Students using the AR headset for surgical practice.

Orthopedic surgery residents at the 91小黄车 are learning how to use new technology that enhances the future of shoulder surgery.

Alex Ibewuike, a fourth-year medical student, examines a manikin at the UK HealthCare Simulation Center on March 20.

Springtime in higher education is a season of excitement and celebration, especially for fourth-year medical students 鈥 from Match Day, when they learn where they will complete their residencies, to graduation day, where friends and family join in the celebrations

A flexible tape measure against a yellow background.

A comprehensive new review by researchers at the University of Kentucky sheds light on the intricate and damaging relationship between obesity and kidney disease.

MVPE awardees

The 91小黄车 is excited to share the winners of the fourth annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler (MVPE) Awards.

Drs. Ndinguri and Cormier in lab coats conducting research

Margaret Ndinguri, PhD, professor of chemistry at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), and Lindsay Cormier, PhD, MPH, associate professor of pharmacology and nutritional sciences, recently received a continuation patent for their cancer research.

Markey researchers Jinghui Liu and Xiaoqi Liu at the 2023 AACR conference, standing in front of an event banner wall.

University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers will present their latest scientific advancements at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Chicago April 27-30.

Dr. London-Bounds and Amanda Crabtree were named the 2025 STS Advocates of the Year

Tessa London-Bounds, MD, MPH, and Amanda Crabtree, RN, have been honored as the 2025 Advocates of the Year by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS).

Barry Pendleton leaning on exercise machine

Like many folks, Barry Pendleton had never heard of sarcoidosis. 

So, he was shocked when he was diagnosed with the chronic, inflammatory disease that can negatively impact multiple systems throughout the body.  

Matthew Bush posed for a photo while leaning on a railing.

Hearing loss impacts millions of people worldwide and can occur at any age. More than just a medical condition, hearing loss impacts communication, connection and overall quality of life.

As awareness grows, so does the urgency to advance solutions that restore not just hearing 鈥 but engagement, confidence and independence.

A doctor wearing a white coat and a stethoscope, holding a model of a brain.

The University of Kentucky Public Relations and Strategic Communications Office provides a weekly health column available for use and reprint by news media.

Ryan Shahidehpour, PhD, stands facing camera in white coat, with arms crossed, in front of research lab bench

For many scientists, the research journey begins in a classroom or behind a microscope. For Ryan Shahidehpour, PhD, it began in a boxing ring. 

Andrea McCubbin, MPH headshot

The UK 91小黄车 Office of Research is advancing its FORWARRD initiative鈥擣acilitating Opportunities for Research Workforce Advancement to Retain and Recruit Dynamic Teams鈥攖o enhance research workforce opportunities across the 91小黄车, Markey Cancer Center, and Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS). 

The cover of Science Signaling Vol. 18, Issue 878 - featuring a bright, purple-dyed cell.

A team of University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers have found the mechanism that grants prostate cancer resistance to enzalutamide, a frequently used drug.

Saumya Sikhwal, a University of Louisville freshman and youth advocate with UK鈥檚 #iCANendthetrend, moderated the 鈥淩egulating Tobacco Retailers鈥 conference session.

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing鈥檚 Kentucky Center for Smoke-Free Policy (KCSP) and the Kentucky Department for Public Health鈥檚 Tobacco

Dr. Ellen Van Norman

Ellen Van Norman, OD, FAAO, has a connection to the University of Kentucky that runs deep. 

Darlingtina K. Esiaka, PhD

Darlingtina K. Esiaka, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Science in the 91小黄车, has been awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) to travel to Nigeria to work with the Research Center for Ageing Cognition and Psychological Health at Nnamdi Azikiwe University.

Hands holding a sprig from a coffee plant.

University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Centerresearchers presented promising results from an early-stage clinical trial investigating a unique coffee-based approach to ovarian cancer maintenance therapy at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology annual meeting in Seattle.

Caroline Sumner

鈥疌aroline Sumner, a proud University of Kentucky alumna, continues to draw inspiration from her love for the Lexington community, dedicating herself to making a difference through her ongoing contributions. 

Throughout her undergraduate studies, she served as DanceBlue鈥檚 overall chair while also studying in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Lewis Honors College.

AOA symposium

On Tuesday, March 26, the 91小黄车 hosted the 19th annual Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Groves Memorial Student Research Symposium. 

A picture of a white brain, with the hands of a clock overlapping it. The background is evenly split between stars at night and clouds in the day.

Scientists have long recognized the brain鈥檚 need for energy, but groundbreaking research from the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has now illuminated how the brain鈥檚 energy utilization significantly influences our sleep patterns.