College of Medicine Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with Dr. Cheavar Blair
Cheavar Blair, PhD, a 2017 graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, is now a postdoc at the University of California-Santa Barbara.
CHET Awards Two Pilot Grants
Congratulations to Shuoli Zhao, PhD, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics in the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment, and Courtney T. Luecking, PhD, MPH, RDN Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Health and Nutrition in the Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition who received 2021 CHET Pilot Awards.
Congratulations to our First WIMS Booster Award Winners!
Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) would like to recognize the following recipients of the inaugural WIMS booster awards, which sponsor research, education, and clinical projects from faculty and students in the college:
UK Research Could Lead to Treatment for Aortic Aneurysms
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 1, 2021) — Thanks to a $5.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a University of Kentucky College of Medicine team will study the culprit behind thoracic aortic aneurysms, which could lead to a treatment for the potentially deadly disease.
Congratulations Ryan Cloyd, PhD
On Friday, May 28, 2021 Ryan Cloyd successfully defended his dissertation and earned his doctoral degree. Congratulations, Dr. Cloyd!
THE ROLE OF MICROTUBULE-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN TAU IN NEURONAL EXCITABILITY AND EPILEPTOGENESIS
Doctoral Committee
Dr. Bret Smith, Department of Neuroscience, Mentor
Dr. Steve Estus, Department of Physiology
Dr. Hiroshi Saito, Department of Physiology
Dr. Joe Abisambra, Department of Physiology
Dr. Brandon Miller, Department of Neuroscience
Dr. Younsoo Bae, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Outside Examiner
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Student Resources
Dedicated to a Cure - Ron Borkowski on The Good Around Us Podcast
Two Members of Physiology Elected to Staff Senate
Andrew Hernandez and Mindy Thompson of the Department of Physiology were both elected to the University of Kentucky Staff Senate, Provost Sector.
The UK Staff Senate represents the interests of staff at all levels of university operations in order to strengthen relationships across the University of Kentucky and to foster a climate that promotes and empowers all university employees and students to participate in the decision-making process.
Senators-elect will begin their three-year terms as senators July 1.
Gipson-Reichardt Honored for Contributions to Drug Abuse Research
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 26, 2021) — University of Kentucky College of Medicine researcher Cassandra Gipson-Reichardt, Ph.D., has received the College on Problems of Drug Dependence’s (CPDD) 2021 Joseph Cochin Young Investigator Award for Excellence.
The annual award recognizes an investigator under 40 years old who has demonstrated excellence in their field of research and authored several publications. It is one of the most prestigious honors awarded by the CPDD, the longest standing group in the U.S. dedicated to addressing issues of drug dependence and abuse.
Betty Graham: 'Skin Cancer Screenings Saved My Life'
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 26, 2021) – It’s no secret the sun can be damaging to the skin. About 10 years ago, Betty Graham began to learn this the hard way.
After noticing an unusual spot on her leg, a skin cancer screening found eight precancerous lesions. When caught early, these types of lesions can be removed and cured. Graham, at the time an avid tanning bed user, now regrets that behavior.
“Tanning beds are the world’s worst thing for skin cancer,” said Graham.
