Luke H. Bradley, PhD

Dr. Luke H. Bradley completed his undergraduate studies at Ohio University and received his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Ohio State University. He was a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Michael Hecht at Princeton University, where his studies focused on synthetic biology/protein chemistry and design. Dr. Bradley is currently a Chellgren Endowed Professor and Acting Chair of the Department of Neuroscience. He is also affiliated with the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, University of Kentucky’s Lewis Honors College, Neuroscience Major, Center of Structural Biology, and Brain Restoration Center. Dr. Bradley’s research interests include the discovery and development of novel, synthetic peptide- and protein-based molecular platforms for diagnostics and biotherapeutics. He also has been involved in numerous community P12 STEM educational and outreach activities, including: volunteering at local science & career fairs, volunteering with the Girl Scouts & 4H, and serving on school advisory/site-based decision making councils at the middle school and high school levels. He founded the UK START Program, which is an University-Community partnership that works towards the recruitment and retention of students in STEM by providing year-round research opportunities and professional development activities for high school students and teachers on the University of Kentucky Campus. Finally, he is serving as the University of Kentucky representative on the Kentucky Council of Postsecondary Education Faculty Advisory Network.