Peterson Accepts Invite to Serve on NACA Board
Charlotte A. Peterson, PhD, recently accepted the invitation from the Secretary of Health & Human Services to serve as a member of the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA…
Study Featured in New York Times - How ‘Muscle Memory’ May Help Us Get in Shape
A paper recently published in the journal Function reporting novel findings of experiments performed by post-docs in the College of Health Sciences, Center for Muscle Biology, entitled “Nucleus Type-Specific DNA Methylomics Reveals Epigenetic…
RHB Student Studies Sleep Quality, Call Volume of Local Firefighters
By Ryan Clark and Ellee Sidebottom CHS Contributors
When Jacob Jelmini came to Kentucky, he knew three things about the state: horses, basketball and bourbon. He’d soon find out a lot more.
In 2017, Jelmini — an athletic trainer —…
UK Health Sciences Researchers, Orthopedic Surgeons Collaborate to Further ACL Injury Studies
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2022) — Researchers at the University of Kentucky are working on three National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants, totaling over $8 million, to better…
Prof Shares Perspective as PT in ICU/COVID Recovery Clinic
By Ellee Sidebottom CHS Contributor
Kirby P. Mayer, DPT, PhD, is an assistant professor in the…
Remembering Dr. Freddie Fu
The following material was prepared and circulated by Dr. Freddie Fu, Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC, as a tribute to the partnership between the University of Kentucky and Pitt. …
Collett, Powdrill selected for Launch Blue cohort
By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director
Two in the College of Health Sciences family…
CHS Faculty Receive Major Grant Awards
Brian Noehren, PT, PhD, FACSM, professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, and Chris Fry, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Athletic Training and…
‘Truly Remarkable’: Center for Muscle Biology Lives Up to Challenge During COVID-19
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 31, 2021) — One of the main sources of physical power in the body derives from muscle. Research studies in skeletal muscle show the influences of aging, chronic diseases, and physical activity on overall function and health…
New UK Study Featured in New York Times Offers Insight on How Resistance Training Burns Fat
By Elizabeth Chapin
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 9, 2021) — Findings from a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine and …