Center for Health Equity Transformation Seeks to Improve Health of All Kentuckians
People in Kentucky experience some of the highest rates of cancer, cardiovascular disease, substance use, diabetes and obesity in the nation. These health disparities are the focus of work inside the Healthy Kentucky Research Building (HKRB), UK’s newest research facility.
UK Honors Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Researchers
More than 70,000 Kentuckians are living with Alzheimer's disease, which likely means that you know someone whose life has been touched — directly or indirectly — by dementia. And since that number is expected to rise to more than 85,000 in the next five years or so, Alzheimer's will likely hit closer to home for many of us.
College of Medicine grad triumphs through tragedy to inspire next generation
As the oldest girl of nine children, Jazmyne Barney always knew she served an important role in her family. She was the “mom of the sibling group,” as she calls it, and because of this, she felt she had the responsibility to succeed so her siblings could have someone to look up to.
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
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.
