University of Kansas Medical Center News
The University of Kansas Medical Center is improving lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research and health care. Explore some of our recent accomplishments.
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June 8, 2023RECOVER study establishes working clinical definition of long COVIDKU Medical Center was a site in a study published in JAMA that identified a dozen symptoms and a scoring system to identify long COVID in adults.
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May 23, 2023KU researcher and faculty member is lead author on cancer equity commentary published in the Journal of the National Cancer InstituteCommentary seeks to set an agenda for national problem of cancer disparities in those who have been incarcerated.
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May 11, 2023KU medical school among nation’s best in latest U.S. News & World Report rankingsKU School of Medicine ranked 5th among all public medical schools in the country in the percentage of physicians practicing in rural areas and 9th among public institutions in producing primary care physicians.
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May 10, 2023KU Medical Center researcher among authors of study published in NEJM identifying a more effective way to care for opioid-exposed newbornsThe “Eat, Sleep, Console” care approach was more effective than standard of care to treat newborns exposed to opioids in the womb, according to a national clinical trial in which KU Medical Center participated.
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May 4, 2023Wichita research center finds new ways to involve rural Kansans in clinical trialsThe Center for Clinical Research, the investigative center of the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, is reaching out to rural residents via telehealth, telephone and mail service.
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May 2, 2023KU School of Medicine testing new drug to treat inherited form of kidney diseaseResearchers are conducting a clinical trial for a new drug that seeks to address the underlying cause of APOL1-mediated kidney disease rather than managing its symptoms.
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April 18, 2023Lenexa retiree goes above and beyond to support dementia research at KU Alzheimer’s Disease Research CenterRobert Deady has no scientific degree, but his dedication to the work of KU ADRC earns him the title (and award) of Citizen Scientist.
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April 13, 2023Super ‘cool’ electron microscope to accelerate discovery at KU Medical Center and throughout the regionThe new cryogenic electron microscope can reveal the structure of flash-frozen proteins and other biomolecules at nearly atomic resolution, enabling researchers to understand diseases and design drugs to fight them.
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April 6, 2023KU Medical Center researcher published in NEJM study showing large-core strokes can be treated with vacuum to retrieve clotKU Medical Center researcher published in NEJM study showing large-core strokes can be treated with vacuum to retrieve clot
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March 29, 2023Victory is sweet in Super Bowl challenge won by the KU Cancer CenterUnited in their fight against cancer, divided over who should be Super Bowl champions, prestigious cancer centers in Kansas City and Philadelphia enjoy friendly rivalry.
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March 16, 2023JAMA study finds that high-intensity interval training improves stroke patients’ mobility more than moderate aerobic exerciseKU researcher Sandra Billinger, Ph.D., was part of a multi-site study that may change how stroke rehabilitation is conducted.
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March 9, 2023Kansas-based undergraduate bioscience symposium returns to face-to-face presentations for 2023The annual K-INBRE Symposium gives promising students in Kansas and Oklahoma a chance to pursue research topics in the biosciences.
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March 2, 2023Text-messaging program provides free support for caregivers of people with dementiaAvailable in English and Spanish, CareTEXT was developed by the KU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center to help caregivers of people with dementia take care of their loved one as well as themselves.
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February 21, 2023KU Cancer Center uses art to reach underserved communitiesNew mural is part of the KU Cancer Center’s campaign to encourage diverse participation in cancer clinical trials.
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February 2, 2023Five reasons to consider participating in a clinical trial for cancer treatmentClinical trials can benefit you, no matter what stage of cancer you have. Here, Tara Lin, M.D., professor of hematologic malignancies and cellular therapeutics at KU Medical Center and medical director of the Clinical Trials Office at The University of Kansas Cancer Center, explains five reasons to consider participating in the testing of a novel cancer treatment.
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January 26, 2023Q&A with Sharla Smith, maternal and fetal health researcherSharla Smith, Ph.D., MPH, answered a few questions about her work and the problem of health disparities for Black infants and mothers.
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January 24, 2023What to know about the keto diet from experts at KU Medical Center who study itThe ketogenic diet, or “keto” diet, can be a quick way to shed pounds. But it’s also a very strict diet. Learn about keto and how it’s being studied in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.
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January 19, 2023NIH grant helps KU provide obesity and metabolism research training for pre-doctoral graduate studentsObesity is a complex national epidemic. The grant is intended to produce trainees who can think broadly about the condition from the laboratory to the clinic.
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January 4, 2023KU Medical Center researchers testing home blood-pressure monitoring program to prevent age-related cognitive declineControlling hypertension is important to brain health as well as to cardiovascular health, but the condition often is not well managed. Researchers at KU Medical Center have designed a home-based hypertension program they hope will help.
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January 3, 2023Graduate student at KU School of Nursing works to improve health on multiple continentsMay Maloba, a doctoral student at the University of Kansas School of Nursing, brings her expertise in women’s health to Kenya, Cambodia and the United States.
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December 21, 2022Seeking the ‘new normal’: a look back at 2022See what shaped the University of Kansas Medical Center this year.
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December 8, 2022Female KU neurosurgeon operates in uncommon companyClinical assistant professor Jennifer Cheng, M.D., is one of about 550 female board-certified neurosurgeons in the nation.
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December 6, 202210,000 steps might really be the ‘magic pill’ everyone is seekingStudies in JAMA show that walking 10,000 steps can improve cardiovascular health and reduce risks of both dementia and cancer better than any pill or injection currently available.
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December 1, 2022Ivermectin shown ineffective in treating COVID-19, according to multi-site study including KU Medical CenterResults of the study of the antiparasitic medication, once a much-discussed potential treatment for COVID-19, were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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November 22, 2022NEJM article releases positive results of clinical trial investigating treatment for rare inflammatory disease, dermatomyositisMazen Dimachkie, M.D., was one of 36 researchers from Europe and North America to recruit participants for the first large-scale, randomized control study investigating intravenous immune globulin as a treatment for dermatomyositis.
