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Organization profile
- To further develop the national and international reputation of the University of Kentucky by promoting and supporting discovery research and innovation and growing the portfolio of extramurally funded cardiovascular research.
- To capitalize on campus-wide strengths in research, clinical care, and population science to improve cardiovascular health in Kentucky and beyond.
- To provide a stimulating, nurturing, and inclusive campus-wide environment for the development and retention of productive faculty.
- To facilitate training of postdoctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students, professional students, residents, and clinical fellows in cardiovascular research.
- To promote and support discovery research and innovation that can be translated into novel approaches and new funding from federal agencies, charitable agencies/organizations, and industry.
For more information please contact [email protected].
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Profiles
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Erin Abner, Ph.D.
- Epidemiology & Environmental Health - Professor, Chair, Epidemiology and Environmental Health
- Biostatistics - Joint Appointment
- Diabetes & Obesity Research Priority Area
- Neuroscience Research Priority Area
- Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) - Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Endowed Chair
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Talal Alnabelsi, MD
- Internal Medicine - Assistant Professor
- Radiology - Joint Appointment
- Cardiovascular Research Priority Area
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Yasir Alsiraj, Ph.D.
- Pediatrics - Assistant Professor
- Cardiovascular Research Priority Area
- Diabetes & Obesity Research Priority Area
Person
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Deoxysphingolipids as intermediates of taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy
Spassieva, S. (PI)
University of Kentucky Neuroscience Research Priority Area
3/14/25 → …
Project: Research project
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Development of a Minimally Invasive Single Cannulation, Compact Single Port Pulsatile Ventricular Assist Device (sppVAD) for Total LV Support
Ballard Croft, C. (PI)
10/1/24 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
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Validating long-read single-cell PIPseq as a technology to study T Cell Variant Dynamics in Aging and Dementia in Women
Bachstetter, A. (PI), Nikolajczyk, B. (CoPI) & Ebbert, M. T. W. (CoPI)
University of Kentucky Neuroscience Research Priority Area
7/1/24 → …
Project: Research project
Research output
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256: DRIVING AFTER ICU: CLINICAL AND FUNCTIONAL MEASURES BETWEEN DRIVERS AND NON-DRIVERS
Qaissi, H., Gonzalez-Seguel, F., Johnson, N., Slayer, A., Montgomery-yates, A., Kalema, A., Pope, C. & Mayer, K., Mar 2026, In: Critical Care Medicine. 54, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Major Blunt Trauma: Update 2025
Expert Panel on Polytrauma Imaging, Jun 2026, In: Journal of the American College of Radiology. 23, 6, p. 1088-1105 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Minor Blunt Trauma
Expert Panel on Polytrauma Imaging, Jun 2026, In: Journal of the American College of Radiology. 23, 6, p. 1145-1162 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Kentucky Rural Health Association (External organization)
Miller, J. (Member)
2014 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Patients with heart failure eat same quality of diet as their family caregivers
Chung, M. (Speaker), Moser, D. (Speaker), Kang, J. (Speaker) & Lennie, T. (Speaker)
Feb 1 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Nutrition in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease: The search for evidence
Lennie, T. (Speaker)
Nov 1 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk