Ima Ebong News Today

In 2017, UK HealthCare neurologist Ima Ebong, M.D., had just begun her clinical neurophysiology fellowship training and had just become a mother for the first time. It had been her happiest and most successful year to date, but everything changed when she was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer at just 35 years old. Now cancer-free, Ebong hopes her story will help spread awareness about colorectal cancer, especially to people who are disproportionately impacted by the disease.

Ima Ebong, M.D., assistant professor of neurology and clinical neurophysiology, is one of 10 winners to receive the University of Kentucky’s 2022-23 Outstanding Teaching Awards.

The University of Kentucky recognized exceptional faculty and teaching assistants with the Outstanding Teaching Awards during the 2023 UK Faculty Awards Ceremony held Wednesday, April 26 in the J. David Rosenberg College of Law's Grand Courtroom.

The annual American Society for Neurochemistry conference is a unique meeting that brings young and seasoned scientists together to experience cutting-edge neurochemistry and neurobiology. This year the conference will be held at the University of Kentucky from March 18-22 and we have a preview. Dr. Greg talks with Linda Van Eldik, director of UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. She's also the chair of the public forum which is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. on March 18th at the Hyatt Regency ...

The 2023 American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN) annual meeting is set to take place in downtown Lexington from March 18th through March 22nd. The University of Kentucky (UK) community is thrilled to welcome ASN members to their city as they work through a dynamic and exciting program, which includes a session open to the public.

Columbia University terminated its psychiatry department chair Jeffrey Lieberman because he posted a racially insensitive retweet about South Sudanese model Nyakim Gatwech.

His tweet suggesting the woman might be a "freak of nature" sparked furious backlash in the medical community.

This year, the Martin Luther King (MLK) Center at the University of Kentucky celebrated 35 years on campus. To commemorate the occasion, the MLK Center hosted several events highlighting the historic milestone. Included in the event calendar was the inaugural Living Legacy Award ceremony.