Dr. Patrick Hannon Receives Esteemed NIH Award to Support Research on Improving Women’s Health
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 28, 2021) - Since he was a graduate student, Patrick Hannon, PhD, has had his eyes set on a prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant that he knew, if he received it, would enable him to make a tremendous impact in his career goal of advancing reproductive care for women.
Dr. Hannon, now an assistant professor in the UK College of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was elated to find out that this winter, he achieved his longtime goal.
Through the Lens: Appalachian Youth Document Cancer in Rural Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 4, 2022) – If you look at a photograph of a butterfly, what thoughts run through your mind?
At first, you might notice its patterns and bright coloring. Or perhaps you dwell on its surroundings – leaves, flowers and other foliage.
For one Carter County high school graduate, the butterfly represents a deeper meaning.
“A butterfly resembles change,” said 19-year-old Brianna Fry. “Kentucky needs change. We need a breakthrough.”
UK Researchers Link a New Non-Mutated Protein to Dementia
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 2, 2022) – A team of researchers from the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) is working to identify new proteins that are destructive to the brain. They know that about 25% of individuals, and 50% of individuals with Alzheimer disease, have the genetic mutation APOE ε4 allele — a known risk factor for the disease.
Stuckert Career Center Accepting Nominations for UK Intern and Employer of the Year Awards
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 2, 2022) – The University of Kentucky Stuckert Career Center, housed in the Office for Student Success, is currently accepting nominations for UK Intern of the Year and UK Employer of the Year awards. The awards seeks to recognize and honor the achievements of student interns as well as acknowledge the deep investment employers make in our students every year. To honor both students and employers, UK plans to host a Spring Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 21, 2022, 5 to 6 p.m., at The Cornerstone.
Collaborative VA-UK surgery project wins in national “Shark Tank” pitch competition
By Josh Shepherd
A proposal for standardizing Operating Room (OR) setups was among the top 10 winners in the Shark Tank pitch competition at the 2021 Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA) Innovation Experience (iEX) in Washington, DC last October. The pitch, developed through a collaboration of Lexington VA and University of Kentucky surgeons, demonstrated how standardized OR setups have the potential to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs by millions of dollars.
The Impact of Research at the UK College of Medicine
Urim Geleta is only into her senior year of her undergraduate degree, yet she has already played a key role in neuroscience research at UK.
Dr. Yiannikouris Dedicates Career to Treating and Preventing Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity
Frédérique Yiannikouris, PhD, is an assistant professor of pharmacology and nutritional sciences and serves as a member of the nutritional sciences curriculum committee in the department. She has co-organized the University of Kentucky’s Healthy Hearts for Women (HHW) Symposium since its beginning in 2015. She is also actively involved in Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) as a co-chair in memberships and nomination subcommittee, member of the executive committee, and participant in the mentoring program.
Q: What are your current research interests?
During Medical Training, Jodi Llanora Focuses on Giving Back
Josie (Jodi) Llanora is a third-year medical student at the UK College of Medicine-Lexington Campus. In the following Q&A, she shares her inspiration for pursuing medical school and how involvement in organizations at the college has fueled her passion for medicine.
Q: Where are you in your medical training?
Appalachian Native Kristin Miller Studies Cancer to Help Rural Kentuckians
Kristin Miller is a third-year doctoral candidate in the department of toxicology and cancer biology. In the following Q&A, she outlines her dreams for the future and how her time at UK will prepare her for those career aspirations.
Q: What do you hope to accomplish with an education at the College of Medicine?
From Patient to Colleague: New Faculty Member Praises UK Ophthalmologist for Exceptional Care
When Elizabeth Rhodus, PhD, was 16 years old, she suffered a near-fatal car accident, which left her with significant injuries that included fractures around her eye socket. Dr. Rhodus had already struggled with eye muscle problems that this accident only exacerbated.
The rural Kentucky native was admitted to UK HealthCare and along her journey, was treated by an ophthalmologist who not only provided her with exceptional care, but who also became an influential figure in her own path to a career in academic medicine.
