Going Underground - Experiencing Coal Mines Firsthand
Text by: Melanie J. Sparks
Imagine working in a coal mine: Dark, narrow, and cave-like. This is the image most would have. But David Nelson, Doctor of Physical Therapy student at the Hazard Campus, had the opportunity to go into a mine and see for himself, and he describes it differently.
“The mine was like a giant, dark, low-roof super store with anything but an even surface to walk on,” Nelson said. “We relied on our balance and the light source of our helmets to walk on coal the size of softballs and to navigate the tunnels, commonly known as seams.”
UK Researchers Identify Macrophages as Key Factor for Regeneration in Mammals
CDAR Director Delivers Lecture Reserved for Pioneers in Drug Abuse Research
Congratulations Jenna Gollihue, PhD
On Friday, June 16th, 2017 Jenna Gollihue, mentored by Dr. Sasha Rabchevsky, successfully defended her dissertation and earned her PhD.
NIH Provides Reminder on Timely Submission of Progress and Financial Reports
[From the NIH website]
NIH Reminds Recipients to Submit Complete, Timely and Accurate Progress and Financial Reports
Notice Number: NOT-OD-17-074
Key Dates
Release Date: June 5, 2017
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Upcoming ASBMB Meeting in Lexington to Offer "Preparing Science Professionals"
Reminder - Procard Limitations on the Purchase of Gift Cards
Procard Reminder -- Using a UK-issued standard Procard to purchase a payment card from a vendor is a violation of the Procard policy. Standard Procards cannot be used to access cash, which includes any type of cash equivalent. A payment card from a vendor would be considered a cash equivalent because it establishes an upfront balance to be utilized at a later date.
UK HealthCare Hospitals Earn AHA Stroke Gold Plus Designation
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.
