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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Big news! Researchers across the Envirome Institute secured more than $16M in new research funding in FY26. Read more at: centers.louisville.edu/envirome/new...
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Envirome Institute Researchers Secure More Than $16 Million in New Funding
October 6, 2026 | This year's grants range from funding for a new Center to study nutrition and metabolism to wastewater surveillance in rural Kentucky, but they all seek to provide answers to the sam...
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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Attendees will hear from researchers & community leaders with insights on building strong community research partnerships. 🗓️Monday, October 5, 2026 🕘 9 am–12 pm 📍 Louisville Clinical & Translational Research Center, Rooms 101/102, 505 S. Hancock Street, Louisville, KY
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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
📣 Join us on Nov 19 for the 2026 Kentucky Air Monitoring Summit! 🕣 8:30am-5pm EST 📍 University of Louisville Shelby Campus 450 North Whittington Parkway Louisville, KY 40222 Purchase tickets & submit your programming proposals at: www.eventbrite.com/e/kentucky-a...
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November 19, 2026

A gathering for experts in air monitoring, emergency response, public health & technology
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University of Louisville @universityoflou.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
How long does it take for air pollution to affect your heart? @uoflenvirome.bsky.social researchers determined that after about three hours of exposure to pollution, there is a small but significant decline in heart rate variability.
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UofL study finds longer periods of air pollution exposure can stress the heart
September 8, 2026 | Findings may offer guidance for individuals who spend long periods outdoors or who have cardiovascular conditions
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We were thrilled to welcome back former @universityoflou.bsky.social Internal Medicine Chief Resident, & current @mayoclinic.org chair of the Division of General Internal Medicine @ryanhurt9296.bsky.social to present an outstanding Grand Rounds on the pragmatic use of #AI in clinical practice 💻 🤖 🩺
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Huge congrats to Drs. Matthew Cave and Bradford Hill! 🔬
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UofL receives $11.6 million to amplify research in nutrition and metabolic health
August 26, 2026 | NIH funding will support research to promote health and address chronic diseases related to poor diet
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Center For Cardiometabolic Science @cardiometabosci.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Dr. Helen Collins, Associate Professor in the Center, will be one of the Keynote Speakers at this week's 2026 Vascular and Heart Research Symposium at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech. #cardiosky @uoflenvirome.bsky.social @uoflmedicine.bsky.social
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Join us for #Louisville's biggest #cardiology conference in the last 25 years! ⏰ Register now: bit.ly/iacs-nas26 #IACSNAS2026 #Cardiology
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IACS-NAS 13th Annual Conference - IACS-NAS 13th Annual Conference September 10-12, 2026 Louisville, Kentucky
IACS-NAS 13th Annual Scientific Conference 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM & 19.2 CE Nursing Credits offered! Register Now Roberto Bolli MD Young Scientist
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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
With 35 hyperscale data centers in the pipeline in Kentucky, data centers are top of mind for communities across the Commonwealth. Envirome's @tedsmithphd.bsky.social joins a panel discussion on KET's Kentucky Tonight about various aspects of these projects. ket.org/program/kent...
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Data Centers | Kentucky Tonight
Renee Shaw and her guests discuss data centers. Guests: State Rep. Josh Bray (R-Mount Vernon); State Rep. Adam Moore (D-Lexington); John Bevington, vice president of customer services, LG&E and KU Ene...
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Excellent insight from Dr. Mark Burns of the @universityoflou.bsky.social Division of Infectious Diseases 🦟 🦠
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How to protect yourself from West Nile virus
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Huge congratulations to our @universityoflou.bsky.social Department of Medicine faculty who are officially promoted today. Well done, everyone! 🎉 🎊
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Helen Collins @drhelenecollin1.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Thanks to the @uoflmedicine.bsky.social for this highlight medicine.louisville.edu/news/univers...
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University of Louisville researcher receives national award for excellence in integrative physiology
May 13, 2026 | What began as a focused effort to better understand the female heart has grown into a nationally recognized research program for Helen E. Collins, assistant professor of medicine at the...
