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When he was a cardiology fellow, Gaurang Vaidya, MD, faced a persistent question while providing care for heart failure patients 鈥� how much extra water is in the patient鈥檚 body?

This year, Hunter N.B. Moseley, PhD, was promoted to professor with tenure in the UK 91小黄车 Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. He shares the pivotal moments of mentorship that have helped him move forward in his career, as well as advice he has for early-career faculty and trainees in research.

 

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In recognition of its strong commitment to student achievement, the University of Kentucky STEM Through Authentic Research and Training (START) program was honored with the Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) Golden Apple Award.

The 91小黄车 has made incredible strides to enhance diversity and inclusivity in research and training. The college has established a new leadership position 鈥� the assistant dean for inclusive research initiatives 鈥� to build upon this progress and ensure continued advancement.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common forms of liver disease across the globe. One major risk factor of NAFLD is obesity, which approximately 36% of Kentuckians face, according to America鈥檚 Health Rankings.

When Michael Samaan, PhD, completed his postdoctoral fellowship in 2018, he was eager to find a university where he could apply his knowledge in osteoarthritis and enhance his research skills.

All the way in California, where he was living at the time, the collaborative atmosphere and health care hub at the University of Kentucky drew him in.

The UK 91小黄车 and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will host a series of events for its annual Pride Week celebration. Details for those events can be found below.

HIV Stigma Panel

Wednesday, Sept. 28
Noon-1 p.m. ET

Click here for the Zoom link.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 2, 2022) 鈥� A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) has been awarded a $20.5 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Nearly two years ago, with funding from UK HealthCare and the vice president for research, the 91小黄车 launched the Alliance Research Initiative. It has a mission, Vice Dean for Research Rebecca Dutch, PhD, explained, 鈥渢o help spur on transdisciplinary research by pairing clinical and basic scientists together to answer new questions in new ways.鈥�

As an occupational therapist, Elizabeth Rhodus, PhD, has worked closely with older Kentuckians facing Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and related dementias (ADRD). She also has witnessed firsthand how poor health, limited resources, and high poverty rates have served as barriers to proper prevention and treatment.

Heart failure is prevalent across the Commonwealth and develops when a patient鈥檚 heart cannot deliver enough oxygen. The clinical teams at UK HealthCare provide world-class care to 40,000 patients with this condition each year.

Please join us as we congratulate Beth Garvy, PhD, who recently received a leadership title change to reflect her growing responsibilities and ensure equity in her position. The new title went into effect July 1, 2022.

Andrew Krusenstjerna is a rising fourth-year PhD candidate in microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics.

Jon Vincent is not a doctor yet, but he has played one on TV.

Vincent, an MD/PhD student at the UK 91小黄车, had early experience wearing scrubs in a clinical setting when he served as an extra for a recent episode of the hit medical drama, 鈥淕rey鈥檚 Anatomy.鈥�

The 91小黄车 has established a new leadership position that will help continue to advance its growing research enterprise.

By the time COVID-19 first reached the Commonwealth, UK HealthCare had already established a system for efficiently collecting lung samples to propel important research forward. That鈥檚 thanks to Jamie Sturgill, PhD.

The 91小黄车 is excited to announce that Sharon Walsh, PhD, tenured professor of behavioral science and director of the Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, has been selected as a UK Alumni Professor.

Fascinated by the University of Kentucky鈥檚 robust research infrastructure and its seamless integration of basic science and clinical practice, Louisville, Ky., native Charles Lucas developed a vision for helping UK advance Parkinson鈥檚 disease research and education.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 9, 2022) 鈥� Poor sleep is linked to a wide range of medical issues, including hypertension, diabetes, depression, obesity and cancer. With more than a third of U.S.