Researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging have uncovered evidence that a single genetic variant may influence the risk of two of the diseases people fear most — dementia and cancer — but in opposite ways. 

A new initiative at the University of Kentucky is utilizing cutting-edge bedside imaging technology in the UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital Emergency Department with the goal of diagnosing a serious, vision-threatening condition faster — and potentially preventing irreversible blindness.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is pleased to announce that William "Bill" W. Stoops, Ph.D., has been named chair of the Department of Behavioral Science effective July 1, 2026.

As chair, Stoops will lead efforts to advance research growth, support faculty and trainee development and strengthen the department’s education mission across the college and UK HealthCare.

For some Kentucky families, seeing a pediatric subspecialist once meant several hours on the road or leaving the state entirely. In rural parts of the state where rates of respiratory disease remain high, access to advanced care can shape the course of a child’s life.  

July 1 is quickly approaching, and with it comes a new cohort of residents and fellows beginning their training at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.

This summer, the college is welcoming 330 new graduate medical education (GME) trainees, continuing its commitment to preparing the next generation of medical professionals and improving healthcare across the Commonwealth.

A growing body of research suggests that sleep may be more than a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease — it may also play a role in how the disease develops and progresses.

Project(s): Albert B. Chandler Hospital Expansion & Enabling Projects
Areas Impacted: University Drive Garage, Veterans Drive, and University Drive

Greg A. Gerhardt, Ph.D., a professor in the UK College of Medicine’s Department of Neuroscience and holds the Charles D. Lucas Jr. Professorship for Parkinson’s Disease Research, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor.

Growing up in Alexandria, Ky., Rachael Whittaker, MD ’22, remembers long drives for routine medical care. Oftentimes, it meant traveling an hour north to Cincinnati and sometimes, even farther, depending on the need.  

Pastor Richard Gaines has served as the Senior Pastor of Consolidated Baptist Church here in Lexington for 30 years. During his tenure as senior pastor, Rev. Gaines has been treated twice at the University of Kentucky’s Markey Cancer Center. 

The University of Kentucky Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) program is currently accepting applications from all UK colleges for scholars and associates interested in research to advance women’s health and address sex differences.

An estimated one in eight women live with polycystic ovarian syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOS. However, the name is a bit of a misnomer; it suggests that the condition affects only the ovaries. In actuality, the condition is a broader metabolic and hormonal disorder.

The University of Kentucky has been awarded a prestigious $11.3 million Phase 2 Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health.

Students, families, faculty, and health care partners gathered on May 8 to celebrate the latest graduating class of the UK Careers in Health care Internship Program (CHIP), a pathway program designed to introduce Kentucky high school students to careers in medicine and health care through direct clinical exposure and mentorship. 

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is excited to share the winners of the fifth annual Mission, Values, and Pillar Awards. 

A new study from researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging is exploring whether a drug originally developed to combat neuroinflammation in dementia could also help reduce the harmful brain inflammation associated with alcohol withdrawal — a discovery that could eventually open n

Clinical trials are often associated with new treatments, breakthrough findings, and the promise of what comes next. What is less visible is the hard work behind the scenes that makes those moments possible.  

More than 120 poster presentations and a full day of lectures, oral abstracts and networking brought together researchers, clinicians, trainees and staff May 13 for the 16th annual Markey Cancer Center Research Day at the University of Kentucky.

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) has announced the 11 students selected for the 2026 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program. [Of the 11 students, 5 are from the College of Medicine.] 

Five University of Kentucky faculty members received the 2026 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for their exceptional leadership and support of student researchers.