Deadline 2/19/21 - CHET Undergraduate Essay Competition
Award: First Place - $250
Second Place - $100
Overview
Deadline 2/19/21 - CHET Equity Changemaker Award
Award: $500
Purpose
The purpose of the Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) Equity Changemaker Award is to recognize the efforts of University of Kentucky graduate students, professional students, and ost-doctoral scholars in advancing health equity through research and training. Annual awards will be made to individuals whose research seeks to understand health disparities and inequities and whose mentorship has contributed to the next generation of health equity scholars.
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.
