The Future of Physician Scientists

With the Markey Cancer Center receiving NCI designation and the growth of the NIH-sponsored Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science, research is thriving on our campus. Similarly the MD/PhD program continues to excel - we are receiving an all-time high number of applicants and our students are publishing and receiving awards in record numbers. At a time when funding across the nation is down, it is reassuring that the quality of research opportunities at UK is better than ever. Thanks to substantial university recruitment of faculty working in cancer cell biology, cardiovascular science, aging, neuroscience, and others, the number of available mentors has grown as well. Additionally, we continue to expand our cutting-edge research technology and now offer some of the nation's premier facilities for imaging, nanotechnology, and metabolics. This allows our program to maintain the highest standards for intellectual rigor and to promote creativity among our students.