��ɫ�� Big Blue Family VIDEO: Elodie and Samy-Claude Elayi Hope to Impact Their Adopted Home

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 9, 2015) — A trip to the school library in Paris, France set the foundation for a love story that spans nearly 30 years and two continents.

Elodie Elayi, and her husband, Samy-Claude Elayi were born, raised and educated in France.

Today Elodie serves as the research development director at the and coordinator of the She works to help researchers across campus complete translational research, often called the “bench to bedside” process.

Samy-Claude is an and a cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology at the He who face electrical issues with their hearts.

The Elayi’s now feel that Kentucky is “home” as they raise their two daughters in Lexington. Watch the video above to hear how they fell in love, had children and moved across the Atlantic twice before settling in the Bluegrass in hopes of making an impact on the health of their fellow Kentuckians.

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