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UPIKE hosts campus-wide research symposium The University of Pikeville held its first comprehensive, campus-wide research symposium on April 9. Traditionally, the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM) and the Kentucky College of Optometry (KYCO) plan an annual research day. This year, the university collaborated to expand the program to the entire campus. Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor of Spanish Ella Smith-Justice, Ph.D., KYCOM Associate Professor of Pharmacology Kartick Pramanik, Ph.D., and KYCO Founding Faculty, Director of Research and Associate Professor of Optometry George Asimellis, Ph.D., MBA ’21, worked diligently to plan and execute this important event.
“I am glad to have worked closely with Provost Werth, Dr. Pramanik and Dr. Asimellis to help coordinate UPIKE’s 32
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first-ever symposium. The success of this inaugural event and its legacy are important to me. We built on the tradition established by KYCOM and KYCO to create a campus-wide event that is inclusive of all academic disciplines,” said Smith-Justice. UPIKE President Burton J. Webb, Ph.D., welcomed the group and emphasized the importance of life and research.
