The Rabchevsky lab utilizes recombinant viral vectors encoding growth factors to transduce host cells to express specific transgenes in normal or injured spinal cord of adult rats to assess their influence on histological and behavioral outcome measures.

From NIH:

NIH Reminds Applicants to Use Updated Electronic Application Forms (FORMS-C) for F, K, T and D Submissions with Due Dates on/after January 25, 2014

Notice Number: NOT-OD-14-027

Key Dates Release Date: November 27, 2013

The UK COM R01 Consultant Review Program is a process that allows COM faculty members to gain feedback from an authoritative external consultant on a complete but not yet submitted R01 or equivalent application. To read more about the program, click here.

Ivy Cheng, third year medical student, awarded First Prize in Young Investigator's Competition by the International College of Angiology. 

Ms. Cheng's presentation was entitled: Long Term Outcomes of Carotid Endarterectomy with Primary Closure. This project was developed under the mentorship and guidance of Dr. Sibu Saha, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery.