MIMG Faculty meet with Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth
Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics Faculty Members Beth Garvy, Charlie Lutz, Subbarao Bondada and University of Louisville Faculty Member Michele Kosiewicz (UL) represented the American Assoication of Immunologists on a visit to Capitol Hill at the close of IMMUNOLOGY 2017. The faculty members also met with Staffers from Rep Andy Barr, Sen Rand Paul, and Sen Mitch McConnell. All were supportive of NIH.
A New Mouse Model for Introduction of Aortic Aneurysm by Implantation of Deoxycorticosterone Acetate Pellets or Aldosterone Infusion in the Presence of High Salt.
Dysfunction of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) has been implicated in the etiologies of many cardiovascular diseases, including aortic aneurysm. In particular, the infusion of angiotensin II (Ang II) in the apolipoprotein E-deficient mice (apoE-/-) and low density lipoprotein receptor knockout mice (LDLR-/-) to induce aortic aneurysm has been extensively used in the field. In contrast, whether aldosterone (Aldo), an essential component of RAAS and a downstream effector of Ang II, is involved in aortic aneurysm is largely unknown.
Groundbreaking Held for UK College of Medicine - Bowling Green Campus
NIH Modifies Policy on Post-Submission Materials
[From the NIH Website]
Additional Change to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Policy on Post-Submission Materials
Notice Number: NOT-OD-17-066
Key Dates
Release Date: May 30, 2017
Implementation Date: Applications submitted for due dates on or after September 25, 2017
Related Announcements
NOT-OD-12-111
NOT-OD-12-141
Trauma – Acute Care Surgery faculty announce recipient of 2018 EAST travel scholarship
Trauma and Acute Care Surgery faculty present Dr. Timothy Horrell, center, with the annual EAST travel scholarship award. Joining him are faculty members Chris Culpepper, MD; Oscar Moreno Ponte, MD; Andrew Bernard, MD; Mack Drake, DO; and Cynthia Talley, MD.
The trauma and acute care surgery section of the UK Department of Surgery recently announced that Tim Horrell, MD is the recipient of the 2018 EAST Travel scholarship.
New Book by UK Faculty Member Guides STEM Students in Career Planning
A new book co-written by Nathan Vanderford, University of Kentucky assistant professor in the Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, guides STEM graduate and postdoctoral students in their career planning by evaluating goals and finding the steps to be taken to achieve them.
Dr. Kiev is second thoracic surgeon to begin a UK practice in 2017
On May 1, the UK Department of Surgery welcomed Dr. Jonathan Kiev as the newest faculty member in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He is the second thoracic surgeon to join the division in 2017.
Collaboration Creates Innovative ECMO Transport Program
By Laura Dawahare
for UKnow (Click to see UKnow article)
Third Annual Appalachian Research Day Shares Results of Health Studies
The Third Annual Appalachian Research Day was held May 24 in Hazard, Ky., hosted by the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH). The event invites researchers and community members to “come sit on the porch” and share research findings with the local communities involved in the studies.
Rural Appalachian communities experience some of the most severe health disparities in the nation, and community-based research is an effective method to identify problems and develop collaborative, effective solutions.
"Nature" Publishes Tips for Winning Grants
In the 24 May 2017 edition of "Nature", an articled appeared outling tips for winning grants. To read the full article, click here.