Registration, Abstract Submission Available for Appalachian Research Day
University of Kentucky researchers and doctors work closely with communities throughout Appalachia to learn more about health issues and improve wellbeing. Appalachian Research Day, led by the UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health, is an opportunity to highlight community-based research that begins at the local level and builds upon relationships between people, neighborhoods, and groups who have common interests and concerns.
New Study Shows Repurposing Leukemia Drugs May Prevent Melanoma Metastasis
Data from a new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers shows that repurposing drugs used to treat leukemia has promise for preventing melanoma metastasis.
Are Humans 'Smeller Underachievers?' Not So Fast…
People Behind Our Research: Sally Ellingson Uses Big Data and Machine Learning to Improve Drug Development
From childhood excellence in art and math, Sally Ellingson has built a robust career in computational drug discovery.
Two Strokes and Three Surgeries Later, Lexington Teen Set to Graduate High School
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 9, 2018) — "Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis" didn't show up as a question on Destiny Taschner's ACT test. But if it had, this high schooler would have been able to give its definition.
As any neurologist knows, those 29 letters spell serious trouble, and Taschner was in it.
"Researcher, Heal Thyself?"
“You see doctor, when I found out you had Marfan syndrome and I saw that you were pregnant, I felt so jealous I could not stand it. Then I realized, if you did it, maybe I could, too.”
My mind raced with ways to respond. I did not answer as quickly as usual. She took my pause as an opportunity to continue…
“You know, I love my foster babies. I feel so blessed. It’s just hard to wake up every morning and remember that they can be taken away. I have three now…they are siblings.
University Research Professorship
University Research Professorships were established by the UK Board of Trustees in 1976 to recognize outstanding research achievements. The College of Medicine is allocated two nominations for review by the Vice President for Research. The President makes the final selection and submits the names to the Board of Trustees for approval. It is anticipated that two to five Research Professorships will be awarded each year.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Pilot Grant Funding for Studies on Alzheimer's Disease
January 24, 2018
MEMORANDUM
TO: University of Kentucky Faculty and Postdocs
FROM: Peter Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., Elizabeth Head, Ph.D.
RE: CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Pilot Grant Funding for Studies on Alzheimer's Disease
How is an Olympian's Heart Different?
It's common knowledge that exercise is good for our muscles. Regular workouts help tone the muscle we have and build more muscle on top of that.
But the heart is a muscle too. When you exercise, your heart "remodels" to accommodate the body's increased demand for more oxygen-rich blood to feed those muscles.
But does this remodeling affect Olympic athletes differently?
'Healthy Hearts for Women' Spotlights Cardiovascular Research
In a society that values gender equality, it's important to remember that there are differences between the sexes that directly impact health.
One area in critical need of further study is cardiovascular health. For the past four years, two junior faculty at the University of Kentucky have invested their efforts to host a symposium where outstanding scientists from UK and universities across the country present new scientific advances in women's heart health and explore translational cardiovascular research areas that merit further study.
