On Dec. 13, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine hosted a premiere event that was much more than a film screening—it was a celebration of the dedication, innovation, and human spirit driving health care and education in Kentucky.

Following his  Integrated Biomedical Sciences year, Joshua Moses completed an internship with the college’s Office of Strategic Communications focused on science communication.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is celebrating its first-generation students with a dedicated First Generation Week, co-organized by the offices of Community Advancement (OCA), Biomedical Education (OBE), and Medical Education (OME). 

The following individuals were honored at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Awards Convocation on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. Synchronous events were held at our campuses in Bowling Green, Lexington, Morehead, and Northern Kentucky.

Office of Biomedical Education Awards

Our mission is to educate physicians and scientists who will positively impact care for patients in the Commonwealth and beyond. Thanks to a variety of ongoing global health initiatives within the college, residents, and fellows are gaining invaluable experience in dozens of countries – helping thousands of patients while learning unique skills to enhance their practice of medicine.

Benjamin Burke, a graduate student in physiology, received an NIH F Award for his work focused on using an "exercise-trained" gut microbiome and associated metabolites to treat disuse atrophy in aged mice. 

Congratulations!

Congratulations to the following biomedical trainees who recently received funding for their work!

Viral Oza in the molecular and cellular biochemistry department was funded by the National Cancer Institute.

Congratulations to the following awarded trainees!

Postdocs:

Matin Hemati, PhD, received a Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Fellowship

Michael Sunshine, PhD, received a Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Fellowship

PhD students:

Samantha Radomski received a Diversity Supplement from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications

THE APPLICATION FOR THE VIRTUAL CHICAGOLAND POSTDOC RECRUITMENT INITIATIVE IS OPEN!
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The UK College of Medicine Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBS) is an undifferentiated first-year core curriculum that serves as the entry point for a doctoral program in one of six basic science departments.

Beth A. Garvy, PhD, professor and senior associate dean for biomedical education at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, was named president of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). Her term began July 1, 2024. 

The Rutgers Postdoc Peek invites senior PhD and MD/PhD students or current postdocs at US institutions to apply. 

Up to 20 candidates will be selected to attend the all-expenses paid 2-day event at Rutgers.

Invited candidates will give 10-minute platform talks, network with faculty and postdocs, and tour the Rutgers campus area.

For details, see attached pdf.

Josh Moses is a first-year PhD student in physiology. In addition to pursuing a research career, Josh is extremely interested in science communication and hopes to make scientific discoveries and research topics more accessible and easy to understand for non-researchers.

Congratulations!

Dominic Nthenge, PhD, received a fellowship from the American Heart Association for his work on the role of central AT1Rs inn pre-existing hypertension amplification of cerebrovascular pathology after brain injury.

Alexis Smith and Bernardo Aguzzoli-Heberle were selected for the 2024-2025 cohort of the Scientist Mentoring and Diversity Program!

Congratulations, Alexis and Bernardo! 

Here's where they served: 
 

Industry - Eight students worked with Kindeva Drug Delivery, ParaTechs, and TruDiagnostics

Communication: One student worked with the UK College of Medicine Office of Strategic Communications

Watch below Part 2 of the "Because We Care" mini-documentary series. 

On May 4, the UK College of Medicine celebrated the graduation of several students in our biomedical sciences programs. Six graduates earned graduate certificates, 33 earned a Master's, and 12 earned their doctorates. Join us in congratulating these scholars on this momentous occasion!

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is excited to share the winners of the third annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler (MVPE) Awards.

Aaron Chacon has entered the final year of his PhD program in pharmacology and nutritional sciences. Early into his studies, he applied for an F-31 pre-doctoral fellowship with preliminary data and received funding that has supported his research over the last six years.