Last week, the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved 17 University Research Professors for the 2026-27 academic year.

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Two University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers have each received a Research Scholar Grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS), securing a combined $1.9 million to fund laboratory studies that may lead to new or more effective treatments for patients with few options.

For decades, the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has helped shape how the world understands Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias — from groundbreaking discoveries to leading clinical trials that are changing what’s possible for patients and families.

Where people live — and the air they breathe, green space they can access, and social and political conditions they experience — may play a major role in how the brain ages, according to a large international study recently published in Nature Medicine.

A new analytical system created by University of Kentucky researchers is helping to predict and prevent opioid overdoses in Kentucky.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are helping lead a national effort to strengthen the prevention of child sex trafficking.  

A Georgetown, Ky., native, Katie Land came to UK as an undergraduate largely for practical reasons: in-state tuition and proximity to home. At the time, the first-generation college student had her sights set on medical school.  

In 2014, the United States experienced its first known cases of Ebola virus disease transmission between a patient and health care workers.

After an intensive national search and selection process, UK HealthCare leadership announced Vedant Gupta, MD, has been selected as the director of the Gill Heart & Vascular Institute and leader of the cardiovascular health se

There’s a virus within a bacterium within a parasite, and University of Kentucky researchers are figuring out how to make them kill each other.

For Supriya Challa, the decision to pursue medicine didn’t begin in a classroom or clinic. It began in a therapy office, where a provider helped her rediscover her voice. 

Growing up in Okemos, Mich., Challa faced significant challenges in childhood that could have derailed her path. Instead, those experiences became the foundation for her future in medicine. 

Match Day is one of the most anticipated milestones in a medical student’s journey. This year, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine celebrated the Class of 2026 as they learned where they will continue their training as resident physicians. 

March Madness is built on split-second decisions, emotional swings and the thrill of uncertainty. From game-winning shots and busted brackets to late-night tip-offs and watch parties with friends, the NCAA tournament offers more than drama on the court — it also creates a window into how people think, react, connect and make meaning through sports.

When it comes to advancing sports medicine, collaboration across borders plays a critical role. 

For many Kentuckians, March Madness is more than just a basketball tournament — it’s a shared tradition that sparks excitement, conversation and community across generations. But could the rituals of sports fandom — filling out brackets, debating game strategy and cheering on the Cats — also benefit our brains?

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is pleased to announce that Lance A. Johnson, PhD, has been selected to serve as chair of the UK College of Medicine Department of Neuroscience.

While shadowing physicians in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at UK HealthCare, third-year medical student Evan Smith began noticing a pattern.

Patients would come in seeking help for hearing loss. Doctors could diagnose the problem and recommend treatment. But for some patients, the conversation quickly shifted from treatment options to cost.

A new study co-authored by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Jessica Burris, PhD, Timothy Mullett, MD, and Graham Warren, MD, PhD, shows that making smoking cessation assistance a standard part of cancer care is achievable on a national scale and can happen relatively quickly.

Megan Ward didn’t learn to tie her first surgical knot in a simulation lab. She learned it alone in a study room at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine–Northern Kentucky Campus, logged onto Zoom.