2019 Bruce Challenge
May 29, 2019 - The 2019 Bruce Challenge was held in our stress lab. Fellows an faculty participated. Everyone passed the 10 minute mark. Heart failure specialist Dr. Andrew Kolodziej blew everyone out of the water with an 8-stage completion!
Group pic for the 2019 Bruce Challenge
Julie (Chief fellow, CV 2020) was getting warmed up.
ACC 2019
Mar 19, 2019 - The American College of Cardiology 68th Annual Scientific Meeting was held in New Orleans this year. Our fellows had 8 poster presentations. We had a grand time seeing old friends, and newly matched fellow. The UK fellows, faculty and staff gathered at Emeril's Delmonico for a wonderful dinner.
Interventional fellow Bennet George (UK cards fellow 2018) presents his poster which won Best Poster Award. His second ACC Best Poster Award during fellowship.
Kentucky Children's Hospital Nationally Ranked in Heart Care, Orthopedics by U.S News & World Report
Congratulations Jeff Chen, PhD
On Monday, June 15, 2020 Jeff Chen successfully defended his dissertation and earned his PhD.
"Involvement of the Renin Angiotensin System in Marfan Syndrome Associated Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms"
Doctoral Committee
Dr. Alan Daughety
Department of Physiology, Mentor
Dr. Ken Campbell
Department of Physiology
Dr. Ming Gong
Department of Physiology
Dr. Nancy Webb
Department of Pharmacology & Nutritional Sciences
Outside Examiner, Dr. Vincent Venditto
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
'A Time for Action': College of Medicine Part of Unified Event for Social Justice
COVID-19 toll in black community no surprise to UK researcher. Racism ‘embedded’ in healthcare.
Surgery department leads White Coats for Black Lives demonstration; takes concrete steps to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion
CURE Alliance Uniting COVID-19 Research Across UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 12, 2020) — In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Kentucky experts quickly mobilized and pivoted their research to unite in the fight against the novel coronavirus.
UK researchers across many disciplines are addressing COVID-19’s medical challenges and beyond — including developing new personal protective equipment (PPE) materials, designing testing and diagnostic equipment, and examining the wider societal, economic and legal implications of the pandemic.
Former CHET Research Assistant Highlighted
THE CENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE ON OBESITY AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES (COCVD) PILOT PROJECT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
The NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) on Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases, in collaboration with the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS) announce the availability of limited funds to support pilot projects focused on research examining obesity-associated diseases.
