LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 4, 2021) — At the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees meeting on May 4, University Research Professorship Awards to 14 faculty members were announced. These awards recognize excellence in research and creative work that addresses scientific, social, cultural, economic and health challenges in our region and around the world.
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Recognizes 15 UK Students, Alums
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 10, 2021) — The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that 10 students and recent graduates have been selected to receive government-funded National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships. In addition, a UK doctoral student and four alumni received honorable mention recognition from the NSF.
'It’s Deferred Gratification' – Health Sciences Student Juggles Work, Family and School to Earn her Bachelor’s Degree
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 10, 2021) – Early mornings. Late nights. A full-time job, full class load, and two young sons at home all day throughout the pandemic.
Recording Available - Achieving Health Equity: Student Research on Black Health
A recording of CHET's April 30, 2021 National Minority Health Month event, "Achieving Health Equity: Student Research on Black Health" is available below. We are grateful to our panelists, moderator, and those who attended and engaged with us.
ADORE: A Unified Alliance Addressing the Complexity of Diabetes and Obesity
In Kentucky, more than 36 percent of the adult population is obese, and nearly 14 percent have been diagnosed with diabetes. Due to the complexity of both diabetes and obesity, these issues are difficult to address – and impossible to solve – when focused through only one lens.
UK Professor Awarded $1.9M for Sepsis Research
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 6, 2021) — A University of Kentucky College of Medicine professor has been awarded a $1.9 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for his research on the body’s immune response to sepsis, which could potentially help to improve therapies for the common disease.
Center Leaders Drs. Thomas Curry and Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf Recognized for Their Excellence in Research
Abdominal Radiologist, Andres Ayoob, MD, Receives UK Academic Convocation Awards
Join us in congratulating Andres Ayoob, MD, Abdominal Radiologist, Associate Professor of Radiology.
Publications for the month of April 2021
The Department had nine publications listed in PubMed for the month of April 2021.
1: Erfani S, Hua H, Pan Y, Zhou BP, Yang XH. The Context-Dependent Impact of Integrin-Associated CD151 and Other Tetraspanins on Cancer Development and Progression: A Class of Versatile Mediators of Cellular Function and Signaling, Tumorigenesis and Metastasis. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Apr 21;13(9):2005. doi: 10.3390/cancers13092005. PMID: 33919420.
New MRI Technique Can Detect Early Dysfunction of Blood-Brain Barrier Associated With Small Vessel Disease
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 5, 2021) — Collaborative research between the University of Kentucky and the University of Southern California (USC) suggests that a noninvasive neuroimaging technique may index early-stage blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction associated with small vessel disease (SVD). Cerebral SVD is the most common cause of vascular cognitive impairment, with a significant proportion of cases going on to develop dementia.
Design Phase Approved for Construction of New UK College of Medicine
The design phase for the construction of a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine building was approved Tuesday by the UK Board of Trustees.
As part of the college’s planned growth strategy, a new building will establish a world-class education facility that will become the hub of medical education in Kentucky and beyond, said UK College of Medicine Dean Robert DiPaola.
