2021 Saha Awards for Cardiovascular Research and Education
The Saha Awards are given to encourage and support staff and students with an interest in and dedication to cardiovascular medicine. Each award includes an unrestricted $1000 prize, a certificate and recognition at the University of Kentucky Gill Heart Institute Cardiovascular Research Day held on September 10, 2021 at the Gatton Student Center.
Registration is Open for Rural Strengths and Challenges Virtual Seminar Series
Registration is now open for the Health and Wellbeing: Rural Strengths and Challenges Virtual Seminar Series, hosted by the UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health Research Committee, with representation from the UK Colleges of Health Sciences, Public Health, Social Work and Medicine.
Markey Names Rogers as Director of Kentucky Cancer Program – East
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 20, 2021) – The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center announces the appointment of Mindy Rogers as director of the Kentucky Cancer Program – East, which is housed within the Cancer Center.
UK Study Potentially Links Low Blood Amylin Level to Reduced Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 20, 2021) — More than 5.7 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease and that number is projected to triple by 2050. Despite that growing number, there is not yet a cure.
Dr. Akpunonu & Students Crack EMRA's Top 3 Articles of 2020
New Manuscript Published in BMC Health Services Research
CHSR’s Drs. Jing Li and Mark Williams, Gaixin Du and Jessica Clouser recently published findings from Project ACHIEVE in the journal BMC Health Services Research.
New Study to Provide 1st In-Depth Look at Hip Pain in Patients With Marfan Syndrome
UK CERH’s Kentucky Homeplace and USA Drone Port Research Project Receives Media Attention
An innovative research project in Perry and Knott Counties that connects Community Health Workers (CHWs) with local drone pilots to deliver Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to households in Appalachian Kentucky during the COVID-19 pandemic has received tremendous media interest.
Drs. Trott & Yancey Develop Proning Protocol for Patients in the ED
Wethington Award Recipients Donate $80K to UK's CRISIS Program
Each year, the University of Kentucky rewards exceptional research faculty with the Wethington Awards, a way to acknowledge great work while incentivizing extramurally sponsored research activity.
After witnessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 award recipients from the UK College of Medicine elected to use their funds to make a difference for members of the UK campus community. They donated their monetary awards to the CRISIS fund, which helps UK faculty and staff in need.
Collectively, the Wethington Award recipients gifted more than $80,000.
