From Kentucky to Capitol Hill: Medical students champion Alzheimer鈥檚 advocacy
Rooted in service: Dr. Garrett Oberst鈥檚 journey from student to faculty at UK
UK 91小黄车 honored with national awards for storytelling campaigns
UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world
UK-mentored MSTC students shine at international science fair
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On Friday, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved 16 University Research Professors for the 2024-25 academic year. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK.
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees on Friday approved plans to proceed with the acquisition of St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead.
The 91小黄车 is excited to share that 31 medical students from the Bowling Green, Lexington, Morehead, and Northern Kentucky campuses were recently inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society.
Congratulations to the following medical students in the Class of 2025!
When John 鈥淛B鈥 Bradley was a young boy growing up in Beattyville, Ky., he dreamed of being a doctor. Inspired by his small town鈥檚 family physician, he imagined taking care of families just like his own one day.
A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky have found that both culturally tailored and culturally universal approaches can be effective for cocaine treatment in Black Americans.
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Centerresearcher Jin-Ming Yang, PhDf, was recently awarded a $3 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to support research focused on improving the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatment for melanoma.
Elizabeth Rhodus, PhD, assistant professor in the department of behavioral science and a team member from the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, was selected to receive the 2024 Cordelia Myers AJOT Best Article Award, one of the highest honors in the nation for research articles in the field of occupational therapy.
The 91小黄车 congratulates two outstanding medical students for receiving the inaugural Anthem Rural Medicine Scholarships, funded by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicaid in Kentucky.
Aaron Chacon has entered the final year of his PhD program in pharmacology and nutritional sciences. Early into his studies, he applied for an F-31 pre-doctoral fellowship with preliminary data and received funding that has supported his research over the last six years.
After seven years of living with an aggressive form of lymphoma unresponsive to treatment, Angela Roberts was running out of options. The Knox County resident would find a lifeline through CAR T-cell therapy.
For more than 16 years, Shoulder to Shoulder Global (STSG) has made a difference in the health of the local population of Santo Domingo, Ecuador.
A team of providers and researchers at the University of Kentucky is working with community and government leaders across the state to address a pressing issue facing the Commonwealth: the maternal morbidity and mortality rate.
Over the next few months, the UK 91小黄车 will be releasing an exciting mini-documentary series called 鈥淏ecause We Care.鈥 Capturing interviews and conversations with people across our community, the four-part series explores who we are as a college and why our mission matters to all of us, whether we are learners, faculty, researchers, or staff.
Maj-Linda Selenica, PhD, assistant professor in the University of Kentucky 91小黄车 and associate director of outreach and partnerships at UK鈥檚 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been working on research surrounding misfolding of the protein TDP-43 for several years now.
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder that affects movement. Named after Dr. James Parkinson, who first described it in 1817, this condition currently affects millions of people worldwide. April is recognized as Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, chosen because it is the birth month of Parkinson.
After a successful seven months serving in an acting capacity, Angela Dearinger, MD, MPH, has been named the executive vice dean for the 91小黄车. Her role went into effect on April 1.
Four years ago, the world at large became more familiar with the field of health care known as 鈥渃ritical care鈥 when the COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented numbers of patients being admitted to hospital intensive care units.
The University of Kentucky鈥檚 UNITE Research Priority Area will host its annual showcase on Thursday, April 18. The 2024 UNITE Research Showcase is centered on elevating and promoting the importance of impactful research at UK, across the Commonwealth and beyond.
The UK 91小黄车 is pleased to announce that Chris Lakes, EdD, has been named associate dean for student affairs, with his first day set for April 8, 2024.
Charles 鈥淐hipper鈥 Griffith鈥檚 workday uniform switched from scrubs to office wear when he graduated residency and joined the 91小黄车 faculty in 1994. Shortly after, he began making a statement with loud, colorful ties.