Funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, the goal of this clinical observational study is to determine cellular processes of the underlying failure to recover muscle and physical function in survivors of critical illness after an ICU stay.
Researchers at UK and Vanderbilt received a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the use of wearable technology for better patient recovery from shinbone fractures and repair surgeries.
Matt Hoch, associate professor of athletic training in the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24.
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College of Health Sciences assistant professor, Kirby Mayer seeks to understand why some patients recover their movement and muscle function while others do not, thanks to a new grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
Two UK graduate students are dedicating time to help firefighters in Lexington, taking their expertise in athletic training and expanding it to this very in-need group.
Researchers from the College of Health Sciences and College of Education have received a $1.1 million grant from FEMA to serve as principal investigators on a new study to promote injury mitigation, better work outcomes and a reduction in financial burdens for firefighters.
In the final installment of the "I Am A UK Innovator" series Ming-Yuan Chih, Ph.D., describes a mobile health app he developed with his team to help bone marrow transplant patients during their recovery.
