When Greg Gerhardt, PhD, talks about his work, you get the sense you’re listening to someone who has never accepted limits — not in science or geography, and certainly not in imagination. 

Gabby Morrison was 11 weeks into her third pregnancy in early 2023 when she learned she had miscarried. Days later, the emotional weight of the loss triggered a panic attack so severe the 27-year-old from West Liberty thought she was having a heart attack. Morrison went to 

Jim Janszen, MD, and Iveta Janszen, MD, both anesthesiologists at UK HealthCare, encouraged their four children to be whatever they wanted to be when they grew up. 

The UK College of Medicine Office of Research 2025 Research Awards recognize faculty and staff who have made outstanding contributions to basic, clinical, and translational research in the College of Medicine.  Please join us in congratulating the following awardees: 

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has treated the first patient in the U.S. with a new immunotherapy for small cell lung cancer, offering hope for patients whose cancers have stopped responding to other treatments.

University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Centerradiation oncologist Denise Fabian, MD, will lead a national symposium focused on theranostics, a rapidly advancing approach to precision cancer care that combines diagnostic imaging and therapeutic interventions. 

Imagine being able to see the invisible—amyloid plaques, tau tangles, and metabolic changes in the living brain. This is no longer science fiction; it’s reality at the University of Kentucky.

In a profession often defined by movement — new titles, new cities, new institutions — Phillip Tibbs, MD ’73, R ’79, built his legacy by staying. For more than 50 years, the renowned neurosurgeon has remained rooted at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine: as a student, a teacher, a department chair, a philanthropist and, above all, a steadfast steward of progress. 

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.

Elizabeth Schroder Stumpf, PhD, associate professor of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, Brian Delisle, PhD, professor of physiology, and their co-investigator Yuan Wen, PhD, assistant professor of physiology, were recently awarded a 4-year R01 grant, totaling $2,732,520, from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of National Institutes of Health (NIH) for their proj

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.