The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society hosted their third annual "Meet the Researchers Day" on Tuesday.
Two years ago, John Doty came down with a cold that just wouldn't go away. After weeks of dealing with the symptoms, Doty was diagnosed with walking pneumonia and received antibiotics. He started to feel better, but the illness crept back. Finally, after a trip to Red River Gorge — where he felt he just couldn't catch his breath — he went back to his physician and was referred to a cardiologist. After running tests, his doctors gave him a new diagnosis — a severely weakened heart with an ejection fraction of less than 10 percent.
A couple of times a week during the lunch hour, the tapping of drums, strumming of guitars and harmonizing of voices trails into the hallways of the Kentucky Clinic and the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital. Faculty and staff stop to listen at the doorway of an office used as a rehearsal room for The CatsEclectic, a band comprised of UK HealthCare employees. The six-member band plays a variety of pop music and classic hits from artists including Neil Young, The Everly Brothers, The Chiffons and Marvin Gaye, as well as a couple original songs.
Krishna Vyas has been named associate editor of The SAGE Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research, Second Edition, a 3-volume reference of emerging concepts in stem cell developmental biology, research, and therapy, and ethics. Authored by international experts and scholars, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research, Second Edition references emerging concepts in stem cell developmental biology, research, and therapy, in addition to the ethics, religion, politics and challenges of the field. The reference series is scheduled to be published in print and electronic editions in 2015.
Dr. Matthew Bush will tell you two things about himself--that he is Appalachian by birth and that he is fascinated with the anatomy and physiology of hearing. And his work clearly reflects both: As an otolaryngologist at the University of Kentucky, he focuses on rural health disparities of pediatric hearing loss, particularly in Appalachia. Not only was Bush born in Appalachia (Charleston, WV), he also attended medical school in Appalachia at Marshall University in Huntington, WV.

The deadline for applications for the UK/AHEC Summer Health Careers Enrichment Camp has been extended to Friday, April 18th.  The Summer Camp is for rising 9th and 10th graders from Perry, Leslie, Letcher, Knott, Breathitt, and Harlan Counties who have expressed an interest in healthcare professions.  The 2014 camp will run June 18th – July 1st, and will feature educational experiences that are engaging and fun, designed to develop and expand students’ knowledge of healthcare careers.  For more information, contact LeeAnn

Have you submitted a proposal or do you plan to do so in the next few months?

The University of Kentucky Center for Molecular Medicine through a NIH/NIGMS funded Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant anticipates funding pilot grants in the amount of $50,000 per year for up to two years.  Research projects should fit into the general theme of the molecular basis of human disease. Three categories of grants will be considered: 

We are pleased to announce a new research opportunity at UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health. Dr. Patrick Kitzman with the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences is conducting a pilot study on Stroke Navigators.

Frederick Schmitt, a professor in the University of Kentucky Department of Neurology and the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, has received the 2014 Mary Carter Award from Down Syndrome of Louisville. The award recognizes outstanding service and contributions that result in improved quality of life for people with Down syndrome. Schmitt's research interests focus on understanding the basic mechanisms in brain aging and dementia. While Schmitt's name is the only one on the award, he is enthusiastic about sharing credit with others.