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The Saha Cardiovascular Research Center recently announced the winners of the 2016 Saha Awards.  These annual awards are given to Medical and Nursing students as well as to a nurse educator.  The awards are designed to reward creativity, dedication and knowledge in areas of cardiovascular research, disease prevention and patient

The Board of Directors of South East Lipid Research Conference is excited to announce the 2016 South East Lipid Research Conference (SELRC). This year we have a new venue and a great program of lectures, training, and social events. The 2016 SELRC will be held November 3-5 in Lexington, Kentucky. This year’s conference will be hosted by the University of Kentucky and held in conjunction with the 19th Annual University of Kentucky Cardiovascular Research Day.

THE TRANSLATIONAL GILL AWARD

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Recognizing a young investigator within five years of first faculty appointment for innovation and creativity that has impacted cardiovascular research and/or advancements in clinical care.

The Translational Gill Award recipient will receive a plaque and a cash prize of $10,000. The award will be presented at a ceremony during the Annual Cardiovascular Research Day at the University of Kentucky in the Fall of 2017.

All heart attacks are serious, but one type – called STEMI — is particularly deadly. “A STEMI, or ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, means an artery to the heart is 100 percent blocked, which is associated with a much higher short-term risk of death or disability compared to other types of heart attack,” Dr.

As Vice President for Research, I am frequently asked, “What is it like to be a researcher at UK?” Well, to be honest, I have only known one research environment as a faculty member performing academic research for the past 27 years, and that environment is UK. While this might be construed as making me shortsighted, I believe that one of the primary reasons I have remained at UK throughout my academic career is the collaborative nature of research. 

Targeting IκB kinase β in Adipocyte Lineage Cells for Treatment of Obesity and Metabolic Dysfunctions

University of Kentucky’s Dr.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 17, 2016) - The University of Kentucky Gill Heart Institute has named Helen Hobbs, MD, and Barry Coller, MD as the recipients of the 2016 Gill Award in recognition of their lifelong achievements in the study of cardiovascular biology and disease.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine recently hosted the eighth annual Postdoctoral Poster Presentation Session where three students received top honors for significant research in diverse medical science subjects. Nineteen posters from the basic and clinical sciences were presented in the atrium of the Biomedical Biological Sciences Research Building in December. The program is designed as a training exercise to prepare postdoctoral students for presenting research at conferences.

Congratulations to Moriel Vandsburger, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center and Department of Physiology in the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky.  He was recently named a “Researcher to Watch” by The Lane Report, a Kentucky regional business and economic magazine.

Read the magazine article by clicking here.

Every day throughout 2015, University of Kentucky physiologist Ken Campbell laced up his running shoes and took off for a 5-kilometer run, regardless of his schedule, plans or location.

Regular running routes were plotted through his neighborhood and around the university’s campus. When traveling on business, he explored new territories and scenery on his runs. He also logged many miles running next to students on treadmills at the Johnson Center. Nothing stopped Campbell from completing a "5K a day." 

Members of the Gill Heart Institute and Saha Cardiovascular Research Center recently published their research on the effect of renovascular disease in patients with CKD (chronic kidney disease) in Angiology, Journal of Vascular Diseases.

Every year the American Heart Association hosts a myriad of researchers in the field of cardiovascular health and disease prevention in its annual Scientific Sessions. For four days (November 7-11) Orlando, Florida was home to the gathering of brilliant ideas, which were shared in poster and oral presentations, and among friends and colleagues throughout the Sessions. Several faculty members from the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center were in attendance, as presenters of their research, and moderators for the Scientific Sessions related to their field.

For University of Kentucky Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis the drive to conduct meaningful research is personal.

 “You don’t go into it for the money, you go into it because you want to help people,” Cassis said.

Dr. Moriel Vandsburger, and his PhD candidate student, Ms. Tori Stromp, have published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Research was conducted here at the University of Kentucky alongside current and past members of the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center. Below is a conclusion of their study. (Click here to access the full article.)

Flanked by Gov. Steve Beshear and legislative leaders, University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto Friday announced the beginning of work on a research facility unique in the country — a building dedicated to addressing health challenges and disparities in Kentucky.

The Saha Cardiovascular Research Center would like to introduce two new faculty members:

Kids skin their knees playing outside. People prick their fingers with needles trying to sew a button back onto a shirt. Others cut themselves while chopping vegetables. Platelets prevent these minor injuries from being fatal. When people think of blood, they may think of red blood cells that help carry oxygen, or white blood cells which protect the body against infection. But our blood also contains small, colorless cells known as platelets which serve a critical role in blood clotting.

The 18th Annual Gill Heart Association Saha Cardiovascular Research Day was a huge success, thanks to some wonderful presentations from our trainees,
staff, and featured speakers! This year, judging posters proved to be difficult, as we had many wonderful presenters with great research. The following are our winners for this year’s Poster Presentations:

Staff

2nd Place, $250- Adrien Mann

1st Place, $500- Travis Sexton

The Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, and Gill Heart Institute, saw a huge turnout for their 18th Annual, Cardiovascular Research Day. During dinner, we had the esteemed pleasure to present four Saha Awards. The awardees demonstrated creativity, dedication, and knowledge in areas of cardiovascular research, prevention, and patient-education. The 2015 recipients are as follows: