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Targeting Inflammation May Protect and Restore the Brain after Stroke
June 13, 2018 (Scientific American) - New therapeutic approaches directed at the post-stroke immune response show promise in mice In an ischemic stroke a clot blocks a blood vessel to the brain, depriving...
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Posted - Jun 14Read 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...
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Posted - Aug 21Read More
UK Stroke Researcher Named Honorary Lecturer at University of Glasgow
Dr. Gregory Bix has been given honorary status in the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Bix will be an honorary clinical lecturer in the Institute of...
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Posted - Dec 10Read More
Annual Gill Cardiovascular Research Day Features Latest Research in Cardiovascular Health
On Oct. 17, the Lexington Convention Center teemed with more than 200 students and scientists sharing their latest research on cardiovascular health for the 17th annual Gill Heart Institute Cardiovascular...
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Posted - Oct 31Read More
Center for Health Services Research Launches Website, Invites Membership Applications
The University of Kentucky Center for Health Services Research (CHSR), which serves as a connector, catalyst and creator at UK and UK HealthCare, announces the launch of its new website and seeks membership...
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Posted - Sep 5Read More
UK's Arts In Healthcare Program Announces Holiday Programming
Everyone wants to be home for the holidays. Unfortunately, hospital patients don't have that luxury. For those who are unable to enjoy the comforts of a holiday at home, the UK Arts in Healthcare program has...
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Posted - Dec 2Read More
Alzheimer’s Disease Trial at UK is First of its Kind Worldwide
A new clinical trial being conducted at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) and the UK Alzheimer’s Disease Center (ADC) may signal new hope in the future for those who might be...
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Posted - Dec 2Read More
Dr. Ronan Tynan to Speak, Perform at Sanders-Brown Dinner Nov. 11
Singer, physician, athlete and inspirational speaker Dr. Ronan Tynan is no stranger to adversity. When Tynan was 20, his legs had to be amputated below the knee after an auto accident caused serious...
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Posted - Nov 5Read More
Ambati Receives Junius-Kuhnt Award
Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati, professor and vice chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, received the Junius-Kuhnt Award from the University of...
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Posted - Nov 1Read More
UK HealthCare Named ‘Rising Star’ Hospital by University HealthSystem Consortium
University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC), an alliance of the nation’s leading nonprofit academic medical centers, has named UK HealthCare among the 2013 recipients of the Rising Star Award during the UHC...
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Posted - Oct 18Read More
Clinical Education Research Day Highlights Research Activities, Opportunities
The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science will host the 2nd Annual UK Clinical Research Education Day on Friday, Oct. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the UK Chandler Hospital,...
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Posted - Oct 16Read More
Center for Clinical and Translational Science Announces Pilot Funding Recipients
The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) Pilot Funding Program announces recipients of its most recent round of pilot funding in the Collaborative Category. The mission...
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Posted - Oct 2Read More
16th Annual Gill Heart Institute Cardiovascular Research Day Scheduled for Oct. 11
The University of Kentucky Gill Heart Institute and the UK Saha Cardiovascular Research Center will host the 16th Annual Gill Heart Cardiovascular Research Day, Oct. 11, at the Lexington Convention Center....
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Posted - Sep 10Read More
College of Medicine Hosts Free Community Health Fair on Sept. 8
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine, in collaboration with the colleges of pharmacy, dentistry, nursing and public health, will host the annual free Community Health Fair from 1 to 6 p.m., Sunday,...
Tags - Community Health Fair, Students, Undergraduate Medical Education
Posted - Sep 3Read More
Town Hall to Address Alzheimer's Information
Members of the public interested in participating in research related to aging and Alzheimer's disease are invited to a town hall-style meeting to be held on Monday, Aug. 19, in Lexington. The meeting,...
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Posted - Aug 16Read More
Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education
Effective August 1, 2013, Dr. Darrell Jennings will step down from his role as Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education to focus primarily on his role as chair in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory...
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