In a Q&A for Women in Medicine Month, Analia S. Loria-Kinsey, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology and nutritional sciences, discusses how she contributes to the College of Medicine and how she prepares the learners she mentors to excel in their careers.

Q: What are your current roles at the College of Medicine, and what do you do?

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 27, 2021) — University of Kentucky’s Saha Cardiovascular Research Center recently held its annual Cardiovascular Research Day, an event that showcases innovative research in cardiovascular health. The event features prominent speakers in the field of cardiovascular health and was the first in-person scientific conference in the field of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism and cardiovascular disease in nearly two years.

Gabi Pugh in the Nikolajczyk Lab has received a 2-year training award from the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science TL1 Training Program. In addition to her graduate student stipend, the grant provides partial tuition and fees to offset the cost of Gabi's graduate studies and up to $1300 for travel expenses to the annual ACTS meeting. Congratulations on your accomplishment, Gabi!

Homicide detectives have quietly called themselves “the murder police” for years. Never as a point of bragging or arrogance (two things actually rare in a profession that serves up humility daily), but a simple way of defining work as do their fellow law enforcement officials.

September 16, 2021 / In Children, Our People, Patient Stories, Women’s Health / By UK HealthCare

Pregnant people with COVID-19 are at increased risk for severe illness, increased risk for premature birth, and might be at increased risk for other poor outcomes. The COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for people who are pregnant and for people who are breastfeeding. 

 

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Faculty members in Radiology are involved in several of the Alliance projects organized by the College of Medicine. One of the most ambitious of the Alliance groups is T Cells to Induce Liver Tolerance or TILT for short. The principal investigators of this alliance are (shown to the right) Roberto Gedaly, MD, Chief of the division of Transplantation from the Department of Surgery and Francesc Marti, PhD, an Associate Professor from the Department of Surgery.

HAZARD, Ky. (Sept. 22, 2021) - National Preparedness Month is observed each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. The 2021 theme is “Prepare to Protect. Preparing for disasters is protecting everyone you love.”

HAZARD, Ky. (Sept. 22, 2021) — The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH), located in Hazard, Kentucky, is accepting proposals from rural Kentucky high schools to participate in its Healthy WAY program.