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Rare Disease Day spotlight: A new approach to studying Moyamoya syndrome

Feb 28, 2023, 7:15 AM

Jill Roberts, Ph.D., assistant professor of neurosurgery and neuroscience in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and a researcher who studies Moyamoya syndrome, which causes the internal carotid arteries in the brain to become narrow or blocked.

UK Cardiovascular Research Day spotlights innovation, excellence in cardiovascular health

Nov 4, 2022, 7:04 AM

Hundreds of researchers, students and guests attended the 24th University of Kentucky Cardiovascular Research Day at the Central Bank Center, an event celebrating innovative research in cardiovascular health.

$2.2 million NIH grant will allow UK team to optimize therapies for patients with heart failure

Aug 10, 2022, 7:03 AM

A team of cardiologists, scientists, and engineers at the University of Kentucky and beyond will create computer models to optimize therapy plans for patients with heart failure.

Undergrads Get Hands-on Summer Experience in Biomedical Research

Jul 21, 2022, 7:11 AM

Students in the Undergraduate Summer Training in Cardiovascular Research (USTiCR) program get hands-on lab training and experience and one-on-one mentorship from a UK faculty member.

For UK Physician Mary Sheppard, Treating Rare Disease Is Personal

Jul 13, 2022, 7:36 AM

At age 5, Mary Sheppard, M.D., was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a rare connective tissue disorder affecting the heart, eyes, blood vessels and skeleton. Now a physician-scientist at UK, Sheppard studies and treats this rare disease and takes pride in giving back to the community.

Saha Legacy Continues With Establishment of Aortic Research Center at UK

Jun 2, 2022, 7:40 AM

Housed in the Biomedical Biological Science Research Building on the UK campus, the Saha Aortic Center will promote research and education to advance clinical care for disease of the aorta.

UK Study: 'Good' Cholesterol Could Help Treat Sepsis

Mar 18, 2022, 7:55 AM

Xiangan Li, Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, found that a synthetic form of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) provided protection against sepsis in mice.

Cardiovascular Research Spotlighted During Multiday Event

Sep 14, 2021, 7:24 AM

Hosted by the University of Kentucky Saha Cardiovascular Research Center and the UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute, the event celebrates innovative research in cardiovascular health.

UK HealthCare, Partners Receive Prestigious CDC Grant to Improve Stroke Care, Outcomes in Kentucky

Jun 24, 2021, 7:22 AM

The grant will allow coordination and expansion of existing efforts to improve stroke-related health outcomes.

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UK Research Could Lead to Treatment for Aortic Aneurysms

Jun 1, 2021, 8:22 AM

Thanks to a $5.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, a College of Medicine team will study the culprit behind thoracic aortic aneurysms, which could lead to treating the potentially deadly disease.

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