UK's Healthcare Residential College Provides Community and Opportunity for Students
University of Kentucky students interested in a career in health care have the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in their chosen field both inside the classroom and out when they become part of the UK's Living Learning Program's (LLP) Healthcare Residential College.
Clinical Education Research Day Highlights Research Activities, Opportunities
NIH Grant Submission Process during the Shutdown
CCTS Call for Drug Discovery and Development Applications for Funding of Transformational Team Science
CCTS Call for Drug Discovery and Development Applications for Funding of Transformational Team Science
Linda Dwoskin, PhD, Director
Jon Thorson, PhD, Co-Director
Medical students beautify section of Lexington Cemetery where bodies donated to science are buried
For the past 53 years, thousands of people have bequeathed their bodies to the University of Kentucky College of Medicine to further medical training and research.
Sunday afternoon, about 50 first-year UK medical students returned the favor, raking leaves and planting trees and shrubs to beautify Section 36 at Lexington Cemetery, where 2,300 to 2,500 of those donors are buried.
After four sweaty hours of hard work, hands that soon might be delivering babies and performing surgery were black with dirt and mud.
Register Now to Attend the UK College of Pharmacy PharmD Open House!!
Are you interested in learning more about the UK College of Pharmacy and the profession of pharmacy? If so, please register to attend our upcoming PharmD Open House on Saturday, October 26th at 10am! This event offers college students the opportunity to learn about the pharmacy profession, career opportunities, and the Doctor of Pharmacy Program at the University of Kentucky! During this event, we will offer presentations from the dean, faculty, admissions representatives, and current students.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program
OB/GYN Post-Doctoral Student Receives Top Honor
Dr. Linah Al-Alem is a postdoctoral scholar in the Curry lab. Originally from Jordan, she has a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Jordan and a Master’s degree in Clinical Reproduction from the University of Kentucky. She earned her Ph.D. in Molecular and Biomedical Pharmacology at the University of Kentucky exploring biomarkers for ovarian cancer.
Axillary RT Cuts Edema in Breast Cancer Patients
AMSTERDAM (MedPage Today) -- Patients with early breast cancer had significantly less lymphedema if they received axillary radiotherapy instead of surgical lymph node dissection, results of a randomized trial showed.
Childhood Stress Not a Likely Trigger for MS
COPENHAGEN (MedPage Today) -- Stressful life events in childhood did not appear to increase the subsequent risk for multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers said here.