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Markey Physicians First to Perform Unique Procedure for Ovarian Cancer
Physicians at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center are the first to perform a unique procedure to treat a rare and persistent type of ovarian cancer. Surgical oncologist Dr. Lauren Baldwin and...
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Posted - Sep 19Read More
UK Otolaryngology Residents Win National Academic Quiz Bowl
Medical residents from the University of Kentucky Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery recently won the 2017 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Academic Quiz...
Tags - Residents, Head and Neck Surgery
Posted - Sep 18Read More
St. Elizabeth Funds $2.5 Million Scholarship Program for College of Medicine - Northern Ky. Campus
St. Elizabeth Healthcare has provided a gift of $2.5 million to support a tuition scholarship program for the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Northern Kentucky. Through this gift, scholarships...
Tags - Student Affairs, Students
Posted - Sep 15Read More
Karpf Honored by Faculty, Staff for Leadership, Dedication to UK HealthCare
University of Kentucky and UK HealthCare employees will gather today to honor the career and leadership of UK Executive Vice President for Health Affairs Dr. Michael Karpf as he prepares to complete his last...
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Posted - Sep 13Read More
Achieving Health Equity: Tools for a National Campaign Against Racism is Topic of Upcoming Lecture
Epidemiologist Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones will present the next installment of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series, "Achieving Health Equity: Tools for a National...
Tags - DDLS, Research
Posted - Sep 12Read More
ALS Equipment Loan Closet Assists Patients with Lou Gehrig's Disease
Last month, the UK HealthCare ALS Clinic earned a coveted recognition from the ALS Association: ALS Association Certified Treatment Center of Excellence. The certification honors UK's commitment to ALS...
Tags - ALS, Research
Posted - Sep 11Read More
Neuroscience Symposium Registration Open, Abstract Submission Deadline Sept. 8
Abstracts are being accepted for the 2017 Annual Kentucky Neuroscience Clinical-Translation Research Symposium, which will take place Sept. 29, 2017 at UK's Albert B. Chandler Hospital Pavilion A Auditorium....
Tags - Neuroscience, Research
Posted - Sep 8Read More
UK Student Co-Authors Paper on Recruiting Blacks/African-Americans for Dementia Research
In a paper published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, lead author Eseosa Ighodaro, Ph.D., encouraged fellow researchers to address the challenges associated with studying dementia in Blacks/African-...
Tags - Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, Students
Posted - Aug 31Read More
COCVD Pilot Grant Funding Opportunity
The NIH Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) on Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases, in collaboration with the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (CCTS) announce the availability of...
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Posted - Aug 24Read More
Former Wildcat Standout Faces a New Opponent: ALS
Everyday, approximately 15 people learn they have Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. ALS is a progressive neurological disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord, eventually stealing...
Tags - multidisciplinary care, ALS
Posted - Aug 21Read More
U.S. News & World Report Ranks UK Chandler Hospital Best in the State, UK HealthCare Specialty Services Nationally Ranked
UK HealthCare’s University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital remains the No. 1 hospital in Kentucky and the Bluegrass Region, according to the U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Rankings...
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Posted - Aug 8Read More
UK Partners with Community to Answer Environmental Health Questions Through New Research Center
The University of Kentucky was awarded a five-year, $7.4 million National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) grant to establish the UK Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences...
Tags - Research, Rural Health
Posted - Aug 7Read More
New Study Discovers "Killer Peptide" That Helps Eliminate Resistant Cancer Cells
A new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers shows that when therapy-sensitive cancer cells die, they release a "killer peptide" that can eliminate therapy-resistant cells.Tumor...
Tags - Research, Cancer
Posted - Aug 4Read More
UK College of Medicine-Bowling Green Prepping for Inaugural Class of 2018
This time next year, the inaugural class of medical students at the new University of Kentucky College of Medicine-Bowling Green Campus will be attending their very first course, kicking off an exciting new...
Tags - College of Medicine Bowling Green Campus, Medical Education, Students
Posted - Jul 28Read More
Matthew Gentry: Biofuels, Epilepsy and Science Advocacy
By Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis ThursdayIn May, it was my distinct pleasure to present Matthew Gentry with a University Research Professorship award. He was one of 16 faculty, selected by their own...
Tags - Research
Posted - Jul 26Read More
Li Named Director of Office of Value and Innovation in Healthcare Delivery
Dr. Jing Li has been named associate director of the University of Kentucky Center for Health Services Research and the new director of the Office of Value and Innovation in Healthcare Delivery (OVIHD). Li...
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Posted - Jul 23Read More
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