LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 20, 2022) — As the University of Kentucky begins another semester during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts from across campus are being called upon to answer the many questions being asked by those on campus and in our communities.
KYNETIC Seeks Applications for Proof-of-concept Commercialization
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 27, 2022) — The Kentucky Network for Innovation and Commercialization (KYNETIC) has opened its Spring 2022 Cycle 5 round of early-stage commercialization grants.
KYNETIC is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (REACH) and part of the national NIH Proof-of-Concept Network.
‘Right Place at the Right Time’: UK Medical Student’s Journey to Health Care Career Started as a Patient
Anna Cox was a couple of years out of college in 2018, a mathematical economics graduate from the University of Kentucky who had just landed a job as a logistics broker, when a moment of tear-inducing pain sent her to the emergency room.
UK HealthCare physicians and staff delivered her with some alarming news – her pain might be caused by cancer.
“Wait, I’m never sick,” Cox thought in disbelief. She was 23 years old without any known health issues and the whole world ahead of her. She didn’t even have a primary care physician. Quite frankly, she didn’t know what to do next.
Congratulations Taylor Valentino, PhD
On Thursday, January 20, 2022 Taylor Valentino successfully defended his dissertation and earned his doctoral degree. Congratulations, Dr. Valentino!
WATCH: UK Experts Answer Latest Questions About COVID-19 Vaccines, Omicron
RPTA: An Alliance Aiming to Make UK 'Center of the Universe' for Innovative Cancer Treatment
One of the newest research teams within the University of Kentucky’s Alliance Research Initiative wants to make UK “the center of the universe” when it comes to an innovative cancer treatment.
Charles Kunos MD, PhD, director of the Markey Cancer Center Clinical Research Office, leads the Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Alliance (RPTA) with Lowell Anthony, MD, division chief of medical oncology. Alongside faculty and trainees from across the University, they are trying to improve pharmaceutical delivery for patients with cancer through radiopharmaceuticals.
Through ODEI's Moments of Reflection, Strong Friendships were Made
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, physical distancing helped mitigate spread of the virus. But a consequence was that it eliminated opportunities for in-person team building. In a year of trials and tribulations, the restrictions made coping with distressing events more difficult.
To build community during the challenging year, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion hosted Moments of Reflection, virtual events that allowed faculty, staff, and learners to connect over Zoom and openly discuss national events that might have caused grief, sadness, anger, and fear.
UK Part of National Collaboration to Study Long COVID-19
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 13, 2022) — The University of Kentucky is participating in a nationwide study that seeks to understand why some people have prolonged symptoms (long COVID) or develop new or returning symptoms after an acute bout of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Two Physiology Staff Recognized
The Department of Physiology would like to recognize and thank James Simpson and Alexander Karakashian for their 20 years of dedicated service to the department. To honor this acheivement, they've each recieved personalized, engraved desk clock awards to commemorate their 20 years of hard work and scientific excellence. Congratulations!
UK, Other Kentucky Medical Schools Team Up for Statewide Blood Drive
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 12, 2022) — The University of Kentucky College of Medicinehas once again teamed up with other medical schools from the state for the monthlong MedMadness Blood Donation Competition.
New Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Memory Clinic Expanding Research and Enhancing Patient Care
LEXINGTON, KY. (Jan. 11, 2022) — The world looks to The University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging for answers to the mysteries of dementia, and the elderly rely on them for help in charting their path to a healthy and vigorous senior lifestyle.
