UK Study Shows FDA-approved Leukemia Drug May Help Treat Metastatic Melanoma
A new study led by researchers at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center and UK Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences demonstrates the potential benefit of using an anti-leukemic drug nilotinib – most commonly used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia – to overcome therapy resistance in metastatic melanoma.
Drs. Aman Khurana and Fanny Chapelin receive Early Career Research Award at Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU) 2020
What led you and Dr. Chapelin to this research topic? When we started at University of Kentucky (UK) last fall, (August 2019), we saw two untapped potentials in the Department of Radiology and we jumped on board.
Young Library Shines Purple to Bring Awareness to Alzheimer’s and Caregivers
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 2, 2020) — In celebration of National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregiver’s Month, from Wednesday, Nov. 4 to Friday, Nov. 6, the William T. Young Library will shine purple to show the University of Kentucky's commitment to a world without Alzheimer's disease and to commemorate the important work done by caregivers.
10th Annual Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Research Series Taking Place Virtually
Each year at the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center – Diabetes and Obesity Research Day, researchers from the University of Kentucky and other regional institutes share their current findings and ongoing research about the alarming rise in obesity and diabetes rates. Presenters also discuss prevention and treatment of these epidemic-level diseases.
UK Announces Inaugural Class of AARTS Scholars
The Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC), in collaboration with the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, has selected five undergraduate students for the inaugural African American Research Training Scholars (AARTS) program.
Dr. Fareesh Hobbs Kanga Leads Successful Transition of Clerkship to Virtual Learning
When students at the University of Kentucky were sent home last spring as a precaution early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Fareesh Hobbs Kanga, MD, faced a pair of significant challenges.
Dr. Kanga, psychiatry clerkship director and assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, had two courses approaching that needed to be converted to virtual learning, and on a tight deadline.
Congratulations, Dr. Avila!
Dr. Fran Feltner named statewide Community Health Champion
Congratulations to our UK CERH Director Dr. Fran Feltner! She was named the statewide Community Health Champion this week at the inaugural Community Health Champions Awards, sponsored by WellCare of Kentucky. The ceremony was held virtually on Oct. 28 to recognize honorees across the commonwealth.
“Dr. Feltner represents exactly the type of service, commitment, and passion that we want to support in Kentucky,” said Ben Orris, chief operating officer for WellCare of Kentucky. “We know that people like Dr. Feltner help make Kentucky communities healthier.”
Drs. Aman Khurana and Fanny Chaplin Receive Early Career Research Award at Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU) 2020
What led you and Dr. Chapelin to this research topic? When we started at University of Kentucky (UK) last fall, (August 2019), we saw two untapped potentials in the Department of Radiology and we jumped on board.
UKnow: Markey Surgeon to Begin Term as Chair of the National Commission on Cancer
