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Jonathan Webb, MD, professor and program director in the division of nephrology, recently had his manuscript “A Pilot Study for an Accelerated Internal Medicine/Nephrology Pathway (IMNP)” accepted into Kidney360, a prominent peer-review medical journal under the American Society of Nephrology.
Ritu Chakravarti, PhD, associate professor in the division of rheumatology, has been selected as the award coordinator (3-year term) for the Autumn Immunology Conference (AIC).
Pastor Richard Gaines has served as the Senior Pastor of Consolidated Baptist Church here in Lexington for 30 years. During his tenure as senior pastor, Rev. Gaines has been treated twice at the University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center.
The University of Kentucky Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) program is currently accepting applications from all UK colleges for scholars and associates interested in research to advance women’s health and address sex differences.
Sathya Velmurugan, PhD, assistant professor in the division of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, has received an American Heart Association Rapid Impact Research Award.
The inaugural UK College of Medicine Faculty Impact and Recognition Event (FIRE) took place last month. Organized by the Office for Faculty Affairs and Development, in partnership with UK Philanthropy, the event highlighted the achievements and impact of College of Medicine faculty.
An estimated one in eight women live with polycystic ovarian syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOS. However, the name is a bit of a misnomer; it suggests that the condition affects only the ovaries. In actuality, the condition is a broader metabolic and hormonal disorder.
A new study from researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is exploring whether a drug originally developed to combat neuroinflammation in dementia could also help reduce the harmful brain inflammation associated with alcohol withdrawal — a discovery that could eventually open n
Congratulations to Preet Datta, PA-C, APP Pulmonary Inpatient Supervisor, on her induction into the American College of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM), which is part of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM).
Clinical trials are often associated with new treatments, breakthrough findings, and the promise of what comes next. What is less visible is the hard work behind the scenes that makes those moments possible.
More than 120 poster presentations and a full day of lectures, oral abstracts and networking brought together researchers, clinicians, trainees and staff May 13 for the 16th annual Markey Cancer Center Research Day at the University of Kentucky.
UK Internal Medicine’s second annual BIG Data Workshop was held last month. Hosted by the Office of Research and Innovation in Internal Medicine (ORIM), the BIG Data Workshop is an annual four-hour session designed to enhance research productivity and foster collaboration across the department’s 16 divisions.
The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) has announced the 11 students selected for the 2026 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program. [Of the 11 students, 5 are from the College of Medicine.]
Five University of Kentucky faculty members received the 2026 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for their exceptional leadership and support of student researchers.
Governor Andy Beshear has officially declared April to be Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in Kentucky.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – In honor of Donate Life Month, the
Sarah Vick, MD, SFHM, FACP, associate professor of medicine and hospitalist at UK HealthCare, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM)—a prestigious national appointment reflecting her leadership and impact in the
The division of hospital medicine recently had four speakers at the Society of Hospital Medicine Conference in Nashville, which is regularly attended by thousands of clinicians from across the country.
A new analytical system created by University of Kentucky researchers is helping to predict and prevent opioid overdoses in Kentucky.