A University of Kentucky neurologist is proposing a new diagnostic roadmap that could help doctors identify hidden brain cancers earlier and prevent patients from undergoing months of treatment for the wrong condition.

When Lauren Poe graduated from Centre College in 2025, she knew she was interested in medicine. She had not yet imagined research as part of her career. 

Every person is a collection of genetic puzzle pieces. On their own, those pieces can be hard to understand, but together, those pieces come together to form the picture that is you. 

Bluegrass Hospitality Group (BHG) is holding a raffle this September with a Hawaii vacation or $10,000 in cash as the prize.

Much of the progress in Alzheimer’s disease research in recent years has focused on preventing or slowing the disease in its earliest stages. But for millions of people already living with advanced dementia — and the families caring for them — another question remains: how can we make life better now? 

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs and Development recently recognized faculty members who received promotions and/or were granted tenure this year.

During a celebration honoring the recipients, Dean Chipper Griffith, M.D., reflected on the dedication and impact represented by these achievements.

For years, scientists studying Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias have focused on one version of a protein called tau, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease and more than two dozen other neurodegenerative disorders collectively called tauopathies.

Christopher D. Radka, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, is a corresponding author on a new study that sheds light on how Staphylococcus aureus can evade one of the body’s earliest defenses against infection. 

As interest in leadership development continues to grow across the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, the Office for Organizational Well-Being is expanding one of its signature programs. 

A total of 215 future doctors received their first white coats last week as the University of Kentucky College of Medicine welcomed its Class of 2030 with ceremonies across the state.

Carrie B. Oser, Ph.D., has been named director of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine's Center on Drug and Alcohol Research (CDAR) effective July 1, 2026.  

A new educational opportunity at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is bringing podiatric medical students from across the country to Lexington for hands-on clinical training and mentorship. 

For graduate students, the final stretch of a research project often comes down to one last experiment, a critical set of supplies or the resources needed to complete a manuscript. Even relatively small funding gaps can delay graduation and slow the pace of discovery. 

For nearly a decade, Amanda Glueck, Ph.D., associate professor of neurology, has been exploring how virtual reality (VR) can be used in health research. What started as proof-of-concept studies with non-clinical participants has since evolved into a collaborative project with real potential to support people living with cognitive decline. 

There’s a small fire isolated in your kitchen. If you had the right tool, you might be able to put it out. But before you can, the sprinklers turn on and flood your entire house. An automatic response to an issue has now damaged everything you own.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is pleased to announce that Ann M. Stowe, Ph.D., has been named director of graduate studies for Integrated Biomedical Sciences in the Office of Biomedical Education.

A new model of home care for patients struggling with cognitive impairments has found success in clinical trials.

University of Kentucky researcher and internationally recognized Alzheimer’s disease expert Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., has received one of the field’s highest honors, the Khalid Iqbal Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Research. 

Two UK College of Medicine researchers have received a grant award from the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission, part of more than $30 million the commission distributed this year to over 100 organizations statewide.

When a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, in February 2023, it released more than 115,000 gallons of vinyl chloride into the surrounding community. Although much of the early attention focused on immediate health concerns, a quieter danger may be unfolding in the livers of residents who were exposed, and a team of University of Ke