Henrietta Lacks’s “HeLa” cells continue to influence scientific discovery even after her death from cancer in 1951. These cells have been used to study cancer growth, learn more about viruses, and study drug effects on the body. They even helped develop the polio vaccine.

The Department had ten publications listed in PubMed for the month of September 2020.

1: Kinder JT, Moncman CL, Barrett C, Jin H, Kallewaard N, Dutch RE. Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Human Metapneumovirus Infections in Three-Dimensional Human Airway Tissues Expose an Interesting Dichotomy in Viral Replication, Spread, and Inhibition by Neutralizing Antibodies. J Virol. 2020 Sep 29;94(20):e01068-20. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01068-20. PMID: 32759319.

Sandra Beck, MD, FASCRS, FACS, and Jitesh Patel, MD, FASCRS, FACS were inducted into membership of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Academy of Master Surgeon Educators during a virtual ceremony the ACS hosted on Friday, September 25. The ceremony inducted 50 new members in the third cohort of this prestigious academy.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 30 2020) — A recent publication in the Journal of Neuroscience by a group of researchers at the University of Kentucky looks at Encoding the Odor of Cigarette Smoke. Tim McClintock, a physiology professor in the UK College of Medicine, says their work lays a foundation for two things.

“When COVID-19 first started and more of the data started to emerge about the disparities among Blacks and other populations of color, I was really disturbed by some of the narrative. To me, the discussions in articles and opinions in the newspapers seem to blame Blacks for their poor health outcomes.

The UK College of Medicine’s Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) will host its sixth annual Visiting Professor Program, also known as “WIMS Day,” this fall as a virtual program. The event will serve as an opportunity for faculty, staff, and learners to network, develop their career skills, and learn about the strides women have made in medicine and science.

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, 

The AIRP course is a 4 week course organized by the American College of Radiology (ACR), that all 3rd year radiology residents from across the United States and the world attend. Traditionally, it's held live during September-October in Washington, D.C., but in 2020 it was held online due to COVID-19. 

Register Below for the 2020 Markesbery Symposium

Scientific Session
Monday, November 9, 2020
9:50 am - 2:00 pm via Zoom
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Please join us in congratulating Leslie Nelson, DO, 2nd year Radiology Resident for her acceptance into the “Introduction to Academic Radiology Program”. Dr. Nelson joins the growing list of former University of Kentucky Radiology Residents accepted into this prestigious program. That list includes: Han Qiong, PhD, MD, Harit Kapoor, MD and Mauro Hanaoka, MD. 

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