Victoria L. King, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Room 526, Wethington Building
Graduate Center for Nutritional Sciences
900 S. Limestone
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40515
Tel: (859)-3234933 ext 81384
Fax: (859)-257-3656
e-mail: vlking00@uky.edu

Academic Appointments:

• Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,
   Department of Internal Medicine
• Graduate Center for Nutritional Sciences

Education:

• B.S. Biology, University of Kentucky
• Ph.D. University of Kentucky, College of Pharmacy
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,
   Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky

Awards:

• New investigator Award, American Heart Association, Atherosclerosis
   Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology Council Meeting
• American Heart Association Post Doctoral Fellowship
• National Institute of Health-R01 Supplemental Postdoctoral Fellowship
• National Research Service Award
• National Institute of Health-R01 Supplemental Fellowship
• American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
  Graduate School Travel Award
• American Foundation of Pharmaceutical Education Fellowship
• Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society
• Howard Hughes Undergraduate Research Award

Specific Interest in Nutrition:

Inflammation as a link between obesity and cardiovascular disease

Research:

Cardiovascular disease is leading cause of death in the western world. Inflammatory mediators play an integral role in the development and progression of both atherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysms. Research in Dr. King’s laboratory focuses on the role on inflammation in the development and progression of atherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysms. Dr. King is interested in understanding the role of cycoloxygenase-2 generated prostaglandinE2 in the development and progression of aneurysms. These studies focus on the role of role of prostaglandin E syntheses and the EP receptors in development of this disease. Research in Dr. King’s laboratory also focuses on understanding the link between obesity induced inflammation and the progression of atherosclerosis. These studies focus on understanding the role of leptin in the progression of atherosclerosis.