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Seasonal Safety: Be Safe When Buying Toys Each year, more than three billion toys and games are sold in the United States, with 65 percent of these sales occurring between the day after Thanksgiving and the day before Christmas. Biomedical Research Center Gets $10.5 Million A multidisciplinary biomedical research center at the University of Kentucky has received $10.5 million in renewed funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). "Apart from the important new knowledge generated from these research projects, the COBRE supports the further development of biomedical scientists who are critical to our nation’s health care," said Dr. Jay Perman, dean of the UK College of Medicine and vice president for clinical affairs. Giving Stem Cells a Boost Researchers at the University of Kentuckys Markey Cancer Center are investigating the ability of a protein called SLIT2 to maintain healthy levels of a type of stem cell, called hematopoietic stem cells. These cells, found in bone marrow, give rise to every type of blood cell in the body. New plan puts heart attacks on fast track Heart attack patients won’t go to the emergency room as part of a new University of Kentucky plan designed to help those patients receive faster treatment. COM Deans Newsletter - October 2009 To see the current newsletter, please click the link above. Calipari and Papa Johns Donate to KCH University of Kentucky Mens Basketball Coach John Calipari and Papa Johns President Jude Thompson donated $50,000 recently to Kentucky Childrens Hospital. Thompson presented the check to Dr. Tim Bricker, professor and chairman of pediatrics, UK College of Medicine, and physician-in-chief of Kentucky Childrens Hospital. UK Researchers Test New Treatment for Alzheimers Researchers from the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging will begin testing an intriguing new approach to slowing down the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) using Intravenous Immune Globulin (IGIV), also known as gammaglobulin. IGIV is currently used to treat primary immunodeficiency disorders but is not currently approved for treating AD, which is one of the leading causes of dementia in the elderly. Research to Take to Heart The ballroom is filled with expectant young faces, bright with anticipation—not for the next dance, but for their work to be evaluated and recognized. Take Your Legislator to School Day Kentuckys legislators, the mayor of Lexington, and the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services experienced medical school firsthand as "students" in the University of Kentucky College of Medicines inaugural Legislative Mini-Medical School on Monday, Oct. 19. Legislators experienced – in one day – examples of the events and milestones medical students encounter in four years of training, from white coat ceremony to graduation. H1N1 Prompts Changes to UK HealthCare Visitation Policy UK HealthCare has temporarily amended its visitation policy to help protect its patients and health care workers during this influenza season. Grant Will Help Recruit Leaders in GI Cancer The University of Kentuckys Markey Cancer Center received $1.4 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to recruit two junior tenure-track faculty members to conduct translational research focused primarily on gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. UK Sanders-Brown Faculty Receive Grant to Study Down Syndrome Drs. Elizabeth Head and Frederick Schmitt at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging have been awarded a five-year grant for a dedicated study of aging in adults with Down syndrome. The $2.4 million grant was awarded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development within the National Institutes of Health. UK Medical Alumni Honored To celebrate and honor the accomplishments of University of Kentucky College of Medicine alumni, awards were presented to notable graduates at the UK Medical Alumni Associations Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner on Friday, Oct.16, at Spindletop Hall in Lexington, Ky. These esteemed alumni have demonstrated exemplary service and leadership in areas related to the field of medicine. Children’s Hospital Doctors Receive Grants While the nation struggles with the big picture of health care, pediatricians throughout America and here in Kentucky continue to advocate for access to care for underserved kids in their local communities. Sanders-Brown Offers Free Memory Checks The University Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, in conjunction with Alzheimer’s Foundation of America National Memory Screening Day (www.nationalmemoryscreening.org), will offer free memory check-ups at three Lexington locations on Nov. 17. Working to Prevent Elder Abuse Pamela B. Teaster has served as the chair of the Graduate Center for Gerontology/Department of Gerontology at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health for over a year and has made a huge impact since her arrival on campus. She serves on several national committees and has conducted invaluable research during her tenure at UK. Cardiovascular Research Gets $1.4 Million The work of a group of young scientists at the UK Cardiovascular Research Center is getting a boost from more than $1.4 million in research grants from the American Heart Association. The 14 new grants bring the total funding for active American Heart Association-funded research grants to $3.5 million. |
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