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- Physiology Department
Congratulations Jeremy McIntyre, Ph.D. Nov. 16, 2009
- Physiology Department
Celebration for Betty White’s 60th Birthday on October 12
- Physiology Department
Congratulations go out to the following PIs on recently funded awards
September
- Drs. Karyn Esser and Paco Andrade
1 RC1 ES018636-01, titled Clock genes, environmental challenges and cardiopulmonary disease
- Dr. Lu-Yuan Lee
R01, titled Role of TRPV1 in Airway Hypersensitivity Induced by Allergic Inflammation
- Dr. Steve Estus
In collaboration with labs at Washington University, University of IL at Chicago,
University of S. Florida, and Georgetown University, the Estus lab was awarded a program project grant
to evaluate the role of apoE receptors in Alzheimer’s disease. This five year grant has direct costs of $1.5 million per year.
- Dr. Gary VanZant
Challenge grant titled Slit2-mediated expansion of primitive hematopoietic stem cell populations for transplantation
and hematopoietic recovery. It is the direct outgrowth of Amanda Waterstrat's Ph.D. research. Amanda obtained her
degree in January, 2009 from the Dept. of Physiology and is now Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Eastern
Kentucky University in Richmond.
August
- Dr. Gregory Frolenkov
R01DC008861-01A2S109, titled Role of Staircase Hair Bundle Morphology in Auditory Mechanotransduction
- Dr. Karin High
NIH ARRA RO1 NS 039041-10 S1: Neurogenic Amplification of Pancreatitis Pain Student Supplement
NIH ARRA RO1 NS 039041-10 S2: Neurogenic Amplification of Pancreatitis Pain Microscope Upgrade Supplement
- Drs. Charlotte Peterson and John McCarthy
R21 - Defining the role of satellite cells in muscle maintenance throughout the lifespan using genetic labeling.
- Physiology Department
Congratulations to Jorge Gamboa on receiving his Ph.D.
- Physiology Department
Congratulations to Krasi Rozenova on receiving her Ph.D.
- Physiology Department
Congratulations to Guangfan Zhang, Rangaraj Gopalraj, Amanda Waterstrat and Romulo Albuquerque on receiving their Ph.D.
- Physiology Department
The Physiology Department would like to welcome two new administrative staff. Cindy McKenzie is now the
Chair’s Assistant and the Administrator for the Muscle Biology Center. She comes to UK from Lexmark with over
eighteen years experience in business. Sherry Howard will be working with all things related to the Graduate
Student program. She comes to us from Lexington Christian Academy with more than fourteen years experience
in education. We are thrilled to have both Cindy and Sherry join our team!
- UK Receives $1 Million for Heart Research
http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=3775
- Adult Skeletal Muscle Symposium Website
If you are interested in attending the Adult Skeletal Muscle Symposium please visit
http://www.mc.uky.edu/physiology/symposium
- Physiology Graduate Students
- Jorge Gamboa received the 2008-2009 Porter Physiology Fellowship award from the APS
- Congratulations to Shawn Crump for passing the qualifying exam in March.
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- McClintock Lab
The McClintock Lab received a $10K NIDCD supplement.
- Stocker Lab
- Julye Adams received 2008 APS Central Nervous System Section Research Recognition Award
- Caitlynn Taylor is a finalist for the 2008 APS David Bruce Undergraduate Research Award
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