Backer begins as director of KCH Pediatric Cardiovascular Program
We would like to officially welcome Dr. Carl Lewis Backer as new chief of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at UK Kentucky Children’s Hospital. His primary appointment is at Cincinnati Children’s, but he will be based here in Lexington.
UK Neurologist Believes MS Diagnosis Guidelines Need Updated
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common demyelinating disorder in young adults but getting an accurate diagnosis can be tricky. The diagnosis is difficult as there is not one single test that can determine if someone has the disease.
NY Times: "Fever Checks and Quarantine Dorms: The Fall College Experience?"
Read the full article on NYTimes.com: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/19/us/college-fall-2020-coronavirus.html?j=224165&sfmc_sub=122683451&l=19961_HTML&u=6968102&mid=10966798&jb=0
Recent Faculty Publication: Recent Insights Into the Regulation of Coagulation and Thrombosis
Recent Insights Into the Regulation of Coagulation and Thrombosis
UK College of Medicine Presents Awards to Outstanding Class of 2020 Members
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine would like to congratulate two standout graduating medical students for their exemplary work in pursuit of their education, leading them to receive the college’s most prestigious senior awards.
Sarah Boden, MD, received the D. Kay Clawson Award during Saturday’s Class of 2020 virtual commencement ceremony, while Megan Single, MD, was selected for the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Good Physician Award.
Kentucky Medical Schools Come Together for State-Wide Blood Drive
COVID-19 EXPERIENCE STUDY
How are you coping with COVID-19 pandemic? What challenges do you face? This brief, anonymous survey explores social and psycholgical responses to this unprecedented global event.
Northern Kentucky Campus Selects UK College of Medicine Alumna as New Assistant Dean
Neuroscience Researchers Keep Momentum Going with Online Seminar Series
Mere days after the COVID-19 pandemic forced limitations on research in laboratories, a team of neuroscience-related researchers from the UK College of Medicine figured out a way to keep the important discussions going, virtually.
The team’s solution: developing an online seminar series discussing a wide variety of topics in neuroscience, which is one of the six research priority areas in the UK Vice President for Research’s Research Priorities Initiative.
Congratulations Brandon Farmer, PhD
On Friday, May 15, 2020 Brandon Farmer successfully defended his dissertation and earned his PhD! Brandon is part of the MD/PhD Program and earned his PhD in Lance Johnson's Lab. He will now return to the MD portion of the program and continue his studies to become the next generation of physician-scientists. Congratulations Dr. Farmer!
Doctoral Committee Members
Dr. Lance Johnson
Department of Physiology, Mentor
Dr. Steven Estus
Department of Physiology
Dr. Donna Wilcock
Department of Physiology
