a panel of of 4 researchers at a table

Watch below Part 2 of the "Because We Care" mini-documentary series. 

A man in a white coat, with the text: A passion for science, research at the College of Medicine

Part 2 of the "Because We Care" mini-documentary series, this video explores the research mission of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. It highlights how our advancement of medicine is driven by a passion for scientific discovery and a commitment to care for those around us. 

Chef Trevor Morones in the kitchen

The International Society of Neurogastronomy (ISN) held its annual symposium at the University of Kentucky's Gatton Student Center on May 18.

13 of the 14 students for this award, and the Cure Fellowship, Office of Undergraduate Research logo.

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is honored to announce that 14 students have been selected for the 2024 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program.

Alan Daugherty, Ph.D., left, is the 2024 recipient of the Albert D. and Elizabeth H. Kirwan Memorial Prize. David Harmon, Ph.D., is the 2024 recipient of the William B. Sturgill Award.

Two University of Kentucky faculty members are recipients of The Graduate School’s two distinguished annual awards for exemplary research and outstanding contributions to graduate student mentoring and education.

Aaron Chacon in the lab

Aaron Chacon has entered the final year of his PhD program in pharmacology and nutritional sciences. Early into his studies, he applied for an F-31 pre-doctoral fellowship with preliminary data and received funding that has supported his research over the last six years. 

Headshot of Shadan Hadi

On Monday, April 15, 2024 Shadan Hadi successfully defended her dissertation and earned her doctoral degree in physiology. Congratulations Dr. Hadi!

DISORGANIZATION OF ACTIN WITHIN THE SHAFTS OF STEREOCILIA IS A KEY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT NOISE-INDUCED HEARING LOSS (NIHL)

Dr. D'Orazio in front of one of his paintings.

Not many people wake up before the sun rises to indulge in a hobby. But for John D’Orazio, MD, his passion for a hobby he discovered during the COVID-19 pandemic remains something that still inspires him to wake up at 4 a.m.

Image of research scholars for 2024. Names are in the image caption.

The University of Kentucky’s Research Scholars Program (RSP) has welcomed its fourth cohort made up of six faculty whose expertise spans a broad range of research foci. The program is aimed at advancing research by promoting the success of a diverse group of faculty.

dr cheavar blair in the lab

Cheavar Blair, PhD, completed his doctorate in physiology at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2017. In 2022, he was recruited back to the department as an assistant professor in the research title series.

Getchell Award Winners stand alongside mentors

The Thomas V. Getchell, Ph.D., Memorial Award for excellence in grant writing held a presentation for the 2021 and 2022 award winners on January 23, 2024. The 2021 winner, Ethan P. Glaser, PhD is an MD/PhD student with John Gensel, PhD, in the Spinal Cord and Brian Injury Research Center.

Alan Daugherty and Olivia Wireman, winner of the Hardin Award 2023

On Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 Olivia Wireman was presented with the UK College of Medicine Department of Physiology's 16th annual Brian J. Hardin Award.

Nick Devanney

Before training at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Nick Devanney, PhD, had little connection to The Bluegrass State. He is from New England, and his family currently lives there. 

Research team members

A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky is working to better understand the impact of opioid use disorder on mothers and babies.

Every 24 minutes in the United States, a baby is born with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) after being exposed in mothers with opioid use disorder.

Kenneth S. Campbell, PhD

One University of Kentucky researcher has helped solve a 60-year-old mystery about one of the body’s most vital organs: The heart.

Picture of Dr Devanney holding a cake that says, "Congratulations Dr. Devanney".

On Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 Nicholas Devanney successfully defended his dissertation and earned his doctoral degree in physiology. Congratulations Dr. Devanney!

Rewired metabolism in APOE4 microglia: Implications for inflammation and neurodegeneration

GME winners

The following individuals were honored at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Awards Convocation on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Winners included those in Bowling Green, Lexington, Morehead, and Northern Kentucky.

Biomedical Education

Outstanding Graduate Student Award:
Jamila Tucker, MS

Isha Chauhan Photo

It has been an award-winning summer for one University of Kentucky senior — Isha Chauhan. The biology and Lewis Honors College student from La Grange, Kentucky, was named one of the country’s 68 prestigious Astronaut Scholarship recipients and completed a DAAD RISE research internship in Germany.

UK neuropsychologist Dan Han, Psy.D., gave a presentation with other faculty members from UK discussing science of flavor and sharing about the International Society of Neurogastronomy.

A group from the University of Kentucky recently returned from several days in San Diego at a global symposium where they educated attendees from 48 different countries about the field of neurogastronomy. Neurogastronomy is a somewhat new study that unites the science and culinary worlds by examining the human brain and behaviors that influence how we experience eating and drinking.

Stock image showing a heart.

 UK HealthCare, its outreach and innovation arm the Kentucky Regional Extension Center (REC), and other state partners have been awarded the Innovative Cardiovascular Health Program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s