R!L 2020 held its first virtual celebration of health sciences-related research at the University of Louisville Sept. 15-17. Three out of the five virtual events have been recorded and are available on the .
R!L 2020 did not feature its traditional scientific poster competitions, however, co-chairs, Jon Klein and Christopher States plan to arrange for a spring 2021 showcase if circumstances allow.听
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Paula Bates: How a Cancer Researcher Became a Coronavirus Researcher
Julio Ramirez: COVID-19 Clinical & Epidemiological Research: Lessons Learned
Ted Smith: Wastewater sample site selection at neighborhood scale to estimate changes in community prevalence of COVID-19
听Joshua Fuqua: Wastewater Virology for SARS-CoV-2
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- R!L at the Kentucky Science Center: A half-day program for middle and high school students with focus on S.T.E.M.
- UofL Health Jewish Hospital鈥檚 Pulse of Surgery program featured a live open-heart surgery, then a discussion lead by medical student, Victoria Smith, about health care career options.
- School of Nursing presentation: 鈥淧romoting equity in access to healthcare for the underserved: Intervening on social determinants of health.鈥 Jean Edward, assistant professor at UK College of Nursing and nurse scientist for UK Healthcare鈥檚 Markey Cancer enter, presented her research which focused on health literacy, health insurance literacy, healthcare access disparities, social determinants of health and healthcare reform/policy.
- hosted by the UofL Office of Research Integrity:听David C. Stieren, division chief, Extension Services, National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) Program, explained how cybersecurity threats exploit the increased complexity and connectivity of all types of systems operating into today鈥檚 society and economy, placing the nation鈥檚 security, economy, and public safety and health at risk.
- Presenter Steven听D. Kniffley Jr. is the associate director for the Center for Behavioral Health and an assistant听professor in Spalding University鈥檚 School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Kniffley’s area of expertise is research and clinical work with Black males and the treatment of race- based stress and trauma.
