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Conference Will Highlight Collaboration Between KNI and Community Providers
The Departments of Neurology & Neurosurgery at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute (KNI) will offer a Practical Update in Neurology and Neurosurgery on...
Tags - Neurosurgery, Neurology
Posted - May 15Read More
UK Anesthesiologist Works to Combat Addiction
When Dr. J. Thomas Murphy moved to the United States in 2002 to practice medicine as an anesthesiologist, he'd never even heard of the opioid drug Vicodin. Originally from Canada, Murphy completed his medical...
Tags - Anesthesiology, Addiction
Posted - May 14Read More
Students, Postdocs and Faculty Present Latest Findings at Markey Research Day
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center recently held its ninth annual Markey Cancer Center Research Day, highlighting the work of UK students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty from the past year....
Tags - Research, Markey Cancer Center
Posted - May 12Read More
UK Receives $4.9 Million to Expand Program for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Kentucky
With a $4.9 million contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), the University of Kentucky will expand and improve treatment for pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) in...
Tags - PCORI
Posted - May 9Read More
UK Pediatrics Recognized as Model in Early Childhood Screenings
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recognized UK HealthCare's General Pediatric Clinic as a model in its implementation of early childhood screenings.By integrating a series of standardized screenings...
Tags - Pediatric
Posted - May 7Read More
UK Honors the 2018-2019 University Research Professors
This week, it was my distinct pleasure to present the University Research Professorship Awards to 14 members of our faculty who have demonstrated excellence in research and creative work that addresses...
Tags - Research, Awards and Recognition
Posted - May 3Read More
Celebrities Announced for 30th Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Gala
The Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala, internationally recognized as the “premier” Kentucky Derby gala and counted among the “10 Best Parties in the World” by Condé Nast, has announced the celebrity...
Tags - Barnstable Brown Kentucky Diabetes and Obesity Center
Posted - May 1Read More
Head Injuries and the Path from Pilot Study to Major Grant
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been a hot topic of late as soldiers return from the battlefield and football players from the gridiron with debilitating injuries.To date, treatment for TBI has been limited...
Tags - Research, Grant
Posted - Apr 18Read More
CCTS Conference on Opioids Draws Nearly 1,000 Participants
The 13th Annual Spring Conference of the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) was held April 13 at the Lexington Convention Center. While the CCTS supports research...
Tags - CCTS, Research
Posted - Apr 17Read More
UK HealthCare Opens New Kentucky Children's Hospital Lobby and NICU in Chandler Hospital
After years of careful planning, Kentucky Children's Hospital (KCH) unveiled the new Makenna Foundation Welcome Center and Betti Ruth Robinson Taylor Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in UK HealthCare's Chandler...
Tags - Kentucky Children's Hospital, Pediatric
Posted - Apr 16Read More
Haist Named Associate Dean for UK's Regional Medical Campus in Northern Ky.
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine has announced that Dr. Steven A. Haist will be rejoining the college to serve as associate dean for its Northern Kentucky regional campus. A UK College of...
Tags - Campus Expansion, Northern Kentucky Campus
Posted - Apr 10Read More
Annual Report Spotlights UK Research Impact on Kentucky
How is research at the University of Kentucky transforming tomorrow? The UK Research 2017 Annual Report shares the economic impact of UK research, strategic plan progress, national rankings and innovative...
Tags - Research
Posted - Apr 9Read More
Leading the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic at National Summit
Few states have been harder hit by the opioid epidemic than Kentucky. Countless lives have been lost, families have been broken and communities have been ravaged. That’s why University of Kentucky physicians,...
Tags - Opioid Treatment, Research
Posted - Apr 5Read More
Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center Patient is First in Lexington to Use Latest Insulin Pump Technology
No matter how diligently a person with diabetes works at their diabetes management, the amount of effort put in doesn’t always yield the desired results, and it can be very frustrating.A person living with...
Tags - Diabetes
Posted - Apr 3Read More
Behind the Blue: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic with Dr. Laura Fanucchi
The opioid epidemic has ravaged communities across the United States and few states have been harder hit than Kentucky. There is, however, a reason to have hope. Researchers, physicians and leaders in the...
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Posted - Apr 2Read More
Sanders-Brown Grant Trains New Generation of Dementia Researchers
The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been awarded a $2 million grant by the National Institutes of Health to train the next generation of dementia researchers. The T32 training grant, “...
Tags - Research, UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging
Posted - Apr 2Read More
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