At the UK College of Medicine–Bowling Green Campus, leadership begins early. Students are not only preparing for their future roles as physicians, but also actively shaping the learning environment for those who will follow.

For many Kentuckians with dementia, medical interventions may seem like the only choice, but a new University of Kentucky study shows that prioritizing joy and engagement through enrichment activities is vital for the health of both residents and the caregivers who support them.

From College of Medicine research labs to the halls of UK HealthCare, Lindsay Ragsdale, MD, has spent much of her career at the University of Kentucky.

Two University of Kentucky College of Medicine students, Carlie Arlinghaus and Riya Patel, have been chosen for the Health Disparities Research Training (HDRT) Fellowship.

Michelle Lofwall, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral science and Bell Alcohol and Addictions Endowed Chair at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, has been appointed to the 

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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