Congratulations to University of Kentucky students who placed 2nd in the Emory Global Health Institute's 4^th Annual International Global Health Case Competition. UK students competed among an elite group of 24 teams in the competition held in Atlanta, GA in March. Teams were given one week to develop strategies for reducing gun violence in Honduras and presented their proposals to a panel judges at the Rollins School of Public Health.

We are pleased to announce that the SRAS is fully staffed.  

[From NIH website]

Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. 3/31/2015)

Notice Number: NOT-OD-15-087

Prabha Nagareddy, PhD, was recently notified as a finalist for the American Heart Association Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Irvine H. Page Young Investigator Research Award. The award is given to new investigators in arteriosclerosis and vascular biology. The award recognizes investigators in the formative years of their careers who have the potential to become future leaders in cardiovascular research. Dr.

Binggang Xiang, PhD, core faculty of the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center was recently notified as a finalist for the American Heart Association Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Kenneth M. Brinkhous Young Investigator Prize in Thrombosis. The award recognizes outstanding endeavors by new investigators in fundamental and applied research in thrombosis including the mechanism, detection, treatment, and prevention of thrombotic disorders. Dr.

Paul Mueller recently received the American Heart Association Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology Travel Award for Young Investigators. The $1000 award will be used to attend the ATVB|PVD 2015 Scientific Sessions in San Francisco in May. The award is distributed to a select number of young investigators based on the score of a submitted abstract.