Caroline Paul, MD, stands in blue dress with shoulder-length dark hair

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is a multicampus institution that delivers excellent undergraduate medical education across four sites in the Commonwealth. As we work to expand and enhance our care, training, and research across the state, we are excited to announce new leadership to oversee advancement in Bowling Green, Ky. 

A watercolor painting of poppies, side-by-side with a palette of paints.

The University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has introduced a groundbreaking initiative, Brain Health Activities, aimed at supporting individuals with dementia and their caregivers.

Worsham Theater - a large auditorium with weaving, blue walls, and a presentation screen at the front.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are hosting a watch party for a video that showcases their work to better understand the barriers to substance use disorder (SUD) program engagement in Kentucky.

Conference room filled with participants of the Kentucky Rural Telehealth Summit

The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) will host the 2024 Kentucky Rural Telehealth Summit (KRTS) Sept. 26 at the Knicely Conference Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Two medical professionals giving a patient proton beam therapy.

A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study reveals that many people with cancer in the U.S. do not have equal access to facilities that offer an advanced form of radiation treatment. 

Justin Ma presents his poster

At the UK College of Medicine, we embrace our responsibility to drive the change and the discovery required to improve health and wellness across the state. As a recognized leader in biomedical research, we focus on innovative, transformative, and collaborative discoveries from the bench to the bedside.

UK HealthCare Urogynecology team

Your pelvic floor, whether you realize it or not, is constantly under stress.

The Eiffel Tower with the Olympic logo overlapping

As the eyes of the world turn to Paris for the 2024 Olympics, University of Kentucky fans may spy many students, alumni and staff competing for their home countries.

The opening ceremony kicks off the Olympic Games today, Friday, July 26. Billions of people will tune in to the 19 days of competition and more than 750 sessions before the games conclude on Sunday, Aug. 11. 

Sanders-Brown Center on Aging building

Researchers from the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and the University of California Irvine are some of the first to show socialization and enrichment are good for aging brains. 

Patrick Sullivan, PhD standing, arms crossed, in the lab.

Patrick Sullivan, PhD, a professor in the Department of Neuroscience in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the Kentucky Spinal Cord and Head Injury Research Trust Endowed Chair in the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center, has been honored as a 2024-25 University Research Profes

A medical illustration of nanoparticles being released by a cell.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky have a better understanding of the regulation of extracellular vesicles by oxidative stress and how these vesicles spread oxidative stress and may damage neurons. Extracellular vesicles are nanoparticles released by all cell types that help transport information between cells.

A medical illustration of a human head, highlighting the cerebellum in the brain.

Water is crucial to human survival, composing about 60% of the body. It plays a vital role in cellular function, internal temperature regulation and organ health.

Gregory A. Jicha

Gregory A. Jicha, MD, PhD, a professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Neurology in the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, associate director of the Sanders-Brown Center on Agingand the Robert T. and Nyles Y.

keifer and meinhardt

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris kickoff this Friday, with its Opening Ceremony at 1:30 p.m. ET. The games will run until Sunday, Aug. 11. 

US News and World Report rankings

UK HealthCare has been ranked the No. 1 hospital in Kentucky for the ninth year in a row by U.S. News & World Report. Chandler Hospital was also named Best Regional Hospital for Equitable Access – a new category from U.S. News that recognizes success in caring for patients in historically underserved communities.

IBS interns

The UK College of Medicine Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBS) is an undifferentiated first-year core curriculum that serves as the entry point for a doctoral program in one of six basic science departments.

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Beth A. Garvy, PhD, professor and senior associate dean for biomedical education at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, was named president of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). Her term began July 1, 2024. 

Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD

The University of Kentucky’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) has a new director who’s looking forward to creating synergy across the campus, promoting collaborations and advancing the health of the Commonwealth.

Barnstable Brown family and board members

The University of Kentucky’s Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center is proud to announce a transformative gift of $16 million from The Bill Gatton Foundation. Ten million dollars of the gift will honor Mr. Gatton’s friend and advisor, Barbara B.

UK Chandler Hospital - Street view from South Limestone

For the first time in University of Kentucky history, investigators received $488.4 million in extramural grants and contracts to support their research in fiscal year (FY) 2024. This is a 1.9% increase from the $479.3 million in FY23 research awards.