The University of Kentucky Public Relations & Strategic Communications Office provides a weekly health column available for use and reprint by news media. This week's column is by Dr. Larry Goldstein, chair of the Department of Neurology, Co-director of the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, and Interim director of the UK-Norton Stroke Care Network.
A Platform for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research in Radiology
Radiology 3rd Year Resident Mauro Hanaoka, MD Receives AIRP Neuroradiology Imaging Best Case Award
Join us in congratulating Mauro Hanaoka, MD, 3rd year Radiology Resident in receiving the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP), Neuroradiology Imaging best case award, September-October, 2020.
The AIRP course is a 4 week course organized by the American College of Radiology (ACR), that all 3rd year residents from across the United States and the world attend. Traditionally, it's held live in Washington, D.C., but this year it was held online due to COVID-19.
Morehead Obstetrics Gynecology Team Donates Blankets to Domestic Violence Shelter
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, the obstetric gynecology team at UK Morehead Women’s Healthcare donated blankets to D.O.V.E.S. (Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter), which provides emergency shelter to victims of domestic violence and helps them transition back into society.
Vanderford Receives Kentucky Academy of Science’s Excellence in Science Education and Outreach Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 11, 2020) – The University of Kentucky’s Nathan Vanderford received the 2020 Excellence in Science Education and Outreach Award from the Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) last Friday.
On Veterans Day, We Honor Those Who Serve
Veterans Day is a time to recognize individuals who have made the honorable decision to protect our country's freedom through military service. Below, we are honoring four of our of our very own faculty members and learners who have served our country, are serving our country, or are committed to serving our country in the most selfless of ways - through the military and in health care.
Dr. Nancy Schoenberg Invited to Present at NIH Behavioral and Social Science Research Festival
Nancy Schoenberg, PhD, professor of behavioral science and director of the Center for Health Equity Transformation, has been invited to present her research at the Behavioral and Social Science Research Festival.
The festival, which will be held virtually, will take place 1-4 p.m. EST on Dec. 1-2, 2020, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of The Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research (OBSSR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Williams Named Assistant Director for Cancer Health Equity at Markey
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 10, 2020) – The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has appointed Lovoria Williams, Ph.D., as assistant director for cancer health equity, a newly created position within the Markey leadership structure.
Drs. Reid & Labrada Honored at Emergency Services Awards Day
The Effects of COVID-19 on the Nervous System By Larry B. Goldstein, MD
Publications for the month of October 2020
The Department had seven publications listed in PubMed for the month of October 2020.
1: Thamban Chandrika N, Dennis EK, Brubaker KR, Kwiatkowski S, Watt DS, Garneau-Tsodikova S. Broad-Spectrum Antifungal Agents: Fluorinated Aryl- and Heteroaryl-Substituted Hydrazones. ChemMedChem. 2020 Oct 16. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.202000626. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33063957.
