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Congratulations to the Physiology "Survive the Night" Triathlon Team! Thanks to everyone who participated in the relay and helped raise money for cancer support care. The team participated in a chip timed relay triathlon which included 1 hour of swimming, 6 hours of biking, and 5 hours of running.
Researchers at the University of Kentucky have a better understanding of the regulation of extracellular vesicles by oxidative stress and how these vesicles spread oxidative stress and may damage neurons. Extracellular vesicles are nanoparticles released by all cell types that help transport information between cells.
On Thursday, July 18, 2024 Olivia Wireman successfully defended her dissertation and earned her doctoral degree in physiology. Congratulations, Dr. Wireman!
Characterization of Bowel Dysfunction after Spinal Cord Injury in Mice
On Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Hannah Downing successfully defended her dissertation and earned her doctoral degree in physiology. Congratulations, Dr. Downing!
DIFFERENTIAL EFFECTS OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ON PREINJURY AND POSTINJURY BORN HIPPOCAMPAL NEURAL PRECURSOR CELLS
The UK College of Medicine Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBS) is an undifferentiated first-year core curriculum that serves as the entry point for a doctoral program in one of six basic science departments.
Congratulations to the following University of Kentucky College of Medicine faculty members who received promotions and/or were granted tenure this year. The following list includes faculty from basic science and clinical departments. It is organized alphabetically by department, then by last name.
Watch below Part 2 of the "Because We Care" mini-documentary series.
Part 2 of the "Because We Care" mini-documentary series, this video explores the research mission of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. It highlights how our advancement of medicine is driven by a passion for scientific discovery and a commitment to care for those around us.
The International Society of Neurogastronomy (ISN) held its annual symposium at the University of Kentucky's Gatton Student Center on May 18.
The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is honored to announce that 14 students have been selected for the 2024 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program.
Two University of Kentucky faculty members are recipients of The Graduate School’s two distinguished annual awards for exemplary research and outstanding contributions to graduate student mentoring and education.
Aaron Chacon has entered the final year of his PhD program in pharmacology and nutritional sciences. Early into his studies, he applied for an F-31 pre-doctoral fellowship with preliminary data and received funding that has supported his research over the last six years.
On Monday, April 15, 2024 Shadan Hadi successfully defended her dissertation and earned her doctoral degree in physiology. Congratulations Dr. Hadi!
DISORGANIZATION OF ACTIN WITHIN THE SHAFTS OF STEREOCILIA IS A KEY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS (NIHL)
Not many people wake up before the sun rises to indulge in a hobby. But for John D’Orazio, MD, his passion for a hobby he discovered during the COVID-19 pandemic remains something that still inspires him to wake up at 4 a.m.
The University of Kentucky’s Research Scholars Program (RSP) has welcomed its fourth cohort made up of six faculty whose expertise spans a broad range of research foci. The program is aimed at advancing research by promoting the success of a diverse group of faculty.
Cheavar Blair, PhD, completed his doctorate in physiology at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2017. In 2022, he was recruited back to the department as an assistant professor in the research title series.
The Thomas V. Getchell, Ph.D., Memorial Award for excellence in grant writing held a presentation for the 2021 and 2022 award winners on January 23, 2024. The 2021 winner, Ethan P. Glaser, PhD is an MD/PhD student with John Gensel, PhD, in the Spinal Cord and Brian Injury Research Center.
On Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 Olivia Wireman was presented with the UK College of Medicine Department of Physiology's 16th annual Brian J. Hardin Award.
Before training at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Nick Devanney, PhD, had little connection to The Bluegrass State. He is from New England, and his family currently lives there.
A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky is working to better understand the impact of opioid use disorder on mothers and babies.
Every 24 minutes in the United States, a baby is born with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) after being exposed in mothers with opioid use disorder.