By Allison Perry
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Glenda Brown used to wake up suddenly in the middle of the night, starved for breath. Seeking relief, she'd race to throw open her bedroom window just to inhale a rush of cold air to soothe her cramping chest.  

The 2017 Annual Kentucky Neuroscience Clinical-Translation Research Symposium is a day-long event that will provide the opportunity for basic, translational and clinical neuroscience investigators including trainees, laboratory and program directors throughout the university to discuss their work, share progress and develop collaborations.  The 2^nd annual event is now open for registration and accepting abstract submissions a

On August 31, 2017, NIH released its updated policy promoting growth, stability and diversity in the biomedical research workforce.  NIH acknowledges that early career scientists have found it increasingly difficult to obtain research funding for their first award.  To address the increased difficulty, NIH will require that institutes prioritize awards for scientists early in their careers.

Dr. Florin Despa was recently recognized at a reception honoring faculty promoted in UK’s College of Medicine. Dr. Despa is now a full Professor and among eleven other faculty achieving this rank in the college during the 2016-2017 academic year.

Congratulations to Dr. Sanda Despa who is the recipient of a new NIH R01 award entitled “Role of myocyte dysregulation in diabetic heart disease”. This ~$450K award from the National Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Institute is funded through July 2021.

Dr. Shuxia Wang was recently appointed to UK’s Biological Sciences Area Advisory Committee. This appointment comes directly from President Capilouto and Dr. Wang will serve in an advisory capacity to both the Provost and the President on matters regarding the appointment, promotion and tenure of faculty. Congratulations, Dr. Wang, on this distinct recognition. 

The Kentucky Research Data Center (KRDC) is now open on UK’s campus. The facility offers researchers with approved projects the opportunity to access restricted data from the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Center is located in Suite 125A of the Gatton College of Business and Economics. Because the KRDC is a high security federal statistical research data center, those interested in conducting work at the facility must undergo a project review and obtain security clearance to access the Center.