There's a proverb in the business world that says, "If you don’t know, hire someone who does." In the world of translational research, the saying might go like something this: "If you don't have the expertise or resources, collaborate with someone who does." The nature of translational science -- the process of turning a basic science discovery into applications for human patients -- is inherently multidimensional.
A new study led by University of Kentucky researchers suggests that activating the tumor suppressor p53 in normal cells causes them to secrete Par-4, another potent tumor suppressor protein that induces cell death in cancer cells. This finding may help researchers decipher how to inhibit the growth of tumors that have become resistant to other treatments. Loss of the tumor suppressor p53 often contributes to therapy resistance in tumors.

Danielle Ofri, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor of Internal Medicine at New York University School of Medicine, will be the guest lecturer. Join us for an interesting look at medical professionalism through Dr. Ofri’s lecture entitled, “The Good Doctor: Chekhov or Monday Night Football?”

The University of Kentucky Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is now accepting applications for the 2014 Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) and Health Researchers Youth Academy (HRYA), two health career summer camps hosted annually each summer.

New Funding Opportunities with a Focus on Workforce Diversity

Diane Kronemeyer, community liaison at University of Kentucky (UK) Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH), has been named a 2013 Paul Harris Fellow by the Hazard Rotary Club.

Kronemeyer was designated a Paul Harris Fellow in appreciation of tangible and significant assistance given by an individual representing an agency, company or business along with the individual’s personal assistance for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among people of the world.

Gretchen Norling Holmes, assistant director of research at the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) in Hazard, has been selected by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) as a 2014 Rural Health Fellow. Following the completion of a competitive review process, Holmes was one of 15 fellows selected from across the nation to participate in a yearlong, intensive program aimed at developing leaders who can articulate a clear and compelling vision for rural America. “We are very pleased to announce this new class of fellows as this program enters its eighth ye