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UofL cardiovascular surgeon implants two patients with new heart-support device at Jewish Hospital Minimally...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of Louisville heart transplant surgeon Mark Slaughter, M.D., has implanted two patients with an investigational device, the intravascular ventricular assist...
Ted Gobbel, Sally Smith and Lou Baylor at the 2018 Hammertime Golf Scramble

Hammertime Golf Scramble honors beloved community member, softball coach Event raises funds to support...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Larry Smith was the director of operations for the Kentucky Lottery and a well-loved member of the southwest Louisville community, where...
Leslie Sherwood, D.V.M.

UofL again recognized for humane care and treatment of research animals

Biomedical research would be impossible without the use of animals. This research benefits not only humans, but also helps in the development of therapies...
Christopher 2X Game Changers and gunshot wound survivors presented awards to the trauma teams at UofL Hospital September 5

UofL Hospital trauma team presented awards for life-saving efforts

Former gunshot wound patients and anti-violence advocate Christopher 2X visited UofL Hospital to express their gratitude to the nurses and trauma surgeons for saving...
Sam Cotton, Ph.D.

UofL Alzheimer’s specialist to talk brain health at Beer with a Scientist

The search for effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease continues, as new cases are diagnosed at an ever-increasing rate. Unfortunately, every drug tested to treat...
Cheryl Lyn Walker, PhD

Leader in the field of environmental carcinogenesis to speak at UofL Cheryl Lyn Walker,...

The epigenome is often described as the “software” that operates our genome. This epigenomic software is installed very early in life at key developmental...
Sam Cotton, Ph.D.

How in the brain are you? UofL Alzheimer’s specialist to talk brain health at...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The search for effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease continues, as new cases are diagnosed at an ever-increasing rate. Unfortunately, every drug...
Cheryl Lyn Walker, PhD

Research!Louisville 2019 Keynote Address focuses on environmental health

Cheryl Lyn Walker, PhD, director of the Center for Precision Environmental Health at Baylor College of Medicine and Professor in the Departments of Molecular...

Health news tip sheet News tips for the week of Aug. 22

Health care providers and researchers with the University of Louisville are available to discuss any of the following health topics this week. Click on...
Robert C.G. Martin, MD

First patient enrolled in UofL’s NanoKnife DIRECT study for pancreatic cancer treatment

The University of Louisville has enrolled the first patient in AngioDynamics’ NanoKnife Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) “Data IRE Cancer Treatment” clinical study (DIRECT). The DIRECT...