This year, the Pediatric Forensic Medicine at Golisano Children’s at UK marked its 10th anniversary serving the needs of Kentucky’s children who have experienced abuse and neglect.

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.

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network held its 19th annual Cancer Care Conference Dec. 11-12, bringing together health care professionals from across Kentucky to learn about the latest advances in cancer treatment and care delivery.

When Wendy Jackson, MD ‘04, R ‘08, isn’t wearing her white coat as a clinician and professor of obstetrics and gynecology, or guiding future physicians as associate dean for admissions at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, she’s in a different kind of uniform: apron on, sleeves rolled up and standing in the heart of her home: the kitchen. 

When RaShaun West steps onto the commencement stage this December, he will do so carrying more than a diploma. He will carry a story that weaves city streets and church pulpits, late nights in hospital beds and early mornings writing papers, the quiet work of recovery and the visible honor of serving as a voice of inspiration for his classmates.  

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.

By Dana G. Smith

Dec. 1, 2025

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In 2022, Vikki Lane thought she had laryngitis. When her voice wouldn’t come back, she went to the hospital, where doctors found a tumor the size of a softball in her chest, large enough to break two bones in her back. The 52-year-old from Campbellsville was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer that had already spread to her brain. She was given two months to live.

In today’s increasingly complex health care landscape, high-quality patient care extends far beyond diagnosis and treatment. At UK HealthCare, ambulatory social workers ensure that patients receive every means of support necessary to manage the personal, emotional and practical challenges that affect their well-being.

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.

The UK College of Medicine recently hosted medical student research showcases across three of our campuses — Bowling Green, Lexington (virtual), and Northern Kentucky.

Hearing loss is one of the most common health challenges worldwide, touching individuals of all ages and stages of life. It can influence relationships, learning and overall well-being.

The UK College of Medicine Office for Organizational Well-Being is supporting a new program as part of its Arts for Well-Being in Academic Medicine initiative: the formation of a medical orchestra.  

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.

For more than five decades, Robert Baumann, MD, has quietly reshaped the landscape of child neurology in Kentucky. His life’s work has stretched far beyond the University’s walls and into the rolling hills of Appalachia, positively impacting the futures of thousands of children and families. 

Two University of Kentucky College of Medicine students have been recognized by Academic Medicine, one of the nation’s leading medical education journals from the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC). Their work is featured in the journal’s December issue, which was recently published online here.

By Tanya Leach

One spring day in Missouri, Kyle Riggs sat on the bench during his Little League game. His teammates ran across the diamond, but his uniform stayed clean, his glove tucked under his arm. A long scar marked his chest.

Jacob Hubbuch, MD ’22, grew up in London, Ky., dreaming of a career in medicine. Now a fourth-year surgical resident at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, he’s helping shape something new: a generation of physicians fluent in both clinical care and technology. 

University of Kentucky researchers were recently awarded a prestigious Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant that will significantly bolster diabetes prevention research. 

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.