Saha Cardiovascular Research Center

UK showcases community-based, health-focused research during NIH delegation visit

Jun 12, 2024, 6:52 AM

UK Research welcomed Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., the NIH director, to the Healthy Kentucky Research Building — a space dedicated to enabling multidisciplinary teams to find solutions to reduce the health disparities greatly impacting Kentucky.

Healthy Hearts for Women event marks 10 years of raising awareness

Jan 12, 2024, 7:22 AM

UK will mark a decade of raising awareness and continuing its effort to warn women about the dangers of heart disease with the annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium.

AHA recognizes UK’s Cassis for excellence in hypertension research

Sep 11, 2023, 7:09 AM

The University of Kentucky’s Vice President for Research and leading cardiovascular scientist is being recognized for her foundational work in the field of hypertension with a prestigious award from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Cardiovascular Research Day

Oct 20, 2023, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

October 20, 2023 Central Bank Center Grand Ballrooms 430 W. Vine Street Lexington KY 40507 Full Schedule (pdf)

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AHA awards UK’s Daugherty $1 million to study new heart disease treatments

Jun 1, 2023, 7:02 AM

Alan Daugherty, Ph.D., D.Sc., has been named as one of two nationwide recipients of the American Heart Association Merit Award and will receive $1 million for a five-year research project.

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UK’s Daugherty honored for transformative work with American Heart Association journal

May 17, 2023, 7:13 AM

A University of Kentucky expert in cardiovascular health is being honored for his role in leading one of the American Heart Association's journals.

9th Annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium

Feb 3, 2023, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

The ninth annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium will return to an in-person event this year and feature nationally recognized expert panelists from Baylor, Emory, UCLA, and Yale, as well as the University of Kentucky. The event is sponsored by the UK College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, UK Gill Heart Institute, Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, and Markey Cancer Center. Tentative Schedule 8:15-8:30 a.m. Introductions

American Heart Association honors UK researcher’s impact on cardiovascular health

Nov 17, 2022, 7:11 AM

Alan Daugherty, Ph.D., D.Sc., was named the 2022 George Lyman Duff Memorial Lecturer at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Scientific Sessions.

'Behind the Blue': Cardiovascular Health and Research With Alan Daugherty

Sep 27, 2021, 7:45 AM

This week’s episode of "Behind the Blue" features the director of the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center and chair of the UK Department of Physiology, Alan Daugherty.

UK Professor Awarded $1.9M for Sepsis Research

May 6, 2021, 7:48 AM

Xiangan Li, a professor in the Department of Physiology and the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, received a prestigious R35 grant from the NIH’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), which will fund sepsis research in his lab over the next five years.

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