Bachstetter Lab Featured on LabTV
In the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCOBIRC) at the University of Kentucky, Adam Bachstetter’s lab studies how glial cells in the brain interact with neurons to support brain health. Bachstetter and Danielle Lyons, a postdoctoral scholar in his lab, recently shared their stories with LabTV.
NIH Provides Insight into New US Overtime Provisions Effect on Postdoctoral Researchers
Reprinted from "Open Mike", NIH Office of Extramural Research Newsletter
Security Improvements for Personally Owned Mobile Devices
Grant Integrity Practices (June 27, 2016) Registration is Open
The NIH Department of Program Integrity and the Office of Inspector General is presenting a half-day session (9 AM-12 PM) on preventing potential waste, fraud, and abuse; how to be a proper steward of federal funds; and pitfalls and unintentional misuse or misrepresentation.
Seminar - Jimeng Sun, PhD - Building Scalable Predictive Modeling Platform for Healthcare Applications
Institute for Biomedical Informatics Seminar Presentation
Building Scalable Predictive Modeling Platform for Healthcare Applications
Jimeng Sun, PhD
Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
Friday, June 10, 2016, 11:30-12:30
CTW 127, The Commons (lunch provided)
Erin Wolf Horrell, Ph.D. Successfully Defends Dissertation
On Thursday, June 2, 2016 Erin Wolf Horrell successfully defended her dissertation.
"Regulation of UV-Protective Pathways Downstream of the Melanocortin 1 Receptor in Melanocytes”
Abstract of Dissertation
Team Surgery Shenanigans helps UK top its goal for March for Babies
As one of the 15 UK HealthCare teams participating in the annual March for Babies event, UK Surgery Shenanigans did its part to ensure that the organization exceeded its goal of raising $20,000 to support the March of Dimes Foundation.
With a team roster of six persons, Team Surgery Shenanigans raised a grand total of $709. Added to the contributions of others, UK HealthCare raised $20,127.
“Hangin’ with Zwisch” research series welcomes Dr. Hirasawa from Chiba University on June 9
Dr. Hiroyuki Hirasawa, a research scientist and pioneer in blood purification therapy in Intensive Care Units, will be the featured presenter in the regular “Hangin’ With Zwisch” medical research series on Thursday, June 9 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the MN 463 auditorium.
Dr. Hirasawa comes to the University of Kentucky College of Medicine as a special guest of Dr. Hiroshi Saito, a member of the UK Department of Surgery research faculty.
Brain food: how Neurogastronomy will soon alter your perception of flavor
Read article that features Dr. Han and the ISN in Newsweek here:
Screening of carotid artery may result in needless, risky surgery
Published May 27, 2016 by Larry Goldstein
LEXINGTON, KY (May 27, 2016) - Although technology is extremely useful in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, it’s important to consider many factors before a test is performed. This is particularly true for screenings that are used to detect specific conditions in the general population.