The New York Times, "Lifting Weights? Your Fat Cells Would Like to Have a Word."
ACTION Preps Kentucky High Schoolers for Cancer Careers Even Through the Pandemic
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 22, 2021) — Like many teenagers in Appalachia, Chezney Boothe knows the reality of losing a loved one to cancer all too well.
“My paternal grandmother had colon cancer, and she passed away before I was born,” said the rising high school junior from Hazard, Kentucky. “The experience of not knowing her is what really drove me to want to do something about it in my community.”
Summer Research Experience at UK Inspires Undergraduates
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 21, 2021) — Each summer, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine hosts an intensive, graduate-level research program that sets undergraduates aspiring to become health care providers and scientists on a path to success.
Postponed until 2022: Registration Open for Rural Appalachian Stroke Camp
The Rural Appalachian Stroke Camp has been postponed until Spring 2022 due to increased COVID-19 cases in our region. More updates will provided in the future.
Congratulations to our students on passing their qualifying exam!
Dr. Luke Bradley Named Acting Chair of Neuroscience
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is pleased to announce that Luke Bradley, PhD, has accepted the position of acting chair of the department of neuroscience, effective Aug. 1.
Dr. Bradley, a University of Kentucky Chellgren Endowed Professor, has served in the College of Medicine for nearly 15 years researching the discovery and development of peptide- and protein-based platforms for biotherapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases. He also touts more than 20 years of STEM education experience.
UK Experts Tackle Delta Variant Questions
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 19, 2021) — As the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant continues to spread across the United States and hospitals’ COVID-positive intake numbers climb again, many questions remain around both vaccine effectiveness and vaccination rates, and what these numbers could mean moving into the fall.
Archived event from 2021 - "Forget Me Not" Virtual Play & Panel Discussion
You are invited to join us on Sunday, August 1st at 4:00 pm EDT, for this virtual community showing of the play, "Forget Me Not", with a panel discussion to follow. Register today at https://bit.ly/SandersBrownForgetMeNot or call 859-323-0142 with any questions regarding this event.
Dr. Leo Yenwongfai selected for "NAME Case of the Week"
UK Honors Alumnus Whose Gift Will Transform Medical Education in Kentucky
Dr. Michael D. Rankin, a 1980 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, was honored today for his monumental $22 million gift commitment that will transform medical education in Kentucky.
Rankin’s gift is the second-largest single gift in university history and will support scholarships in the College of Medicine and the construction of a new health education building.
