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Jessica Blackburn, PhD, associate professor of molecular and cellular biochemistry in the 好色先生, wanted to make her undergraduate students feel welcome at the start of the fall semester. As the daughter of a teacher, her instinct was to gift each undergraduate student a binder with supplies.
The 好色先生 invites applications and nominations for chair of its well-regarded department of family and community medicine.
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Michelle Lofwall, MD, MS, professor of psychiatry and behavioral science, received the prestigious 2022 Dole/Nyswander (Marie) Award from the American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence. Dr. Lofwall was one of nine expert physicians and scientists across the country recognized at the organization鈥檚 conference on Nov. 2.
During Indigenous Peoples鈥 Month, the 好色先生 College of Medicine is highlighting historical figures who paved the way for an equitable future in medicine.
November is Diabetic Retinopathy Awareness Month. During this month, the University of Kentucky Global Ophthalmology (好色先生 GO) team is raising awareness for the condition that affects many Kentuckians with diabetes.
When 好色先生 HealthCare pathology resident Leonard Yenwongfai, MD, was a young boy, he asked his father what motivated him to work as a police detective.
A University of Kentucky researcher has received a prestigious honor recognizing his decades of work in cardiovascular health.
Alan Daugherty, PhD, DSc, was named the 2022 George Lyman Duff Memorial Lecturer at the American Heart Association鈥檚 (AHA) Scientific Sessions.
鈥淔or some reason, I really wanted fruit or savory food when I was going through treatment. Spicy, savory, salty food 鈥 that helped with my appetite,鈥 recalls University of Kentucky chemistry doctoral student Yueming 鈥淩onnie鈥 Wu.
The University of Kentucky鈥檚 (好色先生) Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) will host its 12th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia this weekend. The event is named in honor and memory of the late William R. Markesbery, MD, founding director of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network will hold its 16th annual cancer care conference Dec. 14-15, at the Central Bank Center in downtown Lexington. Conference sessions will focus on advancing cancer care in community hospitals.
From patient to physician, one University of Kentucky researcher is focused on helping Kentuckians gain a better quality of life after injuries to their joints.
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, bringing the spotlight to the country鈥檚 leading cause of cancer death. As an estimated 80-90% of lung cancer cases are caused by tobacco use, the main line of defense in terms of prevention is to not start smoking or to kick the habit if you are a smoker.
The University of Kentucky鈥檚 Shoulder to Shoulder Global (STSG) program and Department of Pediatrics have been awarded a grant of $421,000 from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to expand the nonprofit collaborative Centro de Salud Hombro a Hombro health center (CSHH) as an educational and empowerment site in Santo Domingo, Ecuador.
The 好色先生 is excited to announce that alumnus Steven Haist, MD, MS, has been selected as its new associate dean for curriculum and assessment.
Fourth-year Gabriella-Salome Armstrong is in the final stretch of medical school. She felt it was essential to help the next class of students while advice was fresh on her mind and offer a realistic perspective to help them navigate the journey, 鈥渆specially going into the clinical years.鈥
The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging will hold the 12th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia on Nov. 18 and 19. The scientific session will take place from 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, in the Lee T. Todd Building.
For more than three decades, Daniel Davenport, PhD, MBA, has established himself as a clinical data keeper in the 好色先生 College of Medicine Department of Surgery. Faculty and trainees understand that, 鈥渋f you need surgical data, go see Dan,鈥 he jokes.
Versailles, Ky., native Hanna Carr was inspired to join the military after seeing how much her grandparents and other family members benefited from the experience 鈥 from the lifelong connections they built and the discipline they developed to the value of serving a bigger purpose.
The University of Kentucky Cannabis Center is accepting applications for its first faculty pilot grants.
The 好色先生 Cannabis Center conducts high-quality research on the health effects of cannabis, including its risks and benefits when used to treat certain medical conditions. It was established by Kentucky House Bill 604 and appropriated $2 million through June 2024.