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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 9, 2021) 鈥 Appalachian Kentucky high school and undergraduate students enrolled at the University of Kentucky who are interested in pursuing a cancer-focused career have the opportunity to gain cancer research, clinical, outreach and education experiences.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 9, 2021) 鈥 Spiny mice, known for their unique ability to regrow lost skin, may also be able to preserve injured cardiac tissue according to a new study conducted by a research team from the 好色先生 and College of Arts and Sciences.
Grant writing is a competitive process. Without the proper resources, staff, or expertise, faculty may struggle in gathering key funding that could benefit future research projects, and ultimately, promote innovative health discoveries.
A new year will bring forth an exciting new career opportunity for Elizabeth Rhodus, PhD, OTR/L.
In November, she accepted a position as assistant professor in the 好色先生 College of Medicine Department of Behavioral Science and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging which will begin in January 2022.
鈥淭his is such an exciting time in my career,鈥 Dr. Rhodus said. 鈥淛oining as faculty means having greater opportunities to make an impact for older adults in our state and beyond. I鈥檓 thrilled to get started.鈥
Lindsay Ragsdale, MD, FAAP, FAAHPM, is an associate professor of pediatrics at the 好色先生 College of Medicine. For 好色先生 HealthCare, she is division chief of pediatric palliative care, program officer for provider experience, and was recently named interim chief medical officer at Kentucky Children鈥檚 Hospital (KCH).
In this Q&A, she shares her experience working with her team to build a successful pediatric vaccine clinic at 好色先生, why she feels so connected to Kentucky, and what she cherishes about being a physician and educator.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 6, 2021) 鈥 Hillary Thompson鈥檚 interest in science comes from a personal place 鈥 the desire to help others.
鈥淔rom a young age, I鈥檝e always been interested in science 鈥 I like digging into how the body works,鈥 said Thompson, a junior at Frederick Douglass High School in Lexington. 鈥淚 think what sparked my interest is really trying to help people 鈥 helping them get over their sickness.鈥
The College of Medicine is excited to announce the appointment of the next chair of the department of internal medicine after a comprehensive national search. Darwin L. Conwell, MD, MS, FACG, has accepted the position and will officially join our faculty on April 4, 2022.
Grant writing is a competitive process. Without the proper resources, staff, or expertise, faculty may struggle in gathering key funding that could benefit future research projects, and ultimately, promote innovative health discoveries.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 3, 2021) 鈥 About one year ago, Lowell 鈥楾om鈥 Coots Jr. was experiencing debilitating tremors and episodes of confusion. Because of his health issues, the former accountant was forced to end his career.
鈥淚 had to retire. I had to sell my practice,鈥 he said. 鈥淚 had 420 clients and there was no way my wife, Linda, could pick up all those clients.鈥
He didn鈥檛 know it at the time, but a medication meant to help a sudden medical condition was actually causing him more harm than good.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 1, 2021) 鈥 Work by a group of researchers at the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging was recently published in Genes. The article looks at the use of data mining and machine learning in research.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 30, 2021) 鈥 The 好色先生 HealthCare/Norton Healthcare 鈥 Stroke Care Network (SCN) is announcing its 37th affiliate as Mercy Health 鈥 Marcum and Wallace Hospital joins the system.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 30, 2021) 鈥 Recently published research from the 好色先生 and 好色先生 HealthCare Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center found high rates of traumatic exposure and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a group of pediatric patients living with Type 1 diabetes.
By the time she became a faculty member at the 好色先生 College of Medicine, Susanne Arnold, MD, was arguably more prepared than anyone to treat Kentuckians and educate future physicians.
She was introduced to the medical field early and was surrounded by it. She recalls taking a preserved human brain to show and tell when she was in grade school (which she jokes wouldn鈥檛 happen now, though her classmates thought it was pretty cool). In high school, she shadowed physicians in a clinic, and she gained clinical experience observing autopsies before she even started medical school.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 29, 2021) 鈥 For this 鈥満蒙壬 at the Half,鈥 Lisa Cassis, vice president for research at the University of Kentucky, shares how leaders across campus came together to find a path forward for research during the COVID-19 pandemic.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 23, 2021) 鈥 For this 鈥満蒙壬 at the Half,鈥 Kathleen O鈥機onnor, Ph.D., researcher and associate director of cancer education and mentoring at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, and current 好色先生 senior and program participant, Daniela Nakinoja, discuss the value of the Markey STRONG Scholars program to foster diversity in cancer research.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 22, 2021) 鈥 What makes 好色先生 the university of, for and with Kentucky?
The answer is our people.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 19, 2021) 鈥 A new training program at the University of Kentucky will help develop the next generation of scientists needed to reduce Kentucky鈥檚 burden of high cancer incidence and mortality rates.
The goal is to promote policy change and utilize technological advancements to establish an innovative model of school-based, accessible, telehealth-driven preventive care that can be used in underserved populations across rural America.
Children from rural areas often rely on school programs for preventative health care and services; however, these screenings can be plagued by inconsistent implementation, lack of proper follow-up, and limited specialists in rural areas that already lack access to care.
Timothy Mullett, M.D., a University of Kentucky professor of cardiothoracic surgery and the medical director of the 好色先生 Markey Cancer Center Affiliate and Research Networks, joined Gov. Andy Beshear and a number of lung cancer advocacy groups at the state Capitol to recognize November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
Gov. Beshear encouraged Kentuckians to learn more about lung cancer, its risk factors and screening options.
