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University of Kentucky Human Resources Elder Care, in partnership with the 好色先生 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is hosting several events for Dementia Caregivers Week, Nov. 7-10. The theme for the week is "Embracing the Dementia Caregivers Journey."
Sydney Howard, data analyst at the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (好色先生 CERH), will speak in Washington, D.C., as an invited panelist at 鈥淎dvancing Rural Health Equity through Partnerships, Data, and Finance,鈥 a hybrid event hosted by the Urban Institute and Partners for Rural Transformation, scheduled for 2-5 p.m., Oct. 18.
A group from the University of Kentucky recently returned from several days in San Diego at a global symposium where they educated attendees from 48 different countries about the field of neurogastronomy. Neurogastronomy is a somewhat new study that unites the science and culinary worlds by examining the human brain and behaviors that influence how we experience eating and drinking.
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center鈥檚 Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) program has received $2 million in renewed funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) that will
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.
好色先生 HealthCare, its outreach and innovation arm the Kentucky Regional Extension Center (REC), and other state partners have been awarded the Innovative Cardiovascular Health Program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention鈥檚
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.
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.
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.
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.
A recent study from the lab of the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Director Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., has been published in PLOS ONE. The work centers around the idea that various anti-inflammatory drugs could be effective treatments for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD). This study focused on a protein known as p38.
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.