The Journal of Lipid Research, a peer-reviewed journal published by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has appointed six junior faculty members to its editorial leadership team. One of the appointments is Scott M. Gordon, assistant professor in the Department of Physiology at the 好色先生, where his lab studies intestinal lipid absorption and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 19, 2021) 鈥 The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced that three Wildcats 鈥 biology students Kayli Bolton, Zoe Hert and Carly Karrick 鈥 have been awarded a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The 好色先生 students are among 410 students nationwide selected to receive the 2021-22 Goldwater Scholarship.
In order to maximize the impact of novel research, every research team needs a plan to bring those findings to the clinic and the communities who need health care treatments. A group of clinicians and scientists at the University of Kentucky is working to launch research discoveries beyond the walls of an academic medical center and into broader contexts 鈥 clinical practice, population health, and policy development 鈥 in order to efficiently promote research into the real world, particularly in underserved areas.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 16, 2021) 鈥 Dr. Larry Goldstein, chair of the University of Kentucky Department of Neurology, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of The American Academy of Neurology (AAN). Goldstein also is co-director of the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, co-director of the 好色先生 Neuroscience Research Priority Area and interim director of the 好色先生-Norton Healthcare Stroke Care Network.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 14, 2021) 鈥 好色先生 HealthCare鈥檚 Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center, a part of the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, is celebrating one of its biggest achievements since it was created about three decades ago.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 12, 2021) 鈥 Four outstanding recipients who profoundly contribute to issues that affect women at the University of Kentucky and across the Commonwealth received the Sarah Bennett Holmes Award Tuesday, March 23, during a virtual awards ceremony. Christina Walker, staff winner; Hana Khamfroush, faculty winner; Mel Lesch, graduate student winner; and 好色先生 Department of Neurology's Wellness and Resiliency Committee, team winner, received the 2021 Sarah Bennett Holmes Award.
HAZARD, Ky. (April 12, 2021) 鈥 The Eastern Kentucky Stroke Warriors, a support group of stroke survivors and caregivers, announced the first Rural Appalachia Stroke Camp will be held Sept. 25, 2021, at Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park. The group is partnering with the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (好色先生 CERH) and the Kentucky Appalachian Rural Rehabilitation Network (KARRN) to host stroke survivors and caregivers for a fun-filled day to relax, learn and rejuvenate.
The science of health care and the cultural benefits of the arts have been inextricably tied for James C. Norton, professor in the University of Kentucky Department of Psychiatry and now semi-retired. That explains his generous gifts to both the 好色先生 College of Fine Arts and 好色先生鈥檚 Center for Interprofessional Health Education.
Twenty years ago, University of Kentucky researchers Alan Daugherty, PhD, DSc, and Lisa Cassis, PhD, stumbled into a research method that contributed greatly to 好色先生鈥檚 cardiovascular research growth.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 7, 2021) 鈥 As a Research I institution, the University of Kentucky offers its students opportunities to engage in research across all disciplines 鈥 and those opportunities aren鈥檛 just reserved for graduate and doctoral students.
Successful research practices find solutions that translate from the bench to the bedside, and while that鈥檚 important, Vivek Rangnekar, PhD, underscores that it鈥檚 even more effective as a bidirectional and cyclical rather than a linear process.
鈥淕enerally, we talk about bench-to-bedside translation of ideas or research projects,鈥 Dr. Rangnekar said. 鈥淥n the other hand, with cancer, clinical observations 鈥 for example, how the patient is responding to treatment 鈥 is very important, and those insights are gained primarily in the clinic.鈥
A number of University of Kentucky experts will be giving presentations on their work in the field of opioid use disorder research, treatment and prevention this week at the 2021 Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit, held virtually this year due to the ongoing pandemic.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 2, 2021) 鈥 In the last year, hate crimes and discrimination against Asians and Asian Americans have increased dramatically around the U.S. and the world. Tuesday, April 6, the University of Kentucky will host two events focused on supporting these communities and understanding racialization through history.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 1, 2021) 鈥 The STEM Through Authentic Research and Training (START) program at the University of Kentucky is creating a unique pipeline to increase science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) literacy and promote STEM careers for traditionally underrepresented populations (people of color, individuals with disabilities, students from free or reduced lunch schools), first-generation college students, and girls and women in STEM.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 1, 2021) 鈥 A new research center focused on aortic disease has been established at the University of Kentucky thanks to a gift from the Saha Foundation.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 1, 2021) 鈥 The University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) is partnering with the Lewy Body Dementia Association(LBDA) to host a virtual panel discussion and screening of a documentary about comedian Robin Williams and his undiagnosed Lewy body dementia (LBD) at 6 p.m., April 8.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 30, 2021) 鈥 When Lexington鈥檚 Hope Lodge was forced to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a local hotel group partnered with 好色先生 HealthCare鈥檚 Markey Cancer Center to provide its patients with a place to stay during their treatment.
The 好色先生 would like to recognize and congratulate its departments that made it in the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) 2020 rankings.
The 好色先生 congratulates William Stoops, PhD, professor in the departments of behavioral science and psychiatry, who has been awarded a 2020 Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association (APA).
According to a news release from APA, Dr. Stoops received this honor for his 鈥渂rilliant research, multidimensional leadership鈥 and his 鈥減ositive, enthusiastic demeanor.鈥 He was presented this award by 2020 APA president Sandra L. Shullman.
On behalf of the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development, the 好色先生 is pleased to announce that Sally Mathias, MD, and Sylvia Ofei, MD, MPH, have been selected as fellows for the 2021 Bluegrass Higher Education Consortium Academic Leadership Academy (BHEC-ALA).
Dr. Mathias and Dr. Ofei will join a total of 63 faculty members at the University of Kentucky who have previously participated in this regional academic leadership program.