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'Behind the Blue': Dr. Peter Nelson Discusses UK’s Leading Efforts on Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 20, 2020) — The statistics on Alzheimer’s and dementia inducing brain disease are frightening to look at, and unlike research into cancer and heart disease, researchers have often been...

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Second Annual Pumpkin Carving Event

The Department of Pathology faculty and residents gathered for the second-annual pumpkin carving event. It was very chilly outside, but we still enjoyed ourselves! Check out our photos below! 

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UK’s Sanders-Brown, Penn Researchers Provide Insights into Newly Characterized Form of Dementia

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 25, 2020) — Working with their colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, researchers at the University of Kentucky have found that they can differentiate between subtypes of dementia...

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#TogetherUKY: A Thank You to UK HealthCare's Clinical Laboratory Employees

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 10, 2020) — On and off campus, members of our UK community are working to ensure that the university can keep its promise to our state — to educate, serve, research and heal. That's why...

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Important Dementia Studies Continuing at UK Despite Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

LEXINGTON, Ky.  (July 30, 2020) —The COVID-19 pandemic brought many things to a screeching halt and continues to impact our daily lives. However, important research at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-...

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Class of 2020 Feature: Leo Yenwongfai Pursues Childhood Dream

Leonard (Leo) Yenwongfai was just 5 years old when he officially solidified his plans to become a doctor. It was after a conversation he had with a physician who was taking care of a family member at the time...

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Welcome Our New Residents

Please join us in welcoming our 2020-2021 pathology residents!Juanita Ferreira graduated from China Medical University in 2012 with her MBBS and in 2016 with her M.Med from China Medical University. Juanita’s...

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UK Researcher Makes 'Top Science Stories of 2019' List by Discover Magazine

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 16, 2020) — An international group of experts led by Dr. Peter Nelson, a neuropathologist at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is being recognized as one of the top...

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UK Biospecimen Resources Can Support UK Research

At the University of Kentucky, multiple innovative biospecimen resources are available to assist research. A video produced by the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) highlights the...

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Happy Retirement!

Wanda started in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in the early 90’s.  She initially provided staff support to several of our faculty, but in the late 1990s became interested in the...

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Annual Department Pumpkin Carving

Are you wondering what it looks like when pathology faculty and residents come together to carve Halloween pumpkins?The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Kentucky has set the...

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The Gross Room

Would you dare enter the gross room? What if you knew what was in it – containers of organs and tissue samples? Those who do go in find it either interesting or, well, gross, said Shawna Baker, MBA, PA (ASCP)...

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Departmental Congratulations

Departmental Recognition and Congratulations – July 2019 American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Awards: Two of our residents/fellows and their mentor, Dr. Alison Woodworth, have received great news...

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New Faculty 2019

UKHC Pathology and Laboratory Medicine would like to welcome our newest faculty members. They will be working with us in various diversified specialties as we continue to grow.Derek Allison, MDDr. Allison...

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Clinical Trial Gives UK Pathologist New Hope

As a longtime pathologist at the University of Kentucky, Dr. Charles Lutz is no stranger to cancer.Lutz has spent much of his career in the lab, helping patients behind the scenes. At the UK Markey Cancer...

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Senior Banquet

The department celebrated the end of the academic year with its annual Senior Banquet to honor the trainees graduating from our program. The occasion was also used to honor select residents and faculty for...

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