Collaborating across health care disciplines to combat ALS
In the nineties, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) medical specialist Edward Kasarskis, MD, PhD, director of UK’s ALS Multidisciplinary Clinic, asked Tony English, PT, PhD, now the director of physical therapy at the College of Health Sciences…
In the Lab: CHS Student Pursues Solutions to Periodontal Disease
Human health sciences (HHS) major Amina Nouri is no stranger to persistence. During the many hours she spends in the lab each week, she is faced with countless frustrations and triumphs. “One day you’ll run the perfect experiment with the perfect…
Cultivating a spirit of discovery among undergraduates
Gilson Capilouto, PhD, is a respected clinician scientist. She teaches undergraduate and graduate students in the communication sciences and disorders program, as well as doctoral students in rehabilitation sciences. Capilouto …
PhD research fueled by national physical therapy scholarship
Kirby Mayer, from Somerset, Kentucky, says the first time he saw a physical therapist was when one treated his grandmother. That’s when he decided to pursue PT, but he admits research wasn't at the top of his mind when he graduated from the…
Researchers Present Work to Fight Cancer Burden at Markey Research Day
By Olivia Ramirez
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 18, 2017) – The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Research Day is an opportunity for researchers to share their work, and receive feedback from colleagues across campus.…
First-if-its-Kind Device to Improve Infant Feeding Got Its Start at UK
Lexington, Ky. (April 28, 2017) – Since the early days of her career, Gilson Capilouto, PhD, has been interested in pediatric feeding, but it wasn’t until she joined the University of Kentucky’s multidisciplinary team in the…
Third Annual CHS Research Day
The 11th Annual Spring Conference of the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) drew nearly 1,000 researchers, students, community members, and institutional partners to the Lexington…
UK, UAB Partner on Clinical Trial of Metformin’s Muscle Effect
The University of Kentucky and University of Alabama at Birmingham are partners on a $2.9 million, five-year National Institute on Aging clinical study to explore how Metformin may benefit older adults who do not respond well to exercise.…
U.S. Dept. of Defense Awards $4.2 Million Grant to CHS
Scott. M. Lephart, Ph.D., dean of the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences, and colleagues have received a $4,188,000 grant from the Department of Defense to support research on injury prevention and performance optimization in…
Noehren and BioMotion Lab featured in Runner's World
Brian Noehren and his work with the BioMotion Lab are featured in a Runner’s World article. The writer, Cindy Kuzma, visited the lab in October and underwent a video gait analysis using a 3D- motion-capture system and a treadmill with built-in…