Dr. Smalls Selected for Opportunity with the 2018 NRMN Proposal Preparation Program
Congratulations to Dr. Brittany Smalls on being selected for a career development opportunity with the 2018 National Research Mentoring Network Proposal Preparation Program (NRMN-P3). The NRMN-P3 is one of four intensive grant writing training programs that is committed to delivering relevant and thorough coaching on the grant writing and submission processes to scientists from all backgrounds, with the ultimate goal of increasing the number of individuals from currently underrepresented backgrounds successfully obtaining NIH grants.
Congratulations to Lu Dai
Congratulations to Lu Dai who successfully defended her Ph.D. Congratulations Dr. Dai! And congratulations to Dr. Gang Chen for his excellent mentorship and Lu’s committee members for their guidance through her training.
Abisambra Recognized with inaugural Future Science Early Career Research Award
Congratulations to Joe Abisambra for being awarded the Early Career Research Award by Future Science OA. Please follow the links below to learn more about Dr. Abisambra's achievement.
Meet the FS Early Career Research Award winner Joe Abisambra
NIDA Announces "Start a Startup" Challenge
NIH is offering a new funding opportunity from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) which may be highly relevant to entrepreneurial researchers at University Of Kentucky.
$2.9 Million NIDA Grant Awarded to UK Researcher to Study Cocaine Use Disorder
Does reducing the use of cocaine, but not abstaining from the substance entirely, produce health benefits? There's currently little research available that answers that question.
Congratulations Allison Steele, PhD
On November 22, 2017 Allison Steele successfully defended her dissertation and earned her doctoral degree.
New Insights into Post-Sepsis Muscle Weakness Elucidated using a Novel Animal Model
Doctoral Committee
Markey Awarded NCI Funding to Improve Tobacco Cessation Treatment
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is one of 22 cancer centers nationwide to receive funding to build and implement tobacco cessation treatment programs via the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Center Cessation Initiative (CCCI).
Gill Heart Institute Cardiovascular Research Day Highlights Innovations in Cardiovascular Health
More than 350 researchers, students and guests attended the 20th University of Kentucky Cardiovascular Research Day at the Lexington Convention Center, an annual event that celebrates the innovative research in cardiovascular health.
UK's Successful Research Career Development Program Receives Renewed Funding
University of Kentucky's Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) program has not only supported faculty and researchers in their work, but also jump-started careers, aided in the publication of research and helped forge partnerships and mentorships across disciplines.
'UK at the Half' Focuses on UK Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery Program
Dr. James Quintessenza, chief of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery at UK HealthCare, and Dr. Scottie Day, interim chair of the UK Department of Pediatrics and physician in chief at Kentucky Children’s Hospital, were featured during "UK at the Half," which aired during the UK vs. Utah Valley basketball game broadcast on radio Nov. 10.
The doctors talked about UK's new partnership with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to offer the best pediatric heart care in the area.
