Hazard, Ky. (Aug. 17, 2020) – The 6^th Annual Appalachian Research Day (ARD): Come Sit on the Porch will be held as a virtual seminar series, beginning Sept. 16, 2020.  ARD is an annual event hosted by the UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health to share results of health research conducted with communities in Appalachia.

“Disseminating health disparities research findings at the local level is something our Center is strongly committed to,” said Dr. Fran Feltner, director of the UK CERH.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 10, 2020) — On and off campus, members of our UK community are working to ensure that the university can keep its promise to our state — to educate, serve, research and heal. That's why UKNow is launching this new "#TogetherUKY" series to thank some of the UK faculty and staff who are a representation of all our employees who are working hard in numerous areas and departments around our campus. We can't continue our mission without their commitment, resilience and collaborative spirit during this challenging time.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 13, 2020) — PDS Biotechnology, a clinical stage immunotherapy company, has announced positive results from preclinical testing conducted at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, PDS0203. 

The Lexington Walk to End Alzheimer's is Saturday, September 12^th so wear purple, get out & walk around town!
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 11, 2020) — With the morning sun rising in the sky at the University of Kentucky’s sprawling Spindletop Farm, Patrick Perry is in high spirits, smiling behind his reflective shades as his tractor roars to life. His student workers, UK seniors Chris Bankes and Tyler Miles, take Styrofoam float beds loaded with tiny seedlings of the plant Artemisia annua and attach them to a mechanical transplanter hitched to the tractor.

UK's College of Medicine has announced the Alliance Initiative, a transdisciplinary effort from 18 teams to advance important areas of research related to each team's expertise. The Center for Health Services Research, in collaboration with the Markey Cancer Center and Gill Heart & Vascular Institute, has been selected to form one of the Alliance Initiative teams.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted research, outcomes, long-term care and disparities related to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, according to presenters at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2020.

Regarding its effects on research, Gregory Jicha, MD, PhD, chair of the Alzheimer’s Association Clinical Trials Advancement and Methods professional interest area, highlighted steps to safely conduct Alzheimer’s disease-related studies in the current pandemic environment.