$195M
of total research funding in FY 2026
923
Active awards in FY 2026
378
Principal investigators in FY 2026
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.
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.
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