Headshot of Jonathan Webb in his white coat

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.

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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 Gaines preaches at the pulpit

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. 

Hend Mansoor

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.

Headshot of Sathya Velmurugan in a striped blouse

Sathya Velmurugan, PhD, assistant professor in the division of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, has received an American Heart Association Rapid Impact Research Award. 

Folks look up at a screen that says Faculty Impact and Recognition Event

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. 

A woman hugging her stomach - suggesting cramping pain.

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.

McKenna Green using a pipette and beaker in the laboratory.

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

Preet Datta stands with others holding a glass of champagne

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).

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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.  

A graphic of an animated earth yelling through a megaphone, with the message "IBD is more than the Gut." Beneath the earth, it reads "World IBD day is May 19"

May 19 is World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day.

From left to right: Markey Research Day poster competition awardees Michelle Pitts, Maisy Webster, Julia Magsam, Oluwaseyi Omodiminiyi, Haoming Wu, Rakshamani Tripathi.

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.

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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.

Portraits of the undergraduates in a 4x3 grid. The bottom right corner is occupied by the 2026 CURE Fellowship logo.

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.] 

From left: Warren Alilain, Lance Johnson, Carol Street, Bruno Menarim and Sybil Gotsch standing in front of decorative lights that read, "SHOWCASE"

Five University of Kentucky faculty members received the 2026 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for their exceptional leadership and support of student researchers. 

The proclamation from governor Beshear, with an official seal on it

Governor Andy Beshear has officially declared April to be Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in Kentucky. 

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LEXINGTON, Ky. – In honor of Donate Life Month, the 

Headshot of Dr. Sarah Vick in a white coat

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

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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.

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A new analytical system created by University of Kentucky researchers is helping to predict and prevent opioid overdoses in Kentucky.