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Authors: Robert N Helsley, Se-Hyung Park, Hemendra J Vekaria,
Nearly three years ago, the º£½Ç½ûÇø launched the Alliance Research Initiative to promote collaboration and mentorship through interdisciplinary research teams. With members spanning across º£½Ç½ûÇø departments and colleges, these teams were established to address Kentucky’s most urgent health needs.
The º£½Ç½ûÇø is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and learners who were winners of the annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler Awards.
Chia-Hua Wu, Ling Guo, Dan Hao,
Cheavar Blair, PhD, completed his doctorate at the º£½Ç½ûÇø in 2015. During his graduate training, he was impressed by º£½Ç½ûÇø’s supportive environment and attentive faculty – qualities that enticed him to return when a faculty position recently became available.
The º£½Ç½ûÇø College of Medicine is excited to welcome Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, as the visiting professor delivering this year’s Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Humanities Lecture.
The 21st annual Posters-at-the-Capitol on March 2, 2023, will feature 14 University of Kentucky undergraduate students whose research addresses topics with important implications for issues in Kentucky, including community health, agricultural sustainability, renewable energy and public health and safety.
The University of Kentucky’s ninth annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium will bring in nationally recognized experts to raise awareness about the dangers of heart disease and educate attendees on prevention techniques.
The º£½Ç½ûÇø lost an icon in the field of cardiovascular medicine, translational research, and medical education. Susan Smyth, MD, PhD, died of cancer on Dec. 31, 2022, at the age of 57.
Originally published September 25, 2022 at www.sciencedirect.com
By Martha M S Sim, Jeremy P Wood
Analia Loria Kinsey, PhD, is an associate professor in the º£½Ç½ûÇø College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences. She studies cardiovascular disease and strives to raise awareness about preventative measures and treatments by helping organize the college’s annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium.
During Indigenous Peoples’ Month, the º£½Ç½ûÇø College of Medicine is highlighting historical figures who paved the way for an equitable future in medicine.
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’s (AHA) Scientific Sessions.
Hundreds of researchers, students and guests attended the 24th University of Kentucky Cardiovascular Research Day at the Central Bank Center, an annual event that celebrates innovative research in cardiovascular health.
Donna Wilcock, PhD, of the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) was awarded a $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant for her lab’s exploration of adverse effects of two new Alzheimer’s disease drugs — aducanumab and lecanemab —​ which have been shown to slow the progression of cognitive decline.
Dennd5b plays a pivotal role in intestinal absorption of dietary lipids and is associated with body mass index in humans. This study examined the impact of whole-body Dennd5b deletion on plasma lipid concentrations, atherosclerosis, and hepatic lipid metabolism.
Originally Posted July 29, 2022: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.122.18731
When he was a cardiology fellow, Gaurang Vaidya, MD, faced a persistent question while providing care for heart failure patients – how much extra water is in the patient’s body?
Embryonic Heterogeneity of Smooth Muscle Cells in the Complex Mechanisms of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms