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You may not know the human metapneumovirus by name, but chances are that you have met somewhere before.

HMPV, as it's known to virologists, is a common respiratory virus that new studies suggest is second only to influenza in the number of viral pneumonia cases it causes worldwide every year. Especially dangerous for small children, the elderly, and anyone with a compromised immune system, the virus strikes almost 100 percent of people on Earth at some point in their lives.

Archaeal nucleosome positioning in vivo and in vitro is directed by primary sequence motifs

Congratulations to Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf for their recent honor of being recognized by the F1000 for their recently published article.  This is an honor as F1000Prime identifies and recommends important articles in biology and medical research publications.

Congratulation to Manli Shen - Winner of the Staff Award at the Barnstable Brown Obesity and Diabetes Research Day symposium held on 5/13/2013.

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Two University of Kentucky faculty members were honored on April 25 with awards recognizing their outstanding contributions to teaching and scholarship at UK. Sidney W. Whiteheart, professor of molecular and cellular biochemistry in the UK College of Medicine, was awarded the 2013 Albert D. and Elizabeth H.

Fundamentals of Biochemistry is designed for undergraduate and graduate students whose educational needs can be best satisfied by a one-semester biochemistry course. Introductory chemistry, organic chemistry, and biology are prerequisites for enrollment in BCH401G. BCH401G will introduce students to the general families of biomolecules that comprise biochemistry and the principles that integrate biochemistry with other chemical and biological disciplines. Questions? Please contact David Watt, Course Director at dwatt@uky.edu

Congratulations to Sam Turco, Ph.D. for outstanding instructor in a first-year course. This marks the sixth year in a row that Dr. Turco has won this prestigious award (2007-2012).

Researchers at UK have discovered a new cellular mechanism that may better explain what causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.  ALS is a neurodegenerative disease that involves the death of motor neurons, leading to the muscle weakness and atrophy.