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Alumni Mentorship Program connects CPH students to graduates in structured mentorship program


With countless career possibilities in public health, students can benefit from seasoned guidance as they navigate toward their chosen profession. The University of Kentucky College of Public Health (CPH) hopes to help those students through the Catalyst Alumni Mentorship Program. Under the guiding leadership of Dr. Sarah Cprek, Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Bachelor of Public Health program, the Catalyst Alumni Mentorship Program is a structured program that links 20 CPH alumni mentors with 20 current Bachelor of Public Health students. 

Students get Pumped Up!

Our students are officially "Pumped Up" for the semester! It was great night at Pump It Up as our students, faculty, staff, alumni and community celebrated public health. And, we inducted the newest class into the Pump Handle Society! Thank you to all who came to the event and helped make it a success. See more photos here.

Around the College

Workplace overdose prevention resources

available for Overdose Awareness Day


To recognize International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC) is highlighting resources on preventing workplace drug overdoses and supporting substance use disorder (SUD) recovery.

LET YOUR STUDENTS KNOW! The Student Engagement & Academic Success (SEAS) is hosting a Graduate Program Overview Virtual Info Session on Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. EST. This session is for students interested in becoming a CPH graduate student and gives an overview about our programs. Those attending will be able to meet and speak with college representatives regarding program curriculum, scholarships, admissions, and more! Should you be able to meet virtually, a Zoom link will be sent once registered.

STAFF: SUBMIT YOUR WORK LOCATION REQUEST


UK President Eli Capilouto released a Work Location Update regarding remote/hybrid work locations earlier this month. Any campus staff employee in an eligible position may now submit their formal request via a form under the Employee Self Service tab in myUK. CPH Supervisors have the authority to approve or deny requests for their direct-report employees. Campus staff should continue their current work arrangements until they receive a decision on their new request. Staff members will have 30 days to transition if any decision results in a change to their current work arrangement. Instructions on how Employees complete the form are available here. Instructions for Supervisors on how to review/enter a decision on requests are available here. Any eligible campus staff member with an existing remote/hybrid arrangement or interested in implementing one must submit their request by Sept. 1, 2023.

UK@Work Survey to be sent soon 


The survey launches via an email from our vendor, WTW, on Monday, Sept. 11 and runs through Friday, Sept. 22 (two weeks). The email will come from survey.invite@willistowerswatson.com and have a subject of “University of Kentucky 2023 Engagement Survey.” This email will contain a unique link to help ensure accurate results so employees should not forward or share their unique invitation link with anyone. Individual survey responses are confidential. The survey vendor, WTW, is collecting, analyzing and creating the reports for the aggregated survey results. No one at the university will have access to individual responses during or after the survey.

In Case You Missed It in the Research Newsletter

Meet your Proposal Development Office (PDO) Liaison!


Date: Tuesday, Sept. 12

Time: 12-1 p.m. EST

Where: CPH 207 & Zoom


Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees. Registration is required for in-person attendance. Please visit the events page here to register, access the Zoom link if attending virtually, as well as read more about our PDO liaison, Marjorie Stanek.


Research Newsletter Archive

Research Publications

"Association of Sustained Low or High Income and Income Changes With Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes Among Individuals Aged 30 to 64 Years," Jimin Clara ParkGa Eun NamJinna YuKetrell L McWhorterJunxiu LiuHong Seok LeeSeong-Su LeeKyungdo Han


Abstract: Evidence of the association between income fluctuation and risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is scarce. Objective was to investigate whether sustained low or high income and income changes are associated with incidence of T2D.


"Different cohort, disparate results: Selection bias is a key factor in autopsy cohorts," Kathryn GauthreauxWalter A KukullKarin B NelsonCharles MockYen-Chi ChenKwun C G ChanDavid W FardoYuriko KatsumataErin L Abner, Peter T Nelson


Abstract: Research-oriented autopsy cohorts provide critical insights into dementia pathobiology. However, different studies sometimes report disparate findings, partially because each study has its own recruitment biases. We hypothesized that a straightforward metric, related to the percentage of research volunteers cognitively normal at recruitment, would predict other inter-cohort differences.


"Factors Associated with No-Show Rates in a Pediatric Audiology Clinic," David Adkins, Marcia V Rojas-RamirezAnita ShankerClayton P BurrussBecky MirskyPhilip WestgateJennifer B ShinnMatthew L Bush


Abstract: To evaluate factors associated with no-show rates in a pediatric audiology clinic.


"Methamphetamine use and utilization of medications for opioid use disorder among rural people who use drugs," Judith I TsuiBridget M WhitneyP Todd KorthuisBrian ChanMai T PhoWiley D JenkinsApril M YoungHannah L F CooperPeter D FriedmannThomas J Stopka, David de GijselWilliam C MillerVivian F GoRyan WestergaardRandall BrownDavid W SealWilliam A ZuleJudith FeinbergGordon S SmithL Sarah MixsonRob FredericksenHeidi M CraneJoseph A Delaney


Abstract: Methamphetamine use is common among persons with opioid use disorder. This study evaluated associations between methamphetamine use and treatment with agonist medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD, specifically buprenorphine, and/or methadone) in U.S. rural communities.


"LATE-NC risk alleles (in TMEM106B, GRN, and ABCC9 genes) among persons with African ancestry," Yuriko KatsumataDavid W FardoLincoln M P ShadeAlzheimer’s Disease Genetics ConsortiumPeter T Nelson


Abstract: Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) affects approximately one-third of older individuals and is associated with cognitive impairment. However, there is a highly incomplete understanding of the genetic determinants of LATE neuropathologic changes (LATE-NC) in diverse populations.


"Evidence for virus-mediated oncogenesis in bladder cancers arising in solid organ transplant recipients," Gabriel J StarrettKelly YuYelena GolubevaPetra LenzMary L PiaskowskiDavid PetersenMichael DeanAjay IsraniBrenda Y HernandezThomas C TuckerIona ChengLou GonsalvesCyllene R MorrisShehnaz K HussainCharles F LynchReuben S HarrisLudmila Prokunina-OlssonPaul S MeltzerChristopher B BuckEric A Engels


Abstract: A small percentage of bladder cancers in the general population have been found to harbor DNA viruses. In contrast, up to 25% of tumors of solid organ transplant recipients, who are at an increased risk of developing bladder cancer and have an overall poorer outcomes, harbor BK polyomavirus (BKPyV). To better understand the biology of the tumors and the mechanisms of carcinogenesis from potential oncoviruses, we performed whole genome and transcriptome sequencing on bladder cancer specimens from 43 transplant patients.

Additional News/Events

UK HR Work-Life to host free parents resource fair


Free commute planning assistance available through Transportation Services


CELT releases AI resources for instructors

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