Project CARAT
Students, faculty, and staff at the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health are working to establish and grow a unique and valuable program for the people of rural Kentucky. Project CARAT (Coordinating and Assisting the Re-use of Assistive Technology), a program that collects and refurbishes durable medical equipment and distributes it to people who cannot afford it, is setting up a full-service collection and distribution site at the UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health in Hazard.
UK Researchers Decode Activity of Starch Modifying Enzyme to Provide Opportunities Across Industries
Vandsburger Elected to NMR in Biomedicine Editorial Advisory Board
The Saha Cardiovascular Research Center’s Moriel Vandsburger, Ph.D., was elected Associate Member of the NMR in Biomedicine Editorial Advisory Board in recognition of his early-career contributions.
NIH Continues to Pilot Modified Biosketch
[From NIH]
UK Researcher Prepares Paraplegic Patient to "Walk Again" during Kick Off to 2014 World Cup
Advanced MRI Allows Researchers to Visualize Early Indicators of Heart Disease in Obese Children
Wright Receives Retinal Research Foundation Award
Orthopedics Weekly Names Johnson as One of the Top Sports Knee Surgeons
The NIH Peer Review Challenge
UK EHS Providing Laboratory Safety Training for All High School Students Conducting Research
[From UK Environmental Health and Safety]
Environmental Health and Safety division is providing laboratory safety training for all high school students that will be coming to campus to do research. The training will take place on Tuesday, June 17th, from 1 to 4 in 323 of the CRMS (Robotics Building – Building # 108 on the campus map).
Covered Topics will be:
Laboratory Safety Training/Chemical Hygiene Plan
Hazardous Waste Management
Fire Extinguisher Training
Biohazard Safety Training