University of Kentucky researchers have developed a new experimental model that could point the way toward more effective Alzheimer’s disease treatments by targeting one of the brain’s most important genes for risk and resilience.

Kentucky has historically led the nation in lung cancer rates, but the statistics are turning around thanks to a decade-long statewide effort to engage more people in screening.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine is advancing care through the increased knowledge of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in perioperative and critical care settings.

When medical students at the University of Kentucky begin their journey, they often think about where medicine will take them — into hospitals, clinics, and communities across the Commonwealth and beyond.

By Josh Shepherd

For most of us, the phrase “stroke of the eye” sounds like a metaphor. But for UK HealthCare’s Jagannadha “Jay” Avasarala, MD, PhD, it’s a literal and urgent diagnosis — one that could mean the difference between sight and permanent blindness.

Former University of Kentucky football player Josh Paschal opened up about his melanoma diagnosis and his path to the NFL in a new video released by the Detroit Lions as part of the league’s Crucial Catch initiative.

The University of Kentucky Rural Morehead Family Medicine Residency, located at UK St. Claire, has earned national recognition for its proven success in preparing physicians who serve Kentucky families close to home.

Kathleen O’Connor, PhD, associate director of cancer education and mentoring at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, has been elected president-elect of the Cancer Biology Training Consortium (CABTRAC) for 2026.

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The University of Kentucky's Chairs Academy is a homegrown leadership development program. Its mission is to encourage faculty to consider leadership career paths, and to guide new and prospective chairs and academic directors in developing the skills that are requisites for effective institutional leadership.

Students from all four years of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine – Lexington Campus recently took time to connect with aspiring physicians through UK Medicats, an undergraduate, student-run organization for UK students interested in pursuing careers in medicine.

By Allison Perry 

University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher Eric Rellinger, MD, was selected to receive the American College of Surgeons’ 2026-2031

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center and the Department of Radiology will join cancer centers across the nation in observing National Lung Cancer Screening Day Nov.

When Mindy Thompson talks about her career at the University of Kentucky, she doesn’t describe a carefully mapped plan. Instead, she shares a story of saying yes to opportunities, learning from mentors, and trusting her ambition to carry her forward.  

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine will welcome internationally recognized scientist Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, PhD, as the featured speaker for the William R. Martin Lecture Series on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.

As its great steel structure continues to rise toward the sky on the University of Kentucky campus, it is hard to miss the construction — and the excitement — of the Michael D. Rankin MD Health Education Building.

University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Centerresearchers Jennifer Redmond Knight, Dr.P.H., and Timothy Mullett, MD, are co-investigators on a new National Cancer Institute grant that will expand Kentucky’s successful lung cancer screening quality improvement program to 60 sites across the U.S.

The UK College of Medicine is excited to announce that Susanne Arnold, MD, professor of medicine, has been named recipient of the prestigious William R. Willard Dean’s Recognition Award. She was honored at the 2025 College of Medicine Awards Convocation.