UAB’s public relations specialists are the fastest, most efficient way for reporters to reach UAB experts on deadline. Call 205-934-3884.

We also have a full-service broadcast team that can facilitate interviews for TV, radio or Skype and provide b-roll or sound on request. Search by topic or name to find featured experts or contact Public Relations for additional information.
Micah Hardge

Micah Hardge

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Public Relations Specialist

micahxh@uab.edu | (205) 645-7495

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:

  • Department of Anesthesiology
  • Department of Dermatology
  • Department of Family and Community Medicine/Primary Care
  • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 
  • Department of Nephrology 
  • Department of Ophthalmology/UAB Callahan Eye Hospital  
  • Department of Otolaryngology/ENT 
  • Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine 
  • Department of Surgery
    • Gastrointestinal
  • Department of Telemedicine
  • Department of Urology

Jason Kirby, Ph.D.

Infrastructure implications after major flooding • Implications of the volume of rainfall • Difference between storm water sewage and drinking water systems • Damage to roads and foundations • Evacuation best practices • Insurance filing • Sustainability

Virginia Sisiopiku, Ph.D.

Traffic planning & operations • Transportation safety • Pedestrian behavior & safety • Driver distraction • Intelligent transportation systems • Sustainable transportation systems • Evacuation methods

Trygve Tollefsbol, Ph.D.

Epigenetics • Cancer origin • Diet and cancer prevention • Gene regulation • Underlying mechanisms of cancer and aging • Novel therapeutic approaches to cancer

Stephen Watts, Ph.D.

Aquatic and marine science • Aquaculture • Medical application of aquatic animal models • Aquatic nutrition science

Steve Austad, Ph.D.

The biology of aging • Evolution • Ecology of infectious diseases • Scientific communication • Longevity of life

A UAB engineer provides information about the risks and prevention methods associated with electric shock drowning in fresh bodies of water.
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