UK Researchers Will Lead Study of COVID-19 Immunity
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 11, 2020) — University of Kentucky researchers have launched antibody testing that will help to understand what immunity to COVID-19 really means. Several research labs and core facilities within UK’s Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy will be testing the antibodies of recovered COVID-19 patients for a study to see how long they protect against reinfection.
Heart Health in Rural America
Published on April 23, 2020
By Barbara Mantel, Rural Health Quarterly
Residents of rural America are dying at a higher rate from cardiovascular disease and stroke than their counterparts in urban areas, a gap that has widened in the past decade. It is one reason why life expectancy among rural residents, on average, is three years less than among urban populations.
Marc and Taylor Kai Continue Medical Education Journey Together
UK HEALing Communities Strategy Fast-Tracked Due to COVID-19
Since the $87 million HEALing Communities Study was announced just over a year ago, the University of Kentucky and its community and state partners have been working diligently to lay the groundwork to get the project up and running.
Promotions surprise, honor four members of the Surgery faculty
By Josh Shepherd
Four members of the Surgery faculty were surprised at Surgery Grand Rounds Wednesday morning, May 13, when department chair Dr. William B. Inabnet III proudly announced that they were approved for promotion. The honors came nearly six months earlier than usual, said Dr. Inabnet.
UK Research Team Has Work Highlighted in AAAS' Science Journal
A group of University of Kentucky professors and scientists efforts to identify possible direct therapeutic approaches to treat COVID-19 was published in the Perspectives section of the most recent issue of Science, a journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Brian Delisle, PhD Promoted to Full Professor
Congratulations to Brian Delisle, PhD for his promotion to full professor!
Sanders-Brown Faculty Members Elected to National Positions for Navigating COVID-19 Pandemic
The University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been a leader in Alzheimer’s Disease related research for many years. The success seen at Sanders-Brown can be directly attributed to the people within the center.
“UK is fantastic at many things, but when it comes to driving the science and the search for cures for diseases like Alzheimer’s, we are second to none,” said Dr. Greg Jicha.
ACGME approves new fellowship and increase in General Surgery residents at UK
By Josh Shepherd
The Division of General Surgery received approval from the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in May to expand their class of General Surgery residents from seven to eight and to establish a new Colon and Rectal Surgery (CRS) Fellowship program beginning in the 2020-21 academic year.
Timothy Berg's Lifetime Prep for Career as a Surgeon
