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Markey researcher named Cancer Moonshot Scholar

Aug 7, 2023, 7:16 AM

The inaugural cohort of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Scholars includes University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher Laurie McLouth, Ph.D.

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UK researchers present at National Human Trafficking Prevention Summit

Aug 3, 2023, 1:54 PM

The HHS-hosted Summit will bring together experts and leaders across various levels of government, private sector entities, nonprofits, research organizations and beyond to inspire a collective effort to prevent human trafficking.

4 students awarded Behavioral Sciences’ White Coats for Black Lives fellowships

Jul 28, 2023, 7:12 AM

Mindy Baker, Rachel Cooper, Payal Panchal and Jasmine Coatley-Thomas were recently awarded the fellowships. The Department of Behavioral Science created the fellowship and is supported by its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council.

UK HealthCare physician explores new pediatric care protocols in developing nations

Jul 24, 2023, 6:52 AM

George Fuchs, M.D., professor in the Department of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine, has published a multiyear study about opportunities to improve clinical care for children in lower and middle-income nations around the world.

WEBINAR: Protecting Health in a Changing Climate

Jul 19, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Dr. Caleb Dresser leads the Climate MD program at the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which works with frontline health clinics to prepare a climate-ready health care workforce. He is also the assistant director of the climate and human health fellowship for physicians, an emergency medicine physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and an instructor in emergency medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Charles 'Chipper' Griffith named dean of UK College of Medicine

Jul 7, 2023, 7:28 AM

Pending approval from the Board of Trustees, Griffith will begin his appointment July 15, 2023. He has served as acting dean of the college since July 2021.

William Stoops honored as a 2023-24 University Research Professor

Jun 23, 2023, 10:02 AM

William Stoops, Ph.D., a professor in the UK College of Medicine’s Department of Behavioral Science, Psychiatry and Psychology, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24.

UK researchers receive funding to study how genetic factors contribute to dementia

Jun 16, 2023, 7:21 AM

A Sanders-Brown Center on Aging project will focus on how genetic factors contribute to dementia. The work was recently awarded funding from the National Institute on Aging that will total more than $1.7 million.

Markey study reveals persistent cancer disparities in Appalachian Kentucky

Jun 16, 2023, 7:17 AM

A recent study published in The Journal of Rural Health sheds light on Appalachian Kentucky’s alarming cancer burden, revealing striking disparities compared to non-Appalachian Kentucky and the rest of the country.

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AHA awards UK’s Daugherty $1 million to study new heart disease treatments

Jun 1, 2023, 7:02 AM

Alan Daugherty, Ph.D., D.Sc., has been named as one of two nationwide recipients of the American Heart Association Merit Award and will receive $1 million for a five-year research project.

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