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A University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Centerstudy reveals how prostate cancer cells adapt their metabolism to thrive in bone tissue, offering a potential new treatment target for patients with advanced disease.
Sarah Sertich, MD, Cole Blandford, MD, and Rafeh Safdar, MBBS, of the division of hematology and cellular therapy, have each earned an Abstract Achievement Award from the American Society of Hematology (ASH).
The University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is home to researchers pushing the field of Alzheimer’s science forward — among them, soon-to-be graduate Bernardo Aguzzoli Herbele, who will earn his doctorate in neuroscience this month.
Elizabeth Schroder Stumpf, PhD, associate professor of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, Brian Delisle, PhD, professor of physiology, and their co-investigator Yuan Wen, PhD, assistant professor of physiology, were recently awarded a 4-year R01 grant, totaling $2,732,520, from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their proj
Kentucky has one of the nation’s highest burdens of chronic lung disease, a challenge intensified by smoking prevalence, occupational exposures and limited access to specialized care in rural communities. As UK HealthCare looks to expand its services for those with advanced lung conditions, a new leader is helping to guide that effort.
Two students at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine have had unique learning and training opportunities thanks to generous contributions to a new gift account.
As the University of Kentucky College of Medicine continues expanding its clinical and educational reach, two new graduate medical education (GME) programs represent a major step toward the college’s goal of advancing health care across the Commonwealth.
James Wharton, MD, has been selected to serve as the chief of the new dermatology division in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, effective Nov. 3, 2025. He joins the College of Medicine as an assistant professor of medicine and will support the establishment and growth of the dermatology service line.
For most of us, the phrase “stroke of the eye” sounds like a metaphor. But for UK HealthCare’s Jagannadha “Jay” Avasarala, MD, PhD, it’s a literal and urgent diagnosis — one that could mean the difference between sight and permanent blindness.
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center and the Department of Radiology will join cancer centers across the nation in observing National Lung Cancer Screening Day Nov.
Anthony Gerber, MD, PhD, has been selected to serve as the division chief for pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, effective Nov. 4, 2025.
Justin Moore, PhD, primary faculty in Center for Health, Engagement, and Transformation (CHET), and members of his lab presented impactful research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Conference held on Sept. 18 – 21, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.
The UK College of Medicine is excited to announce that Susanne Arnold, MD, professor of medicine, has been named recipient of the prestigious William R. Willard Dean’s Recognition Award. She was honored at the 2025 College of Medicine Awards Convocation.
A team of clinicians and scientists from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and College of Health Sciences published new data that shows a potential link between circulating sIL2r, a T-cell receptor, and muscle mitochondrial function in individuals with post-viral fatigue, a.k.a. long COVID.
Eric B. Durbin, DrPH, MS, has been selected to serve as interim division chief for biomedical informatics in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, effective September 17, 2025.
The Neuroscience Research Priority Area’s 10thannual Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research Symposium will be Nov. 6-7 in the Healthy Kentucky Research Building.
Register for the symposium online.
Anna Kalema, MD, assistant professor in the division of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, is partnering with VRTogether, a Lexington based startup led by Richard Hoagland, to improve outcomes for patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). VRTogether is an XR studio on a mission to create games for flourishing.
Breakthroughs in neuroscience are happening at the University of Kentucky’s Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC), where researchers are working to turn discovery into new therapies for people living with spinal cord and brain injuries.
This spring, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) recognized University of Kentucky College of Medicine researcher Robert “Nate” Helsley, PhD, with the 2025 Walter Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid Research. This distinction highlights his exceptional contributions to the field and his promise as a leader in advancing scientific discovery.