The 2015 Saha Awards application process is now open.

These awards are given to encourage and support staff and students with an interest in and dedication to cardiovascular medicine. Each award includes an unrestricted $1000 prize, a certificate and recognition at the University of Kentucky Gill Heart Institute Cardiovascular Research Day held on October 2, 2015 at the Lexington Convention Center.

The UK American Medical Association (AMA) Chapter was recently named the winner of the Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Community Service Competition hosted by Region 5 of the AMA Medical Student Section (MSS). Healthy Body, Healthy Mind was a region-wide community service campaign that targeted elementary school children living in urban and rural areas at highest risk of developing obesity and dropping out of school.

The Proposal Development Office (PDO) at UK has scheduled workshops to assist faculty in meeting the requirements for the new NIH Biosketch formats.  NIH will require this new format for all submissions received on or after May 25, 2015.

The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science has awarded 12 pilot grants to support innovative, collaborative research relevant to the health challenges and disparities faced by the nation and the citizens of Kentucky. Such preliminary and proof-of-concept studies are critical to moving basic laboratory findings into clinical applications.

The Sue Fosson Spring Humanities Festival will be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 in the Singletary Center for the Arts Recital Hall. This event will include an evening of musical entertainment by students, faculty, residents and staff of the UK Chandler Medical Center. There will be music, dancing, poetry reading, and much more. Save the date and mark your calendar.

To view photos from the 2014 Humanities Festival, click here.