UKEM Now Accepting Applications for New Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship
Future Physician Amrita Iyengar Believes 'Heart and Soul' of Kentucky is in Rural Communities
Ten years ago, when Amrita Iyengar was pursuing an undergraduate engineering degree, she sought a program that would take her far from her hometown of Maysville, Ky. She landed on the University of California at Berkeley, which, of the schools to which she applied, was the furthest possible distance from home.
Engineering was an exciting career path. It eventually led Iyengar to building cars at Tesla and General Motors, followed by a brief stint in nanomanufacturing research at the University of Texas-Austin.
UK's Sanders-Brown Receives Continued Funding to Research Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Biomarkers
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 11, 2021) — Researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging recently received a five-year grant renewal of their MarkVCID program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award total is more than $6 million.
Ophthalmology Resident Aims to Make a Global Impact
Tania Padilla Conde, MD, wants to make a global impact in medicine, and she’s off to a good start.
Though early in her career as a second-year ophthalmology resident at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, she already has served in health care trips in Montana, on South Dakota Indian reservations, and in Central America (Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras.)
CRVAW and CCTS Launch Collaborative Pilot Program
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 10, 2021) — A new program supported by the University of Kentucky’s Center for Research on Violence Against Women (CRVAW) and Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) will provide seed funding for research projects that address violence against women.
MIMG Hosted Fall 2021 KY-TN American Society for Microbiology Meeting
New Chair Dr. Messaoudi’s Expansive Portfolio Includes Research on COVID-19, Other Viruses
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine recently welcomed Ilhem Messaoudi, PhD, as the new chair of microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics. She shares more about her work to better understand viruses and the wide range of factors affecting the immune system. She also shares how her research career led her to UK.
Q: Why did you pursue a career in research?
Drs. Sweeney and Davidson Honored at Emergency Services Awards Day
'Behind the Blue': Leading the Way on Alzheimer’s Research With Linda Van Eldik of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 8, 2021) — The University of Kentucky is proud to be the home of global leaders in aging and brain research, all striving toward the same goal: finding a stop to the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S.: Alzheimer’s disease.
UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been around for nearly half a century, helping lead the way in Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Sanders-Brown Center Director Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., firmly believes they will find a cure through the work going on right here on the UK campus.
'UK at the Half': Sanders-Brown Making UK a Global Leader in Aging Disease Research
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 8. 2021) — For this "UK at the Half," University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Director Linda Van Eldik talks about the life-changing — and lifesaving —work that the center does.
During the UK football game on Saturday, the Sanders-Brown team was recognized for their work to make UK a global leader in aging disease research — and providing hope to patients in the Bluegrass — and beyond.