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
UofL breaks ground on $280-million facility for health education and collaboration | UofL News news.louisville.edu/news/uofl-br...
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UofL breaks ground on $280-million facility for health education and collaboration
April 21, 2026 | The Health Sciences Building will serve as a nexus of learning, engagement and research for UofL’s four health sciences schools and the community.
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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Does living in green neighborhoods benefit the immune system? Envirome researchers have discovered that people living in greener neighborhoods showed immune patterns consistent with lower chronic inflammation. news.louisville.edu/news/uofl-st...
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UofL study shows living near trees benefits the immune system
April 10, 2026 | Green Heart Louisville Project research reveals additional health benefits of residential greenness.
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Center For Cardiometabolic Science @cardiometabosci.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
New review from the Baba lab highlights how Heart Failure is a systemic disease, not just a cardiac one. 🫀 Skeletal muscle remodeling—including mitochondrial dysfunction, fiber type shifts, and oxidative stress—is a primary driver of exercise intolerance and fatigue. 🏃
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Huge congratulations to our @universityoflou.bsky.social 2026 Presidential Excellence Distinguished Faculty Awards winners! 🌳 Dr. Aruni Bhatnagar - Career Achievement 🔬 Dr. Tara Schapmire - Social Sciences 👩‍🏫 Dr. Jennifer Koch - Distinguished Teaching WTG, everyone! 🎉
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
We were proud to host Dr. Yogish Kudva of @mayoclinic.org and to present the 2026 Beverly Todd Towery Lecture at @universityoflou.bsky.social Medicine Grand Rounds on AID in Type 2 #Diabetes Mellitus.
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Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences (CIEHS) @ciehs.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
A behind the scenes look at the Wahlang Lab at the @uoflmedicine.bsky.social. This video showcases daily research focused on how environmental pollutants affect metabolic health and the strategies being investigated to protect human health. youtu.be/g3Ne7NWb9L4
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Day in the Life of the Banrida Wahlang Lab
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Great article, and great insight from @universityoflou.bsky.social Chair of Medicine Dr. Kim Williams. 🫀 ❤️ louisville.edu/medicine/new...
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Changing the conversation on heart health — School of Medicine University of Louisville
Published on February 17, 2026
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
We were thrilled to welcome Dr. Deborah Flomenhoft of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine to present the 2025 Arlene & Richard Redinger Lecture at UofL Medicine Grand Rounds. Cards and Cats CAN get along...sometimes 😉
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Center For Cardiometabolic Science @cardiometabosci.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Happening right now. Our Center Director, Dr. Steven Jones, is presenting an online seminar for the International Society of Hyaluronan Sciences. This seminar focuses on his laboratory's most recent work on understanding the contribution of Hyaluronan in Ventricular Remodeling. #cardiosky
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Great work as always by Dr. Schapmire and her team!
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UofL oncology social work expert leads national effort to transform cancer patient support | UofL News
A cancer diagnosis represents more than just a physical disease: it affects patients and families emotionally, financially and socially, requiring comprehensive support beyond medical care. In fact, i...
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
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UofL scientist and physician discuss the health effects of e-cigarettes
Q&A with Alex Carll and Rodrigo Cavallazzi
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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
The Envirome Institute's Dr. Rochelle Holm presented findings from the cholera surveillance project conducted from community pit latrines at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Lilongwe, Malawi, Africa. @uoflmedicine.bsky.social www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Five people standing side by side on a grassy lawn in Malawi, Africa with green trees and buildings in the background. 

From left to right: Gerald Chiganda (Malawi Ministry of Homeland Security, Dzaleka Camp Manger), Ernest Chilalika (the United Nations Refugee Agency), Petros Chigwechokha (Malawi University of Science and Technology),  Joseph Bitilingubanga (Malawi Ministry of Health, Public Health Institute of Malawi, Deputy Director), Rochelle Holm (University of Louisville).
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Drs. Matthew Cave and Frederick Ekuban of the University of Louisville Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, UofL Health and the UofL School of Medicine discuss their recent study showing how forever chemicals (PFAS) and heavy alcohol consumption can create serious health impacts.
