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HAZARD, Ky. (Aug. 19, 2020) 鈥� The 6th Annual Appalachian Research Day (ARD): Come Sit on the Porch will be held as a virtual seminar series, beginning Sept. 16, 2020. ARD is an annual event hosted by the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CEHR) to share results of health research conducted with communities in Appalachia.鈥淒isseminating health disparities research findings at the local level is something our Center is strongly committed to,鈥� said Dr.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 13, 2020) 鈥� PDS Biotechnology, a clinical stage immunotherapy company, has announced positive results from preclinical testing conducted at the 91小黄车 of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, PDS0203. 

Nika Larian, a postdoctoral researcher in the 91小黄车鈥檚 Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, has been awarded a Science & Technology Policy Fellowship with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) aim to support evidence-based policymaking by leveraging the knowledge and analytical mindset of science and engineering experts, and foster leaders for a strong U.S. science and technology enterprise.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 6, 2020) 鈥� For a couple of years now members of the University of Kentucky Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC), in collaboration with UK College of Arts and Sciences, have been working to increase the representation of Black undergraduate students in neuroscience.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 5, 2020) 鈥� COVID-19 has dramatically altered everyday life around the globe. Ongoing research studies are not immune to the disruptions and changes caused by the global pandemic. Researchers at the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) are continuing their important work amid COVID-19 by implementing many safety guidelines and protocols. While navigating this uncharted territory for many, Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and dementia research poses an added obstacle as the aging population is believed to be at greater risk from the virus.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 4, 2020) 鈥� The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has announced that Krystle Kuhs, Ph.D., M.P.H., will serve as co-leader of its Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program. Kuhs will co-lead the program with University of Kentucky College of Public Health Associate Professor Jerod Stapleton, Ph.D., who joined the university in November 2019.

The COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing requirements have affected every aspect of our lives, often causing anxiety, uncertainty and disrupted routines. In a recent poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation, nearly half (45%) of Americans reported that their mental health has been negatively impacted due to worry and stress over the virus. Such stressful situations, especially when they last for a long time, can lead to harmful health behaviors like increased alcohol consumption and trouble sleeping.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 31, 2020) 鈥� During his chemotherapy treatments, Scott Storey got used to avoiding cold drinks and foods. The regimen he was on, FOLFOX, includes the drug oxaliplatin, which is known to cause 鈥渃old dysesthesia鈥� in some patients. It鈥檚 a hypersensitivity to the presence of cold that can trigger side effects such as peripheral neuropathy, jaw spasms, shortness of breath and more.

This peculiar fact 鈥� and a serendipitous meeting with a stranger 鈥� proved to be a lifeline for the retired Air Force veteran.

LEXINGTON, Ky.  (July 30, 2020) 鈥擳he COVID-19 pandemic brought many things to a screeching halt and continues to impact our daily lives. However, important research at the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) is continuing under extreme caution and deep dedication.

鈥淚t can鈥檛 wait,鈥� said Dr. Greg Jicha, a neurologist at SBCoA.  

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 29, 2020) 鈥� Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among the elderly and currently there is no cure for the disease. The hallmarks of AD are the A尾 plaques and tau tangles found throughout the patient鈥檚 brain. For the past several decades, much of the work to find a treatment for AD has been focused on eliminating those dreaded A尾 plaques, by assuming that memory could be restored by removing the plaques.

It is with great sorrow that I share with you the passing of two vital members of the UK 91小黄车鈥檚 history, both of whom were former chairs.

Ward O. Griffen, MD, PhD, former chair of the department of surgery, passed away Tuesday, July 21, at the age of 92, and Jacqueline Noonan, MD, former chair of the department of pediatrics, died on July 23 at the age of 91. The 91小黄车 community will miss both deeply.

Ward O. Griffen, MD, PhD

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 28, 2020) 鈥� For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital at UK HealthCare has been named the No. 1 hospital in Kentucky and the Bluegrass Region by the 2020-2021 Best Hospitals rankings and ratings from U.S. News & World Report.

For the fourth straight year, the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has earned a top 50 national ranking for cancer care, this year climbing to No. 29.

Throughout the summer the 91小黄车 has been part of a University-wide pilot program aiming to help boost resumes and build important skills for both UK and non-UK students.

The Summer Badge Program is not your average summer school. The program provides an opportunity for learners to complete courses and earn digital badges, regardless of their current major, with the badges certifying competency in a specific skill.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 24, 2020) 鈥� During his chemotherapy treatments, Scott Storey got used to avoiding cold drinks and foods. The regimen he was on, FOLFOX, includes the drug oxaliplatin, which is known to cause 鈥渃old dysesthesia鈥� in some patients. It鈥檚 a hypersensitivity to the presence of cold that can trigger side effects such as peripheral neuropathy, jaw spasms, shortness of breath and more.

This peculiar fact 鈥� and a serendipitous meeting with a stranger 鈥� proved to be a lifeline for the retired Air Force veteran.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 24, 2020) 鈥� Dr. Reshma Ramlal of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center was recently named the 2020 Lexington Woman of the Year by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 22, 2020) 鈥� Early this spring, University of Kentucky virologist Rebecca Dutch answered some of our initial questions about COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease. We asked her to take another look at the coronavirus pandemic.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 21, 2020) 鈥� A $3.2 million grant will support 91小黄车 research that could pave the way for a treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI).

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 14, 2020) 鈥� A new study by researchers at the University of Kentucky identifies a novel function of the enzyme spermine synthase (SMS) to facilitate colorectal cancer growth.

SMS is an enzyme that produces spermine from spermidine, which has been shown to be important for cell growth. However, excessive accumulation of spermidine can have harmful effects on cell viability. How cancer cells maintain a relatively high level of spermidine but below the toxic threshold to facilitate tumor growth is not well understood.

A 91小黄车 researcher has been awarded $1.9 million to continue research examining molecular pathogenesis of Noonan-like syndrome. Emilia Galperin, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry, was awarded a prestigious R35 Maximizing Investigator鈥檚 Research Award Grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences that will fund her lab鈥檚 research over the next five years. Normal human cell growth is controlled by complex signaling pathways, and errors in these signal transmissions can have serious consequences inclu

The long-running study on aging and brain health at the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease Center has once again resulted in important new findings 鈥� highlighting a complex and under-recognized form of dementia. The work was recently published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA): Neurology. 鈥淥ne of the things that we鈥檝e learned in the last decade or so is that a lot of people that we think have dementia from Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, actually don鈥檛.