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Organization profile
Our mission is to leverage, integrate, and expand our campus-wide strengths in basic, clinical, and community-based research to address disparities in diabetes and obesity in the Commonwealth and beyond. Our vision is to maximize the University of Kentucky’s research strengths and efforts to reduce the burden of diabetes and obesity and improve overall health of our population.
Strategies:
- Integrate and facilitate obesity and diabetes research across the UK campus to encompass the lifespan. This effort must be inclusive of all relevant colleges, centers and departments.
- Develop and promote research that covers the full spectrum of scientific investigation – from basic science through population research (T0 – T4).
- Build strategically key infrastructure and resources to support diabetes and obesity research across the spectrum. Utilize aspects of all funding sources at the Institution’s disposal (grants, contracts, philanthropy, enrichment, and bonding).
- Incentivize and cultivate local, regional, national and international research collaborations.
- Prioritize recruitment of investigators whose research expertise is within the diabetes and obesity focus. Capitalize on cluster recruitments that have the potential of being transformative.
- Protect and reward academic and research effort committed to obesity and diabetes.
- Develop and support an enriched environment to promote research initiatives.
- Support training initiatives to build an outstanding obesity and diabetes research workforce.
For more information contact John Fowlkes, Director of the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center, jlfowlk@uky.edu
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Profiles
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Yasir Alsiraj, Ph.D.
- College of Medicine, Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences - Assistant Professor
- Diabetes & Obesity Research Priority Area
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Oelisoa Andriankaja, Ph.D.
- College of Dentistry, Oral Health Practice - Associate Professor
- Diabetes & Obesity Research Priority Area
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Developing a novel therapy for CLN3 disease-related neurological deficits
Wang, Q., Norris, C., O'Hara, B., Sunderam, S. & McLouth, C.
12/1/21 → 11/30/22
Project: Research project
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Mechanisms of Cardiac Remodeling Triggered by Gestational Diabetes
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute
5/1/20 → 4/30/24
Project: Research project
Research output
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1.3.6 Fluid and Electrolytes
Ofei, S. Y. & Fuchs, G. J., Mar 1 2022, In: World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics. 124, p. 75-80 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Accumulation of γδ T cells in visceral fat with aging promotes chronic inflammation
Bruno, M. E. C., Mukherjee, S., Powell, W. L., Mori, S. F., Wallace, F. K., Balasuriya, B. K., Su, L. C., Stromberg, A. J., Cohen, D. A. & Starr, M. E., Jun 2022, In: GeroScience. 44, 3, p. 1761-1778 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A cluster randomized controlled trial for a multi-level, clinic-based smoking cessation program with women in Appalachian communities: study protocol for the “Break Free” program
Patterson, J. G., Borger, T. N., Burris, J. L., Conaway, M., Klesges, R., Ashcraft, A., Hauser, L., Clark, C., Wright, L., Cooper, S., Smith, M. C., Dignan, M., Kennedy-Rea, S., Paskett, E. D., Anderson, R. & Ferketich, A. K., Dec 2022, In: Addiction Science and Clinical Practice. 17, 1, 11.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations
Prizes
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Fellows Award for Research Excellence
Glixon, J. (Recipient) & Pearson, Kevin (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Honorary award
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State of Child Health in Kentucky
Leslie Scott (Speaker)
Jan 1 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Diabetes in School On-line Training Program for School Nurses
Leslie Scott (Speaker)
Jul 1 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Primary care management of the sick child with diabetes
Leslie Scott (Speaker)
Apr 1 2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk