The World Within Us

7 Learn about science careers and cutting-edge research performed by regional scientists. <p>Since 2001, Kentucky science heroes have been the focus in the <em>Breakthrough Gallery</em>. </p><p>In this gallery of <strong>The World Within Us, </strong>visitors learn about science careers and cutting edge research performed by real-life regional scientists through informative text panels and related interactive exhibits.&nbsp;Every two years, the exhibit changes to feature three new&nbsp;KY - H.E.R.O.S. featured scientists.&nbsp;</p><p>The third installment currently&nbsp;highlights our 2005 - 2007 KY - H.E.R.O.S. featured scientists: </p><ul><li>Denis Kinane, B.D.S., Ph.D., F.D.S., R.C.P.S, F.D.S., R.C.S. <br />from the University of Louisville Dental School<br /><em>Research Area: Gum disease and its relation to systemic disease</em> </li><li>Jody Clasey, Ph.D. of the University of Kentucky and Kent Adams, Ph.D. of the University of Louisville<br /><em>Research Area: Obesity and its relation to physical inactivity</em></li><li>Henry Kaplan, M.D. <br />of the Kentucky Lions Eye Center at the University of Louisville<br /><em>Research Area: Macular degeneration&nbsp;and its relations to blindness</em>&nbsp;</li></ul><p align="left"><img src="/uploads/7/Image/1148399991792.gif" border="0" height="73" hspace="0" alt="National Institutes of Health" align="baseline" style="WIDTH: 68px; HEIGHT: 73px" width="68" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="/uploads/7/Image/1148399873600.jpg" border="0" height="77" hspace="0" alt="National Center for Research Resources" align="baseline" width="77" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="/uploads/7/Image/1148399889066.jpg" border="0" height="67" hspace="0" alt="KY-H.E.R.O.S." align="baseline" style="WIDTH: 92px; HEIGHT: 67px" width="92" /></p><address>The Kentucky Health Education Rural Outreach Scientists (KY - H.E.R.O.S.) program is supported by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Center of Research Resources (NCRR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Breakthrough Gallery, BioLabs and health science Distance Learning labs are components of the KY - H.E.R.O.S. educational programming.</address> 344 /uploads/7/Image/112_1152566348100.jpg 0 breakthrough-gallery true true Breakthrough Gallery 2007-04-09T11:21:11-04:00


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7 <table width="213" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="207" valign="top" class="right"> <img width="200" height="35" border="0" src="/uploads/7/Image/rightpic_findus.jpg" alt="" /><br /> LOUISVILLE SCIENCE CENTER<br /> 727 West Main Street<br /> Louisville, KY 40202<br /> <br /> (502) 561-6100<br /> (800) 591-2203<br /> <br /> <a href="/site/visit-directions/">Get Directions &raquo;</a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> 1228 3 find-us true false <!-- Find Us --> 2007-07-03T09:54:09-04:00