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August 19, 2025 | Kentucky Edition
Gov. Beshear moves to designate Bromazolam, also known as designer Xanax, a Schedule I drug. The state's second-largest school district is again considering a tax hike. Electric vehicle batteries are ...
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Center For Cardiometabolic Science @cardiometabosci.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Does exercise give the kidneys a run for their money? 🏃‍➡️ 🫘 Want to know? Check out the latest publication in AJP-Renal from the laboratory of Dr. Sophia Sears. #kidneysky #renalsky #exercisesky @uoflenvirome.bsky.social @uoflmedicine.bsky.social @apspublications.bsky.social @stevenpjones.bsky.social
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
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UofL Health cardiology research trial looks to prevent heart attacks
The trial looks for fat deposits in a person's blood vessels in the heart to possibly prevent a heart attack decades before it happens.
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Great work by Drs. Matthew Cave and Frederick Ekuban in our GI division 🔬
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UofL research shows combined exposure to alcohol and "forever chemicals" increases liver damage | UofL News
Have you ever wondered why some people who drink alcohol develop serious liver problems while others don't? A study from University of Louisville researchers published in May in Toxicological Sciences...
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
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ULSOM welcomes Ian Smith as UofL Health Sciences Center Interim Vice President of Finance & Administration — School of Medicine University of Louisville
Posted on July 17, 2025
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Huge congratulations to our University of Louisville Department of Medicine faculty who were officially promoted on July 1. WTG, everyone! 🎉 🥳
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
UofL Internal Medicine Awards Day recognizes DOM trainees, faculty 🔗https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/medicine/news/awards-day-2025 📸https://flickr.com/photos/ulmedicine/sets/72177720326469396/
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
We were thrilled to welcome Dr. Brenda Bailey of @loyolachicago.bsky.social to present UofL Medicine Grand Rounds about "The Education of Young Millennials and Gen Z." Thank you for an outstanding and very timely talk!
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Congrats to Dr. Bhatnagar and the teams in the @uoflenvirome.bsky.social and #UofL Division of Environmental Medicine 🌳 🌲 💚 www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
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Trager MicroForest at Founders Square opens to the public | UofL News
A revamped and upgraded green space is taking shape in the heart of downtown Louisville. The Trager MicroForest, a research project of the University of Louisville's Christina Lee Brown Envirome Insti...
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
It was another great Match Day in The Ville! #Match2025 🔗https://louisville.edu/medicine/departments/medicine/news/match-day-2025 📷https://flickr.com/photos/ulmedicine/albums/72177720324566241
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University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute @uoflenvirome.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Ben Smith, a 4th-year @uoflmedicine.bsky.social med student and part of the school's Distinction in Global Health Track, visits with Envirome's Dr. Rochelle Holm and the Headteacher of Vyelle Primary School in Malawi. Ben took a 2-week global health and water, sanitation, and hygiene field tour.
Three people standing in an open courtyard at a primary school in Malawi. On the left is the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute's Dr. Rochelle Holm, in the center is the Headteacher of Vyelle Primary School and to the right is Ben Smith, a UofL 4th-year medical student and part of the Distinction in Global Health Track.
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Huge congrats to Dr. Klein! 🎉
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Klein named executive vice president for research and innovation | UofL News
Jon Klein, a 40-year veteran of medical and higher education experience at the University of Louisville, has been named the university's executive vice president for research and innovation, pending a...
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
More cool stuff being done by the @uoflenvirome.bsky.social 🐟 🔬 www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltod...
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Ohio River fish caught by citizen scientists show mostly low contaminant levels | UofL News
Fish caught by Humana Community Day and other volunteer citizen scientists at a Participatory Science Fishing Day at the Falls of the Ohio State Park in August contained safe levels of most contaminan...
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Hige congrats to Drs. Jon Klein and Craig McClain!
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UofL secures $24M to develop next generation of clinical researchers | UofL News
The University of Louisville has secured $24 million to train the next generation of clinical researchers and drive work that can save and improve lives. The funding includes $11.7 million from the Na...
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UofL Department of Medicine @uoflmedicine.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
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