As the university for Kentucky, understanding and addressing the health needs of the people of the Commonwealth is the goal of many faculty, staff, clinicians and researchers. As a step toward improving health equity in the Commonwealth, the University of Kentucky Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) was established during the 2018 Board of Trustees meeting.
UK Alumni Association Names Winners of Alumni Professorship Award
The University of Kentucky Alumni Association — with a committee chaired by UK Associate Provost for Faculty Advancement G.T. Lineberry — regularly honors outstanding UK faculty members with the UK Alumni Professorship Award.
Cardiovascular Research Day Features Science From Regional, National Researchers
Last week, more than 200 faculty, staff, and trainees from across the nation attended the Gill Heart & Vascular Institute's Cardiovascular Research Day to share the latest research on cardiovascular health.
The event, in its 21st year, showcased the research of postdoctoral fellows, students, and faculty, much of it focused on the prevention or reversal of cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks and strokes.
Flowers and Horan Lectureship 2018
On 9/20/2018, we had our inaugural Dr. Nancy C. Flowers and Dr. Leo G. Horan Lectureship in Cardiology. Our invited speaker was Dr. Kim Eagle from the University of Michigan. He gave a fantastic talk on "40 Years of perioperative Cardiac Assessment: A Piece of My Mind". Our fellows had to opportunity to meet Dr. Eagle during a luncheon, and talk with him about cardiology career and outlook as a specialty. At the end of the day, there was a dinner at the beautiful Apiary in downtown Lexington.
PGY Trainee Recognized at 21st Cardiovascular Research Day
Physiology Graduate Student Brooke Ahern (Jon Satin Lab) was recognized for outstanding work in two events at the 21st Cardiovascular Research Day held Friday, September 21, 2018 at the Lexington Convention Center.
Improving Health Equity in Kentucky Through Research
KNI Clinical-Translational Research Symposium Registration Open
Registration is open for the 2018 Kentucky Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research Symposium, which will take place Oct. 5, 2018 at the Karpf Auditorium in Pavilion A of the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital.
The symposium provides basic, translational and clinical neuroscience investigators an opportunity to discuss their work, share progress and develop collaborations. The symposium will include a scientific poster session and four theme-based platform sessions, each with short (10-minute) talks selected from abstract submissions.
2018 Poster Session Winners- 21st Annual Gill Heart Association Cardiovascular Research Day
The 21st Annual Gill Heart Association Cardiovascular Research Day was a huge success, thanks to the expectional presentations from our trainees,
staff, and featured speakers! This year featured over 60 poster presentations, a huge thank you to all who participated.
The following are the winners for this year’s Poster Presentations:
Top Poster Presenters:
Outstanding Graduate Student Poster Presentation “The Deneys van der Westhuyzen Award”: Hsuan Peng
UK College of Medicine-Northern Ky. Campus receives Unity Award from Northern Kentucky Chamber
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Northern Kentucky Campus, a collaboration with Northern Kentucky University and St. Elizabeth Healthcare, received the annual Unity Award at the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner.
The Unity Award is presented to an individual or individuals who have shown leadership in bringing Northern Kentuckians together to address and solve common challenges and issues, and has shown leadership in seeking regional solution to Northern Kentucky challenges.
Research Facility Shows What Kentucky Can Do
A research facility expressly devoted to addressing and eradicating the state’s most significant health disparities was opened Friday morning by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees and President Eli Capilouto, and many of the Commonwealth’s leading policymakers.
UK Sports Medicine Research Institute Awarded $4 Million from U.S. Department of Defense
The University of Kentucky Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI) received a $4 million research contract from the United States Department of Defense (DOD) and Office of Naval Research to expand research focused on determining optimal physical and mental fitness among elite U.S. military members.
For the last three years, the SMRI has worked with the Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) human performance program at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, to study injury prevention and create new ways to optimize physical performance in its personnel.
