recognizes Gilbert’s commitment to research and its application to clinical practice of dentistry.

Sports safety: how to avoid sports-related injuries

Sports safety: how to avoid sports-related injuries
Experts provide safety tips for protecting one’s eyes, mouth and body from sports-related injuries this season.

Self-care: What is it? Why is it so important for your health?

Self-care: What is it? Why is it so important for your health?
Self-care means taking time to do things that help people live well and improve their physical health and mental health. UAB experts provide tips on how to incorporate self-care into a daily routine.

No filling, no drilling: An expert’s guide to the top tooth tech of 2022

No filling, no drilling: An expert’s guide to the top tooth tech of 2022
Dentistry’s advances over the decade include cavity fillings without drilling, fillings that fight bacteria and 3D imaging for implants.

$2.2 million grant extends UAB traumatic brain injury model system for five years

$2.2 million grant extends UAB traumatic brain injury model system for five years
A TBI Model System is awarded based on demonstrated excellence in research and knowledge translation that promotes health and quality of life for people with TBI and their families.

$2 million grant awarded to UAB to study gut microbiome changes in patients with spinal cord injuries

$2 million grant awarded to UAB to study gut microbiome changes in patients with spinal cord injuries

This grant adds to 50 years of continuous funding for UAB’s Spinal Cord Injury Model System. With this grant, UAB will conduct research on how bowel function and metabolic health are affected by spinal cord injury and better understand how quickly this change happens and how long it may continue.

UAB School of Dentistry renews $3.2 million from NIH to train future dentistry academicians

UAB School of Dentistry renews $3.2 million from NIH to train future dentistry academicians
$3.2 million in funding from the NIH will enhance dentistry research and training and address the nationwide shortage of dental academicians.
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