LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 6, 2019) — For culinary author Maureen Cavanaugh Berry, food is life.
Watch Live as UK Celebrates December Graduates
Today, the University of Kentucky will honor its Fall 2019 graduates at the December 2019 Commencement Ceremonies.
The two ceremonies will begin 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. EST today in Rupp Arena. Both ceremonies will be livestreamed on the university's YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/IiGmgAyStYo.
UK College of Pharmacy Researchers Uncover New Biomarker for Cardiovascular Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Kentucky consistently ranks in the top 10 states for heart disease deaths.
The CDC reports more than 10,000 Kentuckians died of heart disease in 2017.
A new biomarker, uncovered by researchers in the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, could change cardiovascular care for patients with high risk of disease.
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 January 3, 2020. Award eligibility details along with the nomination form can be accessed by clicking here.
Jing Li, MD, MS and Mark Williams, MD Present at AcademyHealth D&I Conference
On behalf of the ACHIEVE team, Jing Li, MD, MS, and Mark Williams, MD, MHM, FACP, presented three posters at the AcademyHealth Dissemination and Implementation Conference in Arlington, VA in early December. All three posters are available here as PDFs.
Bondada Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Subbarao Bondada, professor of microbiology in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and Markey Cancer Center, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as an AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.
Recent Faculty Publication: "Identification of Human Very Small Embryonic like Stem Cells (VSELS) in Human Heart Tissue Among Young and Old Individuals."
Identification of Human Very Small Embryonic like Stem Cells (VSELS) in Human Heart Tissue Among Young and Old Individuals.
Department of Surgery announces teaching awards to residents for 3rd rotation
Dr. Cortney Lee presented several surgical residents Golden Apple pins following Department of Surgery Grand Rounds Wednesday morning, December 4. The Golden Apples were given in recognition of their excellent teaching as nominated by 3rd year medical students during this third surgical rotation block.
Recent Faculty Publication: "Paradoxical effects of continuous high dose gabapentin treatment on autonomic dysreflexia after complete spinal cord injury."
Exp Neurol. 2020 Jan;323:113083. doi: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2019.113083.
UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health Program Offers Free Community Health Worker Tuition and Training for Students
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) and the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) announced a gift to support the first-ever Students Striving Toward Better Health in Self and Community initiative, available to Perry County and Hazard Independent high school students.
Students enrolling in the program will receive tuition-free education and training for the community health worker certification. UK CERH will be the lead in the development, coordination and execution of content and programming with UHC providing expertise and support resources.
Markey Patient, Culinary Author Enjoying Life 'One Bite at a Time'
