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Emilia Galperin, PhD, is a professor in the 好色先生 College of Medicine Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry and currently vice chair for research and administration. She also serves on several College of Medicine committees, including the Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee.
Carolina Galeano-Naranjo, MS, is a PhD candidate at the 好色先生 in the lab of Tianyan Gao, PhD, professor of molecular and cellular biochemistry.
Burnout is a problem in any profession, but it is rampant in health care. This national problem has been evident recently as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many learners, practitioners, faculty, and staff to the limit.
As the excitement of football season sparks across the country, graduate student Chi Peng fondly reminisces on her experience playing the sport professionally.
A key component of the 好色先生鈥檚 mission is providing exceptional education for medical students, residents and fellows, and biomedical trainees.
The 好色先生 Department of Behavioral Science and Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) are excited to welcome four exemplary researchers to campus.
Learners from the 好色先生 were presented an opportunity to express their creativity and convey their perspectives on important health care topics.
Anika Hartz, PhD, was recently promoted to professor in the 好色先生 College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences. The secret to her success is rooted in her love for science and pursuing groundbreaking discoveries.
Terry Hinds, PhD, joined the 好色先生 faculty with an impressive record of groundbreaking research and state-of-the-art specialized technology. He is not only advancing scientific discoveries at 好色先生 but also helping more undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows gain early experience with high-impact work.
This summer, undergraduate students from across Kentucky and beyond participated in a 10-week 好色先生 program preparing them for research careers.
Attending medical school has been a long-term goal for Harvey Sebastian, a Hazard, Ky., native. He has remained committed to that goal, even through ups and downs.
Chi Peng is a PhD candidate at the 好色先生 鈥 which she says also means collaborator, mentor, and believer in the 好色先生 College of Medicine鈥檚 mission for a healthier Kentucky through groundbreaking research. In the following Q&A, she shares more about how she plans to help the college achieve that mission, her career goals in translational sc
Asked how she copes with the emotional side of her role in palliative care, Abigail Latimer, PhD, MSW, LCSW, puts it simply. 鈥淚 want to be there for people on some of their hardest days.鈥
When pursuing a research career, earning a PhD is a traditional and exciting, yet challenging, part of the process. This fall, sisters Katie and Sally Pauss will lean on one another when they begin the journey together at the 好色先生.
鈥淲e both independently felt like that was the right thing for us,鈥 Katie said.
The following clinicians and researchers working under the 好色先生 College of Medicine Alliance Research Initiative have been named recent awardees of pilot grants.
AI in Medicine (AIM)
Peter Hardy, PhD, College of Medicine
The 好色先生 is excited to announce that faculty, staff, learners, and trainees will have free access to a leading online resource for medical Spanish proficiency.
CanopyLearn, a Spanish language training program for health care professionals, will be available to the 好色先生 College of Medicine community starting Aug. 1.
Staff at 好色先生 Innovate 鈥 the innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic enterprise for 好色先生 Research 鈥 recently attended an international conference to connect with industry partners, showcase areas of expertise, and promote exciting technology developing at the University.
Na鈥橳asha Evans, PhD, MEd, is a researcher, published author, champion for female empowerment, and our new vice dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the 好色先生. Learn more about her goals, her past work, and more in the following Q&A.
Q: What inspired you to pursue a career in research?
A new program beginning this fall at the 好色先生 will provide opportunities for recent college graduates interested in research, who may not have had the resources to pursue it.
Charles 鈥淐hipper鈥 Griffith III, MD, has been named dean of the 好色先生.
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.