UK Neurosurgery Group Performs Chinese Hospital's First Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
Last summer, a group from the University of Kentucky Brain Restoration center, led by Dr. Craig van Horne, professor of neurosurgery, capped off a series of conferences held at a number of renowned Chinese university hospitals by performing the first-ever deep brain stimulation surgery for a Parkinson’s disease patient being treated at The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University in Henan, China.
For the New Year, Resolve to Treat Your Gut Bugs Right
Nearly half of Americans set some sort of resolution by Jan. 1; the top resolution in 2017 was to “lose weight/eat healthier.” Looking forward, many adults will probably continue with weight loss goals, as obesity rates reached an all-time high in October, at nearly 40 percent of adult Americans. But, I challenge you to make a different type of resolution for the coming year: a resolution for your gut bugs.
Shelby Meier is the 2017 Hardin Award Recipient
UK Physiologists Among 2017 FASEB BioArt Winners
FASEB Announces Sixth Annual BioArt Competition Winners
December 12, 2017
Toxicology and Cancer Biology Holiday Party
The 2017 departmental holiday party was held on Monday, December 11th. Photos from this event can be viewed here.
Graduation Reception Held for Lu Dai and Christina Wicker
Congratulations to Lu Dai and Christina Wicker who successfully defended their Ph.D. Congratulations to both! A Graduation Reception was held on Friday, December 15th in their honor!
FCC, NCI Working with Markey to Improve Rural Cancer Care via Broadband Access
The Federal Communications Commission’s Connect2Health Task Force (C2HFCC) has announced that the FCC and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have joined forces, signing a memorandum of understanding that will focus on how increasing broadband access and adoption in rural areas can improve the lives of rural cancer patients.
Congratulations Yuan Wen, PhD
On December 12, 2017 Yuan Wen successfully defended his dissertation and earned his PhD. With the basic science research portion of his MD/ Ph.D. program complete, Dr. Wen will now return to the clinical side to continue working towards his MD. Congratulations Dr. Wen!
β-CATENIN REGULATION OF ADULT SKELETAL MUSCLE PLASTICITY
UK Global Ophthalmology Program to Host Award-Winning Film
The University of Kentucky Global Ophthalmology (UK GO) program, a new program with a mission to prevent avoidable blindness by fighting eye disease across the Commonwealth and beyond, has partnered with the UK Global Health Initiatives, directed by Dr. Sam Matheny, professor of Family and Community Medicine, for a unique opportunity of a screening of the documentary, “Bending the Arc.”
NIH Enforcement of Closeout Policies
NIH recently released a statement indicating that it would be more strictly enforcing all grant closeout policies. To read the full statement, click here.