Natalia Korotkova: Identification of a Potential Target for Strep A Vaccine
Dr. Natalia Korotkova, research assistant professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, led a team of investigators who have identified a new potential target for a Group A Streptococcus vaccine.
Mark Williams, MD and Jing Li, MD, MS Invited to Present at CMS National Care Transitions Awareness Day Summit
Reading: Turn this ship around!
This months reading takes a decidedly nautical turn. L. David Marquet's "Turn this ship around!"
This is a rollicking tale of pirates and treasure and...
Tool Time: Todo Lists and Reminders
This is episode two of tool time. As promised, this one is about todo lists. And the related tool, reminders. As with all these things, it doesn’t matter whether you use electronic or paper forms. What’s important is that you find what works for you. And experience that sense of satisfaction you get from crossing items off a todo list.
Reading: The No A$$hole Rule
Tool Time: Calendars
In addition to the one on useful reading, you’re going to get another monthly post from me. This is the first. I’m going to blather on about some tools you might find useful or should definitely be using. As with the suggested readings, feel free to ignore.
Calendars:
Reading for Fun, Profit, or Just Whatever
Each month I am going to suggest reading (mostly non-science related) that I think you might find useful or at least interesting. These will typically be books I’ve read at some point. When possible, I’ll stick to books you can get at the Lexington Public Library. Note that these are just suggestions - feel free to ignore them! If you find any of these useful, let me know.
First up is a book called “Deep Work” by Cal Newport.
App created by Gill physician helps patient "see" his heart
April 2, 2019 / In Patient Stories, Heart Health / By UK HealthCare
Being told you have a life-threatening condition that you've never heard of is perhaps a person's greatest fear.
Chester Grundy of Lexington had that experience about two years ago when he arrived at UK HealthCare's emergency department with chest pain. But a clever tool developed by a doctor at the UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute helped inform Chester and his wife, Ann, about his condition and ease their anxiety.
A "Low Dose Aspirin" for Dementia? Drug Ready for Human Testing
Alzheimer's disease wreaks emotional havoc on patients, who are robbed of their memories, their dignity, and their lives. It’s financially devastating as well: care for Alzheimer's patients is predicted to top $1 trillion by about the time children born today are having children of their own.
To date, there have been very few successes in the pursuit of a treatment. But one drug that looks at Alzheimer's Disease (AD) from a different angle is now ready for its first round of testing in humans.
Dr. Brett Spear Named 2019 William B. Sturgill Award Recipient
The William B. Sturgill Award is presented annually to a graduate faculty member for outstanding contributions to graduate education at UK. William B. Sturgill was a 1946 graduate of UK and became prominent in the coal industry. He made several important contributions to higher education in Kentucky and served 18 years on the UK Board of Trustees, 10 of which he was chairperson. Among his numerous contributions to graduate education at UK, Dr.
