Physiology

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Department News

• February 3, 2012
  The Physiology Department held a fundraiser for the American Heart Association "Wear Red Day" on 2/3/2012. Premi Shekar, a student helped organize the event to help fund research for the AHA
  

   

  

  

  

  

• August 9, 2012
  Physiology Department IBS Retreat
  
• July 14, 2011
  
• July 11, 2011
  Christopher R. Simmons received his doctoral degree in Physiology on Monday, July 11, 2011. Congratulations Chris!
  
• June 30, 2011
  Dennis Silcox retired from UK Physiology on 6/30/2011. Dennis has been in our department since 2002."
  
• June 23, 2011
  The PGY Department enjoyed Legends night
  
• June 22, 2011
  Congratulations:
  
• New Grant Awards:
• Colleen McMullen - NIH R01
• Melinda Wilson – NSF grant
• 2011 Holsinger Award Recipients:
• Brian Delisle
• Gregory Frolenkov
• Ming Gong
• Retirements in June:
• Peggy & Gene Bruce
• Dennis Silcox
• June 9, 2011
  Carmen Kiper received her Ph.D. in Physiology on Thursday, June 9, 2011 following her Graduate Student Defense Seminar, "Strain-specific Cardiac Composition Regulates Cardiac Growth Potential." Congratulations Carmen!
  
• May 23, 2011
  Highlights from May 17, 2011 faculty meeting
  
• Promotions:
• Paco Andrade, to full professor
• Gregory Frolenkov, to associate professor
• Mariana Nikolova-Karashian, to full professor
• Bret Smith, to full professor
• Dexter Speck, to full professor
• New Appointments:
• Hirsohi Saito, new joint appointment within Physiology
• IBS Students coming into the following Physiology labs:
• Danielle Lyons, High lab
• Weisi Fu, Taylor lab
• Corey Butler, B. Smith lab
• Amanda Bolton, Saatman lab
• Paula Herron is creating awareness about human trafficking and slavery by completing a triathlon on June 18/19. For more information, please click on the link to show how you can support her! www.tri4freedom.com (External Link)
• April 15, 2011
  The Physiology Department met at Keeneland on April 15, 2011.
  
• March 30, 2011
  Christopher M. Trimby received his Ph.D. on Wednesday, March 30 following his Graduate Student Defense Seminar, "Strategies for the Targeting of Lentiviral Vectors. Congratulations, Chris!
• March 24, 2011
  2011 Chili Cookoff
  The PGY March Madness Chili Cookoff 2011 to benefit the tsunimi/earthquake victims in Japan raised $310 on March 24. Winner of Hottest Chili was Mike Reid, winner of Best Chili was Scott Pappas!
• March 4, 2011
  Congratulations! Laura Harris wins free lunch for the office from radio station 92.9!