2013 COT Residents Trauma Papers Competition winners announced
From left: Michael F. Rotondo, MD, FACS, Chair of the ACS COT; winning presenters Drs. Hampton, Ali, Long, Turnbull, and Zargaran; and Dr. Coimbra.
Gelfand Receives International Retina Research Foundation Grant
Bradley Gelfand, assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, has received a $100,000 one-year grant from the International Retinal Research Foundation (IRRF) for his study “Iron-induced Alu RNA stability and toxicity in geographic atrophy.”
Gelfand's lab is investigating the integration of two disease causing phenomena -- iron overload and Alu RNA buildup - into one overarching model.
"The disease we are studying is geographic atrophy, which is the advanced stage of ‘dry’ age-related macular degeneration," Ge
First-Gen Living Learning Community is a Gateway, Family, Community and Army
First-generation college students face a myriad of unique obstacles; as the first people in their families to attend college, their experiences are inherently different from those of other students. As such, the UK Office of First Generation Initiatives serves to support these students by addressing needs, skill sets and support mechanisms specific to first-gen students.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Hedy Chawsheen and Murli Mishra for passing their qualifying exams!
Center for Clinical and Translational Science Announces Pilot Funding Recipients
The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) Pilot Funding Program announces recipients of its most recent round of pilot funding in the Collaborative Category.
UK College of Medicine Establishes Small Molecule Mass Spectrometry Core Laboratory
To address institution-wide needs for structural analysis and quantitation of a broad range of biologically important molecules, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine has established a small molecule mass spectrometry facility. The addition of this facility to the analytical toolbox within the college will provide analytical capabilities that are essential for research that will ultimately improve the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of human disease. The facility is directed by Andrew J. Morris, and staffed by Manjula Sunkara and Sony Soman.
Information for the NIH Extramural Grantee Community During the Lapse of Federal Government Funding
Notice Number: NOT-OD-13-126
Release Date: October 1, 2013
Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Purpose
Sekela Bypass
View more of the photos of Dr. Mike Sekela performing a bypass.