Pilot Grantee Dr. Anna Hoover and Team Receive National Library of Medicine Grant to Improve Environmental Health Information and Literacy in Eastern Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 20,2019) –In a new National Library of Medicine-funded study, "Integrating Information Resources to Promote Environmental Health Literacy in Appalachian Kentucky", a multidisciplinary research team from the UK Colleges of Public Health (CPH) and Engineering (CoE), the School of Human Environmental Sciences (HES), and the Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute (KWRRI) will engage Eastern Kentucky residents in evaluating, synthesizing, and improving existing environmental health information for the region.
Congratulations to the 3MT Winners at the 2019 Infectious Diseases Research Day
Eleven presenters participated in the 3 Minute Thesis Competition at the Fifth Annual Infectious Diseases Research Day held on October 17, 2019.
From left to right:
3rd place is Taylor Lundy, Graduate Student in Dr. Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova's lab in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
2nd place is Gabrielle Keb, Graduate Student in Dr. Ken Fields' lab in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Now Accepting Applications for the 2020 Gill Awards
The University of Kentucky Gill Heart and Vascular Institute is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Gill Awards. This year’s awards include the Early Career Award and the Outstanding Contributions to Cardiovascular Research. Nominations including self-nominations will be accepted until December 6, 2019. Award eligibility details along with the nomination form can be accessed by clicking here.
Recent Faculty Publication: "Phosphorylation of eIF4E is dispensable for skeletal muscle hypertrophy"
New $4.2 Million Grant Helps UK, Ky. Communities Battle Opioid Epidemic
For two years, University of Kentucky researcher April Young and her team have been onsite in Eastern Kentucky working with community members to assess and gather information on substance use in rural communities for a project known as Kentucky Communities and Researchers Engaging to Halt the Opioid Epidemic, or CARE2HOPE.
Academic Convocation and Awards Day
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine hosted its annual Academic Convocation and Awards Day on Friday, Oct. 11, recognizing excellence from dozens of students and faculty members in areas such as scholastic achievement, professionalism, dedication, and commitment to service.
Congratulations to Successful Qualifying Exams
New program recognizes residents for excellent teaching throughout the year
University of Kentucky third-year medical students praised the work of several dozen residents and fellows for demonstrating teaching excellence during the students’ first two surgery rotations. Those residents were given official recognition before their peers during surgery Grand Rounds early Wednesday morning as part of a new program for the 2019-20 academic year.
UK Resident, Powerlifter Uses Her Strength as a Force for Good
University of Kentucky radiology resident Dr. Leanna Lin likes to use her strength for good causes.
This Saturday, Lin has organized an event called Deadlifts Against Domestic Violence, a powerlifting-style deadlift competition hosted by The Moco Gym in Mount Sterling, Ky. All the money received with sales and registration fees will benefit GreenHouse17, an advocacy agency committed to ending intimate partner abuse in families and the community.
New Data Suggests Vitamin C Improves Sepsis Survival Rates
