In December, with bipartisan support, Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act, a major piece of legislation designed to re-energize medical research within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) – the world’s premier biomedical research government agency. But the recently released so called “skinny” budget within the America First budget blueprint, which includes a roughly $6 billion cut to the NIH, would profoundly curtail discovery and innovation across the U.S.

On April 6th we received notification that the UK Center for Health Services Research was selected for a $4.5 million award in the Alignment Track of Accountable Health Communities (AHC). This initiative out of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), aims to identify and address the health-related social needs of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in specific communities in Kentucky aiming to impact health care costs and improve beneficiaries’ health and quality of care. Drs.

Tori Stromp, PhD, a recent graduate of the Department of Physiology and a member of the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, recently received the prestigious Summa Cum Laude Award at the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Conference.  The award is presented to less than 1% of the abstracts submitted to the conference and is rarely awarded to graduate students.  Tori will present her work at the annual conference April 22-27, 2017 in Honolulu, HI.

By Laura Dawahare and Amy Jones-Timoney Tuesday

Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 12 for the Knapp Memorial Lecture. Dr. Charles Sfeir from the University of Pittsburgh will be speaking.

Craniofacial and Dental Regeneration: From Bench to Bedside

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Pavilion A Auditorium

3:45 – 4:00 – Light Refreshments
4:00 – 4:15 – Greetings
4:15 – 5:15 – Presentation

About Dr. Sfeir:

As you may know, the College of Medicine’s Sponsored Research Administrative Services (SRAS) office is participating in two pilots of new grant-related platforms. 

Many members of the College of Medicine have expressed concern over the recently proposed cuts to the NIH budget.   As part of this concern, many have felt the need to contact their elected representation in government.  For contact to be considered appropriate, it must be presented as from an individual citizen not as from a representative of the University, meaning it must be sent from a personal email address and personal mailing address.  The University’s compliance with Federal lobbying laws requires that individuals gain approval through the Vice President of Resea

Neurosurgeon Dr. Craig van Horne came to Kentucky from Boston to pursue an idea:  Could peripheral nerve tissue implanted in the brain reduce the symptoms of Parkinson's disease?

He says the teamwork and support at UK HealthCare – plus a healthy dose of Kentucky hospitality – fostered the atmosphere he needed to bring DBS+ to fruition.

(And having a lucky cap doesn't hurt.)

Watch this episode of "Five Questions" to learn more about Dr. van Horne's aspirations and secret talents.

Three first-year medical students from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine who have a passion for expanding health care access have produced an original and creative video, “Nosotros Para Vosotros,” meaning “Us for You” that explains the health care needs of underserved populations at home and around the world.

The Greater Louisville University of Kentucky Alumni Club, in corporate partnership with Central Bank and sponsored by UK HealthCare, presents an evening with Dr. Mark Evers, director of the UK Markey Cancer Center, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at ARGI Financial Group, located at 2110 High Wickham Place in Louisville.