Hardin Memorial Health celebrated a new affiliation between its Cancer Care Center and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, the state's first and only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center. "The Markey affiliate agreement provides a great opportunity for professional education and training for our staff and physicians," said Hardin Memorial Health President Dennis Johnson.
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SRAS News -- eIAFs for Clinical Trials can now be initiated by the Grant Proposal Specialist (GPS) for your department/center.  Please contact your GPS directly for assistance.  You can find a list of SRAS department assignments here

The University of Kentucky's Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) on the Molecular Basis of Human Disease was recently awarded a third phase of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for a program to develop its research community and center dedicated to human disease. With this new $1.25 million annual grant, UK's COBRE will build upon achievements of a research development program that initially received NIH support in 2004.
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The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine offers a comprehensive residency training program in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Our four-year residency is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) of the American Medical Association. All residents are accepted at the PGY1 level through the National Residency Match Program. Any open PGY2 residency position is evaluated on an individual basis.

Dr. Lumy Sawaki cried as she watched one of her patients, who has no motor or sensory function, take a first step.

But it wasn't a normal step. The patient was wearing a helmet and a full-body, robotic exoskeleton — reminiscent of something in a Marvel superhero movie.

Sawaki recalled knowing the paralyzed patient couldn't feel the foot hit the ground, but the patient's eyes lit up and Sawaki considered that step, after months of rehabilitation, a major accomplishment.

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The University of Kentucky College of Medicine, in collaboration with the colleges of pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, health sciences and communications, is preparing to host the annual free community health fair which provides services to underrepresented and uninsured residents in Lexington and the surrounding area. This year's event has been set for 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, at the BioPharm Building (College of Pharmacy), located at 789 South Limestone St. on UK's campus. "Jumpstart Your Health" is this year's theme for the community health fair.
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Attention PIs with NIH awards --  OSPA recently delegated to you the ability in eRA Commons to submit your annual progress reports, known as RPPRs, to NIH directly.   (NIH allows this delegation for SNAP awards only).  The SRAS staff remains available and more than willing to assist you with this process.  We are currently working on revising the RPPR SOP, which will be posted soon.  In the meantime, you are strongly encouraged to contact your GPS/pre-award support person directly for guidance w

The UK CERH recently began a new affiliation with the University Center of the Mountains (UCM), a higher education center located on the campus of Hazard Community and Technical College. This new partnership will enable UK CERH student services representatives LeeAnn Helton and Jessica Williamson to have an office within the UCM where they will be conveniently accessible to students who may be considering a degree in social work, medical lab science or physical therapy.