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November 15, 2022KU Medical Center researcher is first author on COVID-19 vaccine safety study showing low rates of severe adverse eventsAn observational study led by Halinder Mangat, M.D., demonstrated that rates of severe adverse events after COVID-19 immunization are very low compared with the risks from COVID-19.
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November 10, 2022KU Medical Center researchers receive R01 grant from National Cancer Institute to increase targeted cancer treatments to rural cancer patientsTEAMSPORT will create a standardized approach to ordering genomic tests and adapt it for use in community cancer centers, where most cancer patients receive testing and treatment.
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November 1, 2022KU Cancer Center partners with nation’s top cancer organizations to call for increasing lung cancer screening nationwideNational call to action encourages use of low-dose CT to combat the leading cause of cancer in the United States
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October 26, 2022A $12 million grant from NIH launches KC-MORE, a research center to study obesity and obesity-related diseaseThe Kansas Center for Metabolism and Obesity Research seeks to become a national hub for obesity-related research and the training of junior research faculty.
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October 25, 2022KU Medical Center researchers receive grant to combat injury caused by exposure to radiationRadiation injury is a problematic side effect in cancer treatment, and radiation toxicity from radiological and nuclear devices has been a growing national concern since 9/11.
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October 20, 2022Federal grant supports LEND, a program based at KU Medical Center and focused on educating people about autism and developmental disabilitiesThanks to a $3 million grant, the Kansas Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities program continues its five-decade mission of training, research and leadership development.
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October 18, 2022Akinlolu Ojo, executive dean of KU School of Medicine, elected to the National Academy of MedicineFounded in 1970 as the Institute of Medicine, the prestigious National Academy of Medicine has approximately 2,200 members worldwide.
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October 13, 2022High school students discover career possibilities at health care event‘Discover KU’s Health Programs’ invited students from Kansas City, Kansas, who would be the first generation in their families to go to college.
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October 6, 2022KU Medical Center scientists identify mechanism for critical function of a damaged protein that causes most polycystic kidney diseaseTheir work will inform the design of drugs aiming to one day restore the function of that protein in order to prevent or treat the disease.
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October 4, 2022NIH grant helps KU answer the urgent need to develop the next generation of brain health researchersThe KU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center received a prestigious five-year, $1.5 million grant to expand and strengthen its program to boost brain health researchers.
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September 29, 2022Early clinical trial results on a new Alzheimer’s drug may point to new treatmentsJeffrey Burns, co-director of the KU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, says early results of studies on lecanemab are promising.
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August 11, 2022KU Cancer Center researchers discover that people with blood-related cancers have a higher chance of COVID breakthrough infectionsKU Cancer Center oncology experts teamed up with statistical experts to warn those with leukemia and lymphoma of their increased risk of getting COVID-19
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July 7, 2022The University of Kansas Cancer Center earns National Cancer Institute’s most prestigious status—ComprehensiveNCI recognition as a Comprehensive cancer center is the culmination of years of community effort and means that KU Cancer Center joins the top echelon of leading cancer experts.
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July 1, 2022KU Medical Center researchers create first personalized AI method to predict acute kidney injury in hospital patients, results published in JAMA Network OpenTheir algorithm could be implemented into hospitals’ electronic alert systems to help clinicians protect patients from kidney failure.
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May 9, 2022COVID-19 vaccine effective in people receiving cancer treatment, study findsAbout 95% of participants achieved a measurable immune response after vaccination, according to study led by a KU School of Medicine professor and published in JAMA Oncology.
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May 4, 2022Simon Craddock Lee chosen as chair of Department of Population HealthWhile engaged in many facets of population health research, Lee’s expertise lies in implementation science and health care delivery research in cancer prevention and control.
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May 2, 2022Study seeks to pinpoint perfect mix of physical activity for better aging and brain healthThe five-year, NIH-funded COMET clinical trial is the largest of its kind to compare aerobic, resistance training or a combination of both while looking at cognition in older adults.
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April 19, 2022Hoglund Biomedical Imaging Center upgrades scanning abilities with $1.5 million NIH grantEquipment upgrade provides cutting-edge resources to researchers across the region
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January 26, 2022KU Clinical Research Center celebrates decade of investigational scienceThe University of Kansas Clinical Research Center (KU CRC), a dedicated clinical trials facility with support from a Johnson County sales tax, celebrates it's 10 year anniversary.
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November 9, 2021New consortium for polycystic kidney disease research brings scientists togetherA symposium, held virtually Oct. 27-28, allowed scientists to learn about, and share, the latest research in PKD.
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July 8, 2021Professor pivots from Kenya to Kansas (and back again) to serve global health needs in pandemicThe work of Sarah Finocchario Kessler, Ph.D., MPH, supports the progressive efforts of Wyandotte County Health Department to address social needs of Covid-positive residents.
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April 29, 2021Massive negative impact of COVID-19 on cancer screenings quantified in KU Medical Center faculty study published in JAMA OncologyThe University of Kansas Cancer Center is calling for public attention to this issue to prevent cancer deaths.
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November 19, 2020KU Cancer Center researchers discover men fighting both cancer and COVID-19 at higher risk than womenMen with cancer and COVID-19 may be at significantly higher risk for severe symptoms and even death as compared to females fighting both, a University of Kansas Cancer Center research team has found after reviewing multiple studies.
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March 5, 2020Owens leading psychiatry department’s new clinical trial researchDennis Owens, MD, PhD, leading psychiatry department’s new clinical trial research