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Research

Learn about our research focus areas and involvement opportunities.

Training and Mentorship

We are committed to training the next generation of researchers.

$17.3

million in research awards

center endowments to support SCI and TBI research

17+

years of continuous NIH T32 support for trainees

12,000

sqft of laboratory space for SCI and TBI research

Because We Care: UK's Commitment to Advancing Medical Research for Kentucky and Beyond

SCoBIRC Director, Dr. John Gensel, discusses UK's commitment to advancement and excellence in medical research

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UKNeu-PREP is ‘key piece’ of growing trainee pipeline in neuroscience, research

Learn more about this new research pipeline program.

SCoBIRC cirque podcast

Catch an all new episode of SCoBIRC cirque on Spotify!

Researchers at Northeastern University and the University of Kentucky have identified a molecule in axolotls - retinoic acid - which cue regenerative cells to regrow severed limbs. Could humans harness this ability, given that we too harbor retinoic acid cells?