LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2021) — New pilot grants at the University of Kentucky are supporting innovative research to further understand causes and treatments of substance use disorders.
CHET Recruiting for Open-Rank Faculty Position
We are delighted to announce our next round of opportunities for stellar candidates to join our collaborative and transformative research and training environment.
Open-rank, Tenure-Track Regular Title Series Faculty Positions, University of Kentucky’s Center for Health Equity Transformation
Markey Makes Major Impact on National Genomics Trial
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 24, 2021) — The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center hit another major milestone in its collaboration with the Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN) — since joining ORIEN in 2017, 5,000 patients have been enrolled in the program.
UK Researcher a Force in the Fight Against Lyme Disease
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 20, 2021) — At a time when incidence of Lyme disease is rising across the U.S., a study led by University of Kentucky College of Medicine researcher Brian Stevenson, Ph.D., may provide a significant impact in the fight against the disease.
A new study will build upon Stevenson's three decades of research aimed at understanding Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.
African American Research Training Scholars Present Neuroscience Research at 1st Symposium
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 18, 2021) — The University of Kentucky Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC) hosted a symposium last week featuring its first class of African American Research Training Scholars (AARTS).
The five scholars each gave a presentation on their research in neurotrauma.
Watch Live: UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Receives $14.5 Million to Continue Alzheimer's Disease Research and Outreach
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 18, 2021) — Watch live at 10:30 a.m. as the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) announces $14.5 million in renewed funding for its Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) program from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
New Markey Initiative Helps Affiliates Deliver Cancer Care Closer to Home
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 17, 2021) — The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center launched a new initiative to create a connected, integrated statewide cancer provider network.
UK Computer Scientist Brings Tech Expertise to New Alliance
The innate ability of Cody Bumgardner, PhD, to work with computer systems was evident in high school. Computers were being installed in one of his school’s first computer labs, and when workers unboxed the systems and left for lunch, he snuck into the lab and installed the hardware by the time they returned.
Pilot Grants Expand Substance Use Research Opportunities
BLOG: UK, Fayette County Schools' STEM Pipeline Program
As summer camp season wraps up and a new school year begins, this “Research Made Possible” podcast shares how University of Kentucky researchers across campus are targeting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.
Beth Oates Addresses Burden of Transportation Restrictions on Research Animals
During Beth Oates' fellowship with FASEB, she was the point-person who drafted, edited and fielded input from scientific societies regarding commercial airlines restrictions on animal transportation. The letter was sent to the Chief Science Officer, Robert Hampshire, PhD, and Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg in June and had over 90 signatures including various science organization like American Society for Microbiology, American Association of Immunologist as well as industry companies like Pfizer, Charles River Laboratories and The Jackson Laboratory.
