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UofL School of Medicine Dean Ganzel to chair Kentuckiana Heart Walk

March 1, 2016

Toni Ganzel, MD, MBA, recently hosted approximately 30 Kentuckiana executives and community leaders to kick off the 2016 Executive Challenge in support of the American Heart Associate Heart Walk, which takes place Sept. 17.

UofL named Tree Campus USA for six years running

March 1, 2016

For the sixth consecutive year, the Arbor Day Foundation has named the University of Louisville a Tree Campus USA, a status awarded to colleges and universities that invest in and practice good management of campus trees.

UofL cardiologist to test biomarker that may predict heart disease in women

February 29, 2016

Heart disease is the leading cause of mortality in women worldwide, including in the United States. Although deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in men have declined since the 1970s, the rates of death for women have not followed.