A weekly newsletter for all University of Kentucky College of Public Health faculty, staff, and health champions in Kentucky and beyond! | |
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"Invisible Corps" In Service of Health: A PBS Documentary
In this one-hour PBS documentary, learn more about the history and role of the Public Health Service, the PHS Commissioned Corps and how public health has evolved throughout our history -- exploring how public health has become politicized and how important it is to change that in order to positively affect the nations’ health for years to come.
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CPH Staff Council needs YOU! Applications are now open for new council members to serve the 23-24 term, which starts July 1. Come to the Open House on June 15th to hear what Staff Council is about and join the discussion on vital needs to the professional and personal well-being of CPH staff members, ways to increase participation, building community within the college, and other general needs of our staff members. Contact Chair Benji Bryant Benji.bryant@uky.edu or any other Staff Council members on the website here. | | |
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CPH alum Rob Edwards, DrPH, MBA, was recently promoted to VP, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer at UK HealthCare, building on his existing responsibilities for expanding and promoting clinical partnerships, health policy, brand and digital strategy, clinical contracting and leading other vital strategic opportunities. Edwards also serves on the UK MHA Board of Advisors. | | |
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Marc T. Kiviniemi, Ph.D., was recently elected as a Fellow in the Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM) -- the nation's leading group of multi-specialty professionals, dedicated to improving health and quality of life through proven behavioral science. Fellow status is a distinction conferred by SBM on full members in recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of the science and practice of behavioral medicine.Congrats, Marc! | | |
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Traffic Safety Checkpoints Reduce Alcohol-Related Vehicle Crashes
Studies by the National High Traffic Safety Administration and the Centers for Disease Control found that alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes in a community can be decreased by up to 20% with properly conducted traffic safety checkpoints. KIPRC's Kentucky Violence and Injury Prevention Program developed and published the Kentucky Traffic Safety Checkpoint Guidebook to address a lack of traffic safety checkpoint training and guidance for Kentucky officers.
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Decoding the Complex Genetics of Dementia
When is Alzheimer’s disease not Alzheimer’s disease? That sounds like a trick question, but it lies at the center of a newly funded research project led by co-principal investigators and UK faculty David Fardo, Ph.D., and Peter Nelson, MD, Ph.D. Their National Institute on Aging-funded research project, “Genetic Architecture of Aging-Related TDP-43 and Mixed Pathology Dementia,” aims to untangle how genetic factors contribute to dementia.
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Connecting the Dots: “Quantifying the Impact of Natural Supports” - TCOM CONVERSATIONS
Join us for the next episode of Connecting the Dots: "Quantifying the Impact of Natural Supports" on Tuesday, June 13th. This episode will discuss how increasing our understanding of the impact of natural support networks on the behavioral and emotional health of the young people in child welfare settings may help systems design teams and workflows that utilize these strengths, while enhancing safety and mitigating risk.
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You Can Never Go Home Again: Planning for Reunification from Residential Treatment – An eQIP Live Event
The next eQIP Live Event "You Can Never Go Home Again: Planning for Reunification from Residential Treatment", a conversation with Bob Lieberman, is on June 22 at 3pm. Mr. Lieberman is the former CEO of a multi-service children’s mental health agency turned consultant with over 48 years of experience in psychiatric residential and mental health services across the continuum. He has consulted and advised agencies across the United States.
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2023 Kentucky Harm Reduction Summit set for June 14-15
Registration for the annual Kentucky Harm Reduction Summit is now open. The Summit will be held at EKU's Richmond campus (June 14 & 15th) and provides the opportunity for officials to learn about harm reduction/disease prevention strategies and to broaden the impact of harm reduction operations throughout Kentucky. This two-day event is FREE and will be held in-person.
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The 19th annual TCOM Conference – “Lex Go! Pop Health”
IPH-C is excited to announce the 19th annual TCOM Conference – “Lex Go! Pop Health”- taking place on October 4-6, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Lexington, Kentucky. This event brings together the latest research, innovative practices, and current trends in population health!
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"Antisense oligonucleotides targeting hepatic angiotensinogen reduce atherosclerosis and liver steatosis in hypercholesterolemic mice," Dien Ye, Congqing Wu, Lei Cai, Deborah A Howatt 1, Ching-Ling Liang 1, Yuriko Katsumata , Adam E Mullick, Ryan E Temel, A H Jan Danser, Alan Daugherty, Hong S Lu
Abstract: Hepatocyte-derived angiotensinogen (AGT) is the precursor of angiotensin II (AngII). We determined the effects of hepatocyte-specific (N-acetylgalactosamine-conjugated) antisense oligonucleotides targeting AGT (GalNAc AGT ASO) on AngII-mediated blood pressure (BP) regulation and atherosclerosis and compared its effects with losartan, an AngII type 1 (AT1) receptor blocker, in hypercholesterolemic mice.
"Genetic Underpinnings of the Transition From Alcohol Consumption to Alcohol Use Disorder: Shared and Unique Genetic Architectures in a Cross-Ancestry Sample", Rachel L Kember, Rachel Vickers-Smith, Hang Zhou, Heng Xu, Mariela Jennings, Cecilia Dao, Lea Davis, Sandra Sanchez-Roige, Amy C Justice, Joel Gelernter, Marijana Vujkovic, Henry R Kranzler
Abstract: Recent genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of alcohol-related phenotypes have uncovered key differences in the underlying genetic architectures of alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorder (AUD), with the two traits having opposite genetic correlations with psychiatric disorders. Understanding the genetic factors that underlie the transition from heavy drinking to AUD has important theoretical and clinical implications.
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