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Throughout the summer the University of Kentucky College of Medicine has been part of a University-wide pilot program aiming to help boost resumes and build important skills for both UK and non-UK students.
The Summer Badge Program is not your average summer school. The program provides an opportunity for learners to complete courses and earn digital badges, regardless of their current major, with the badges certifying competency in a specific skill.
On Wednesday, July 8 2020 Jonathan 'Mike' Grossheim successfully defended his dissertation and earned his PhD. Congratulations, Dr. Grossheim!
REMODELING IN THE ACTIN CORE OF THE AUDITORY HAIR CELL STEREOCILIA AS A NOVEL COMPONENT OF TEMPORARY NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS
Timothy S McClintock, Qiang Wang, Tomoko Sengoku, William B Titlow, Patrick Breheny, Mixture and Concentration Effects on Odorant Receptor Response Patterns In Vivo, Chemical Senses, , bjaa032, https://doi.org/10.1093/chemse/bjaa032
On Monday, June 15, 2020 Jeff Chen successfully defended his dissertation and earned his PhD.
"Involvement of the Renin Angiotensin System in Marfan Syndrome Associated Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms"
Doctoral CommitteeDr. Alan Daughety
Department of Physiology, Mentor
Dr. Ken Campbell
Department of Physiology
Dr. Ming Gong
Department of Physiology
Dr. Nancy Webb
Department of Pharmacology & Nutritional Sciences
Outside Examiner, Dr. Vincent Venditto
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Laura Peterson Brown (John McCarthy Lab) successfully defended her dissertation and earned her PhD. Congratulations Dr. Laura Peterson Brown!
Doctoral CommitteeDr. John McCarthy
Department of Physiology, Mentor
Dr. Brian Delisle
Department of Physiology
Dr. Steve Estus
Department of Physiology
Dr. Tim Butterfield
Department of Athletic Training and Clinical Nutrition
Dr. Charlotte Peterson
Department of Physical Therapy
Dr. Doug Harrison (Outside Examiner)
Departmentof Biology
Read the full article on NYTimes.com: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/19/us/college-fall-2020-coronavirus.html?j=224165&sfmc_sub=122683451&l=19961_HTML&u=6968102&mid=10966798&jb=0
Mere days after the COVID-19 pandemic forced limitations on research in laboratories, a team of neuroscience-related researchers from the UK College of Medicine figured out a way to keep the important discussions going, virtually.
The team’s solution: developing an online seminar series discussing a wide variety of topics in neuroscience, which is one of the six research priority areas in the UK Vice President for Research’s Research Priorities Initiative.
On Friday, May 15, 2020 Brandon Farmer successfully defended his dissertation and earned his PhD! Brandon is part of the MD/PhD Program and earned his PhD in Lance Johnson's Lab. He will now return to the MD portion of the program and continue his studies to become the next generation of physician-scientists. Congratulations Dr. Farmer!
Doctoral Committee MembersDr. Lance Johnson
Department of Physiology, Mentor
Dr. Steven Estus
Department of Physiology
Dr. Donna Wilcock
Department of Physiology
Congratulations to Brian Delisle, PhD for his promotion to full professor!
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) has created a new biospecimen bank to support research on the novel virus. Logistical support for the biobank is led by the UK Markey Cancer Center.
A position is available in the Department of Physiology. The position is to assist with tissue culture, electrophysiology, molecular biology and biochemistry techniques. S/he will be responsible for performing many of the proposed experiments. The applicant will need to isolate different types of mouse cardiomyocytes (nodal, atrial, ventricular) to perform single cell electrophysiology. The electrophysiology experiments include acquisition and analysis of voltage and current clamp data.
https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/UK-surgeon-offers-new-option-for-people-with-carotid-artery-disease-566659871.html?jwsource=cl
For Lance Cpl. Benjamin Shaw, enlisting in the military was almost inevitable. Dedication to serving the country ran in his family.
Something else was also a significant part of his family history: autoimmune disorders. More specifically, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, a disease that affects the central nervous system. Also, his wife has autoimmune hepatitis. Seeing the effects of these disorders firsthand is what prompted Lance Cpl. Shaw to also seek training in science, hoping to someday utilize his passion for helping others through research.