A number of NIH policies became effective in January. Here’s a brief recap:
Effective January 1, 2017:
UK's New Institute for Biomedical Informatics Advances Data-Enabled Discovery
In the modern era of electronic medical records and increasingly sophisticated care, one of the greatest opportunities for health innovation and medical discoveries lies not in a lab or a clinic, but in data.
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Parkinson's disease research and treatment with Dr. Craig van Horne
Parkinson’s disease is a long-term, progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. An estimated seven to 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s. The symptoms for the disease usually develop slowly over time, and among the obvious are shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty in walking. Currently, there is no cure for Parkinson’s, though there are medications that can slow the progression of symptoms.
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PDO to Offer Workshop on High Impact Aims
Thursday March 9, 2017
12:00 noon to 1:30 pm
MN 136
The Office of Faculty and Professional Development
Presents
“Writing High Impact Aims”
By Ms. Kathy Grezch, Executive Director, Proposal Development Office
Please RSVP via email to Ms. Deborah Reining at dhrein2@uky.edu by March 7, at 12:00 noon.
VPR Office Announces Spring 2017 Workshops
The Office of the Vice President for Research is hosting a series of workshops designed to help faculty accelerate their research activities and to update the research community on changes in the research infrastructure to facilitate the strategic plan implementation.
§ Grant Writing Workshop: Friday, February 24, 383 Gatton, 1-5 p.m.
§ Recent changes in the UK Research infrastructure: Wednesday March 1, WT Young Auditorium, 2-4 p.m.
Early Alerts and Student Success
[From Tim Tracy, Provost]
Upcoming Flow Cytometry Workshop
Join Miltenyi Biotec at the University of Kentucky on Tuesday, February 21st, and Wednesday, February 22nd for a seminar and workshop to learn about the unique capabilities of the MACSQuant flow cytometer.
Highly automated, with integrated liquid handling capabilities, and absolute cell counting, the MACSQuant flow cytometer is not like any other cytometer you have seen before. Excel at applications for rare cells, whole blood analysis (as little as 5ul), cell cycle, and microvesicles.
Seminar:
NIH Provide Brief Overview of Grant Submission Policy Changes
[From the NIH Website]
Reminder of New Policies Now – Or Soon To Be – In Effect
Student Successfully Defends Dissertation
Jenny Lutshumba from Gong Lab successfully defended her dissertation and earned her doctoral degree Friday, February 10, 2017.
Committee Members
Dr. Ming Cui Gong
Mentor, Department of Physiology
Dr. David Randall
Department of Physiology
Dr. Zhenheng Guo
Department of Pharmacology & Nutritional Sciences
Dr. Alan Daugherty
Department of Physiology
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Community Health Workers Help Kentuckians Deal with the Multitude of Obstacles Between Them and Better Health
Community health workers are becoming an integral part of a health system that is increasingly focused on outcomes and the social determinants of health. This article, found on the Kentucky Health News website, discusses Kentucky Homeplace and similar programs as well as the future of community health workers.
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Gretchen Wells Talks Hearts, Books & Kentucky Women
Dr. Gretchen Wells writes a lot of prescriptions and orders a lot of tests. But she says the most rewarding thing she dispenses is hope.
As director of Women's Heart Heath at UK HealthCare's Gill Heart Institute, Wells is tasked with helping Kentucky women enjoy longer, fuller lives with healthy hearts.
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