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Springtime in higher education is a season of excitement and celebration, especially for fourth-year medical students — from Match Day, when they learn where they will complete their residencies, to graduation day, where friends and family join in the celebrations
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is excited to share the winners of the fourth annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler (MVPE) Awards.
Like many folks, Barry Pendleton had never heard of sarcoidosis.
So, he was shocked when he was diagnosed with the chronic, inflammatory disease that can negatively impact multiple systems throughout the body.
Hearing loss impacts millions of people worldwide and can occur at any age. More than just a medical condition, hearing loss impacts communication, connection and overall quality of life.
As awareness grows, so does the urgency to advance solutions that restore not just hearing — but engagement, confidence and independence.
Darlingtina K. Esiaka, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Science in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, has been awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) to travel to Nigeria to work with the Research Center for Ageing Cognition and Psychological Health at Nnamdi Azikiwe University.
Mental health is a crucial component of overall well-being, and in recent years, there has been growing recognition of the mental health needs of children, adolescents, and young adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 5 children experience a mental health disorder each year.
The University of Kentucky’s Julie Pendergast, PhD, and a team of researchers are exploring how disruptions to our body’s natural circadian rhythms and sleep impact health.
Groundbreaking research from the University of Kentucky has earned a spot on the cover of the prestigious Journal of Neuroscience, highlighting a major challenge in spinal cord injury recovery.
Beyond the classroom, lab and hospital walls, University of Kentucky medical students are improving the health of their community.
An innovative approach to delivering essential health resources to rural Kentuckians has demonstrated the potential of using drone technology to overcome geographical barriers to improve health care access.
The UK Department of Internal Medicine is offering a grant writing course to help faculty write R01 NIH or similar grants. This course will be taught by Philip Kern, MD, with help from the UK Proposal Development Office. The department of internal medicine wishes to promote grant submissions and will provide special assistance for internal medicine faculty.
Helping people is at the heart of much of the research conducted at the University of Kentucky.
Kenneth S. Campbell, PhD, is a professor of both cardiovascular medicine and physiology in the UK College of Medicine. He is also the director of the Gill Cardiovascular Biorepository.
An innovative study recently published in the “American Journal of Preventive Cardiology” is a shining example of collaboration between learners at the UK College of Medicine-Northern Kentucky Campus and physicians at St. Elizabeth Healthcare.
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Centerresearchers have discovered a promising new way to combat therapy-resistant cancers by targeting a specific protein modification, according to a study published in the International Journal of Biological Sciences.
The University of Kentucky’s Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities (UK ASCEND) is pleased to announce the selection of its second and third cohorts of ASCEND Scholars.
On Dec. 13, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine hosted a premiere event that was much more than a film screening—it was a celebration of the dedication, innovation, and human spirit driving health care and education in Kentucky.
Researchers at the University of Kentucky have found that incorporating specific nutrients into a regular diet may reduce iron buildup in the brain — a factor associated with cognitive decline in normal aging.
Emad Chishti, a fourth-year medical student at the UK College of Medicine-Lexington Campus, spent his year participating in the NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (MRSP). Chishti is the first UK medical student to participate in the NIH program.
Anna-Maria South, MD, assistant professor of hospital medicine, was one of eight individuals selected to join the third cohort of the Disparities Researchers Equalizing Access for all comMunities (DREAM) scholars program last year.
Ann R. Finke, MD, a nephrology-critical care fellow in the UK College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, was selected by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to serve on a task force conducting a major revision of the Common Program Requirements. The task force is expected to complete its work over the next two to three years.