Hannah Echols

Hannah Echols

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Public Relations Specialist

echolsh@uab.edu | (205) 704-2939

Identifies and develops stories that highlight research, faculty news, patient stories, clinical stories and beyond a UAB. Connects media with experts to enhance their story.

Specific beats: 

  • School of Public Health 
  • Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology  
  • Division of Endocrinology, Diabetesand Metabolism
  • Department of Informatics
  • Department of Genetics
  • Department of Neurology  
  • Department of Surgery
    • Pediatric
    • Neurosurgery 
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Department of Pediatrics
  • Department of Precision Medicine 
  • Division of General Internal Medicine and Population Science

Gregory Friedman, M.D., has received a special grant to test various therapy combinations with a form of the herpes virus to improve anti-tumor immune response in children battling brain cancer.

A new R01 study aims to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among African American and Black young adults in the Southern United States.

Edwin Aroke, Ph.D., CRNA, is being honored for his research on pain disparities and the roles of CRNAs in pain management.

As COVID-19 vaccines become available to younger age groups, here are tips for parents to help their children understand the importance of vaccines.
Rachel Wells will lead a study aimed at improving care of underserved adults with advanced heart failure.
UAB graduate students will work as yearlong service partners to implement self-developed projects dedicated to improving the health of vulnerable people.
Moderate-to-high rates of television viewing in midlife impacts cognitive function, according to new studies.

UAB’s Comprehensive Addiction in Pregnancy Program is honored through the “Peony Project” exhibition displayed at Beverly McNeil Gallery.

University will host several competitions, provide athlete housing for global event.
UAB School of Public Health hosts Harvard expert for talk on new health care policy changes for geriatric patients.
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