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    Sidney W. Whiteheart, PhD

    • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
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    Positions Held:
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    Contact
    859-257-4882
    whitehe@uky.edu
    BBSRB 361, 741 S Limestone St, Lexington, KY 40536-0509

    Richard D King, MD, PhD

    • Neurology
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    Christopher R. Simmons, MD, PhD

    • Internal Medicine

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    Christopher.Simmons@uky.edu
    900 S. Limestone CTW 306

    Therese Stearns

    • MD/PhD Program

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    tmstea2@email.uky.edu
    741 South Limestone, BBSRB Room 354, Lexington, KY 40536-0509

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    Phone: (859) 323-2274

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