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Jason J. Nichols

Collaborator · DISC type si
Provost Faculty Fellow at University of Alabama at Birmingham
📍 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Dr. Jason Nichols is the Senior Associate Vice President for Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. With over 25 years of experience, he specializes in translational research and entrepreneurial initiatives in academic medical settings. He received his PhD and MPH from The Ohio State University and oversees university-wide research centers and clinical trial operations.

He is the long-standing Editor in Chief for Contact Lens Spectrum, the worlds leading publication on contact lenses, and its sister publication, Contact Lenses Today.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Provost Faculty Fellow
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Personality Overview

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Priorities

Topics Jason cares about

Clinical Trial Expansion
He has been instrumental in developing and significantly growing clinical trial operations at the university level, more than tripling the university-wide expenditures in this area.
Ocular Research
Holds a PhD in Optometry and serves as Editor in Chief for the world's leading publication on contact lenses, reflecting a deep expertise in vision science.
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Career

Work history

9-2022 - 12-2023
Provost Faculty Fellow
University of Alabama at Birmingham
10-2021
Senior Associate Vice President for Research
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1-2019 - 2-2026
Chair, Global Specialty Lens Symposium
Contact Lens Spectrum
8-2014
Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
9-2013 - 9-2016
Member-Scientific Advisory Committee
Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS)
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1999 - 2004
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The Ohio State University College of Optometry
2001 - 2002
Master of Public Health (MPH)
The Ohio State University College of Public Health
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

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