The University of Kentucky College of Medicine recently welcomed Ilhem Messaoudi, PhD, as the new chair of microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics. She shares more about her work to better understand viruses and the wide range of factors affecting the immune system. She also shares how her research career led her to UK.

Q: Why did you pursue a career in research?

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 8, 2021) — The University of Kentucky is proud to be the home of global leaders in aging and brain research, all striving toward the same goal: finding a stop to the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S.: Alzheimer’s disease.

UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been around for nearly half a century, helping lead the way in Alzheimer’s and dementia research. Sanders-Brown Center Director Linda Van Eldik, Ph.D., firmly believes they will find a cure through the work going on right here on the UK campus.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 8. 2021) — For this "UK at the Half," University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Director Linda Van Eldik talks about the life-changing — and lifesaving —work that the center does.

During the UK football game on Saturday, the Sanders-Brown team was recognized for their work to make UK a global leader in aging disease research — and providing hope to patients in the Bluegrass — and beyond.

The Department had seven publications listed in PubMed for the month of October 2021. The contributions of our graduate students are highlighted with bold text.

1: Conroy LR, Stanback AE, Young LEA, Clarke HA, Austin GL, Liu J, Allison DB, Sun RC. <i>In Situ</i> Analysis of N-Linked Glycans as Potential Biomarkers of Clinical Course in Human Prostate Cancer. Mol Cancer Res. 2021 Oct;19(10):1727-1738. doi: 10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-20-0967. Epub 2021 Jun 15. PMID: 34131069; PMCID: PMC8492534.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 5, 2021) — *NSYNC’S Joey Fatone is spinning his luck for UK HealthCare’s Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center during an upcoming episode of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.” Fatone has been a faithful attendee through the years of the star-studded Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Gala.

The University of Kentucky football team has invigorated the campus community with one of the best seasons in the program’s recent history. In October, the Wildcats earned an exhilarating win over Florida, as well as a 21-point victory over 2019 national champion LSU.   

Sellout crowds have cheered on the team from the stands, and many more have tuned in on TV. Meanwhile, three College of Medicine faculty members spend each game – and the week leading up to the game – hard at work.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine recently held its 3^rd Annual Pumpkin Carving. The event was started as a way to promote resident wellness, encourage creativity, and celebrate the spooky season. UK Recycling provided composting bins for the department. Faculty donated several carved pumpkins to the McConnell Springs Jack-o-Lantern trail. Everyone looks forward to continuing this annual tradition in the years to come!

Browse a gallery of images from this year's Pumpkin Carving below. 

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 2, 2021) — A recent study shows that patients with non-small cell lung cancer reviewed by the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center’s Molecular Tumor Board experience improved outcomes, even if they reside in rural Appalachian Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 2, 2021) — The program is set and registration is open for the 11th annual Sanders-Brown Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia. The event is named in honor and memory of the late William R. Markesbery, M.D., founding director of the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.