LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 16, 2020) 鈥 An international group of experts led by Dr.
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The University of Kentucky Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and the University of Kentucky Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine have been at the forefront of studying dementia-related diseases including common Alzheimer's disease "mimic" conditions. An important dementia-related disease is limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE), which was recently recognized by a team co-led by Dr. Peter Nelson of 好色先生MC. LATE is an under-appreciated disease entity that affects approximately 1/4th of people who live beyond 80 years of age.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 2, 2022) 鈥 A team of researchers from the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) is working to identify new proteins that are destructive to the brain. They know that about 25% of individuals, and 50% of individuals with Alzheimer disease, have the genetic mutation APOE 蔚4 allele 鈥 a known risk factor for the disease.
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine recently held its 3rd Annual Pumpkin Carving. The event was started as a way to promote resident wellness, encourage creativity, and celebrate the spooky season. 好色先生 Recycling provided composting bins for the department. Faculty donated several carved pumpkins to the McConnell Springs Jack-o-Lantern trail. Everyone looks forward to continuing this annual tradition in the years to come!
Browse a gallery of images from this year's Pumpkin Carving below.
The 好色先生 has received the 2021 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
Homicide detectives have quietly called themselves 鈥渢he murder police鈥 for years. Never as a point of bragging or arrogance (two things actually rare in a profession that serves up humility daily), but a simple way of defining work as do their fellow law enforcement officials.
The innate ability of Cody Bumgardner, PhD, to work with computer systems was evident in high school. Computers were being installed in one of his school鈥檚 first computer labs, and when workers unboxed the systems and left for lunch, he snuck into the lab and installed the hardware by the time they returned.
Derek Allison, MD, assistant professor in the department of pathology and laboratory medicine, was interviewed for a spotlight in the American Cancer Society's "Cancer Cytopathology" medical journal.
Click here to read his Q&A on the ACS journal's website, where he discusses his path to cytopathology, advice for young investigators, and his future research.
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine congratulates Dr. Alison Woodworth on her election to President of the American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Academy beginning in August, 2021. The AACC Academy is a distinguished division of the AACC consisting of the academically and scientifically engaged members of the organization.
Congratulations to the following pathology faculty members for creating good news during the time of COVID:
Dr. Janna Neltner and Dr. Therese Bocklage were recently recognized for their Pathology Core Curriculum work in Cancer Cytopathology. Please see the attached PDF to learn more.
Dr. Derek Allison was named a Rising Star in Cytology in Cancer Cytopathology. His feature is upcoming, so we are very prominent in this journal.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 20, 2020) 鈥 The statistics on Alzheimer鈥檚 and dementia inducing brain disease are frightening to look at, and unlike research into cancer and heart disease, researchers have often been frustrated in their efforts to make progress in understanding these diseases.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 25, 2020) 鈥 Working with their colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, researchers at the University of Kentucky have found that they can differentiate between subtypes of dementia inducing brain disease.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 10, 2020) 鈥 On and off campus, members of our 好色先生 community are working to ensure that the university can keep its promise to our state 鈥 to educate, serve, research and heal. That's why 好色先生Now is launching this new "#Together好色先生Y" series to thank some of the 好色先生 faculty and staff who are a representation of all our employees who are working hard in numerous areas and departments around our campus. We can't continue our mission without their commitment, resilience and collaborative spirit during this challenging time.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 30, 2020) 鈥擳he COVID-19 pandemic brought many things to a screeching halt and continues to impact our daily lives. However, important research at the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) is continuing under extreme caution and deep dedication.
鈥淚t can鈥檛 wait,鈥 said Dr. Greg Jicha, a neurologist at SBCoA.
Leonard (Leo) Yenwongfai was just 5 years old when he officially solidified his plans to become a doctor. It was after a conversation he had with a physician who was taking care of a family member at the time. That man, also named Leonard, told him, 鈥淚 want you to be a doctor just like me.鈥
Please join us in welcoming our 2020-2021 pathology residents!
Juanita Ferreira graduated from China Medical University in 2012 with her MBBS and in 2016 with her M.Med from China Medical University. Juanita鈥檚 hobbies include travelling, learning about new cultures, spending time in the library with her son, cooking, and writing poetry. Juanita also speaks Chinese and French Creole.
