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)

Support the Blazer Kitchen by donating school supplies Sept. 20

Support the Blazer Kitchen by donating school supplies Sept. 20
Pack the Cruiser is an annual event that collects school supplies, toiletries and non-perishable food items to donate to the Blazer Kitchen.

Applying to UAB? Scholarship opportunities and other admissions information you should know

Applying to UAB? Scholarship opportunities and other admissions information you should know
Interested in becoming a Blazer? Learn more about unique scholarship opportunities, upcoming UAB preview days and campus tours.

Seven UAB startups receive $1 million in funding from Alabama Innovation Corporation

Seven UAB startups receive $1 million in funding from Alabama Innovation Corporation
The funding from Alabama Innovation Corporation will help UAB startups make a profound impact in the biotechnology industry.

Aging: incorporating healthy habits for improved longevity

Aging: incorporating healthy habits for improved longevity
Everyone will experience aging, but can a person enhance their aging through simple modifications? UAB experts say yes.

UAB continues to rise as a Best College, according to U.S. News rankings

UAB continues to rise as a Best College, according to U.S. News rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks UAB as one of the nation’s Best Colleges yet again.

Austad’s new book explores lessons humans can learn about aging from the long lives of certain animals

Austad’s new book explores lessons humans can learn about aging from the long lives of certain animals
“Methuselah’s Zoo” explores how knowledge of animal species can benefit human lives in terms of fitness and longevity.

$12.5 million grant aims to help researchers better understand aging differences between females and males

$12.5 million grant aims to help researchers better understand aging differences between females and males
Researchers from UAB and other institutions are seeking to better understand the aging differences between males and females.

NSF grant brings state-of-the-art materials research equipment to the UAB Department of Physics

NSF grant brings state-of-the-art materials research equipment to the UAB Department of Physics
The grant will enhance research capabilities at UAB by facilitating acquisition of a Physical Properties Measurement System.

Sponsorship disclosures by social media influencers reduce engagement, study finds

Sponsorship disclosures by social media influencers reduce engagement, study finds
Persuasion knowledge is triggered by sponsorship disclosures, which may have adverse effects on a brand’s trustworthiness, a UAB study suggests.

UAB Cares receives national award and recognition

UAB Cares receives national award and recognition
UAB’s comprehensive and coordinated suicide-prevention strategy has been recognized by the American College Health Association.
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