Office of Research $199.5M $199.5 million of total research funding in FY 2022 910 Active awards in FY 2021 332 Principal and co-principal investigators in FY 2021 Welcome from the Vice Dean for Research The University of Kentucky College of Medicine is a dynamic research powerhouse, and it is my absolute privilege to collaborate with the faculty, staff, and trainees across the college in their transformative research endeavors. Our seven basic science departments, 18 clinical departments, and multiple centers are addressing critical questions in biomedicine, including in signature areas such as drug addiction and abuse, diabetes and obesity, cancer, cardiovascular, and neuroscience, and in emerging areas like infectious disease and lung disease. Read More Research Goal One Develop and invest in defined signature and emerging research areas leading to scientific impact and improved health of Kentucky and beyond. Research Goal Two Create an optimal research community to increase the overall research impact of the College of Medicine. Research Goal Three Improve the quality and access to infrastructure supporting research efforts. Research Goal Four Create more collaborative and transdisciplinary research opportunities to advance groundbreaking discoveries. Tweets by @UKYMedicine Medical students in the College of Medicine have ample opportunities to conduct research with our faculty members. At the UK College of Medicine, our faculty regularly collaborate across both clinical and basic science specialties to conduct breakthrough research. For nearly 20 years, teams in the College of Medicine have studied the axolotl — a type of salamander native to Mexico — due to its ability to regenerate body parts, including limbs, tail, and spinal cord. Previous Next Recent News MAR 27, 2023 Dr. Thaddeus Salmon on how Bell Scholar program supported, expanded his training in addiction care MAR 7, 2023 UK awarded NIH’s only SuRE Resource Center grant to lead national research diversity effort MAR 2, 2023 ‘Alliance 2.0’ builds upon success of College of Medicine’s innovative research initiative FEB 24, 2023 Congratulations to the winners of the second annual MVPE Awards View All News Upcoming Events 14 Apr TBD View More Events
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