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Researchers from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center made a strong impact at the 2025 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting this fall.
A prestigious grant from the National Institute on Aging will launch a new initiative at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging to train the next generation of Alzheimer’s disease scientists.
On Sept. 26, researchers filled the Gatton Student Center's Grand Ballrooms to celebrate the 27th annual Cardiovascular Research Day. This event recognizes a spectrum of research, including highlighting researchers who have made significant contributions to the field of cardiovascular medicine.
Wang-Xia Wang, PhD, assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine and neuroscience, was honored as a UK Innovator Honoree at Patent Palooza 2025, the University of Kentucky’s annual celebration of research and innovation achievements.
A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging now have a better understanding of how the brain’s support cells communicate with blood vessels — a process that goes awry in Alzheimer’s disease.
By Jenny Wells-Hosley
Carrie Oser, PhD, professor and vice chair of the department of behavioral science, has been selected as one of only two recipients of the 2025 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP) Alumni Fellowship Award.
The Neuroscience Research Priority Area’s 10thannual Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research Symposium will be Nov. 6-7 in the Healthy Kentucky Research Building.
Register for the symposium online.
The University of Kentucky’s Substance Use Priority Research Area (SUPRA) will host the Rising Stars Symposium to highlight different perspectives in research on substance use disorders.
The symposium will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the Healthy Kentucky Research Building (HKRB) Room 150.
Breakthroughs in neuroscience are happening at the University of Kentucky’s Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC), where researchers are working to turn discovery into new therapies for people living with spinal cord and brain injuries.
This spring, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) recognized University of Kentucky College of Medicine researcher Robert “Nate” Helsley, PhD, with the 2025 Walter Shaw Young Investigator Award in Lipid Research. This distinction highlights his exceptional contributions to the field and his promise as a leader in advancing scientific discovery.
Researchers from the University of Kentucky and the University of Missouri - Columbia have teamed up on a pioneering cardiovascular study titled “Dual Filament Control of Myocardial Power and Hemodynamics.” The UK team is led by cardiovascular medicine’s Thomas Kampourakis, Diplom, PhD, and Kenneth Cam
M. Paul Murphy, PhD, professor of molecular and cellular biochemistry and researcher at the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, has been appointed chair of the Chronic Dysfunction and Integrative Neurodegeneration (CDIN) study section for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The Office of Research and Innovation in Internal Medicine (ORIM) is proud to serve its community through “Pathways to Prevention: Exploring Social Determinants of Health in Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer,” a two-year grant initiative totaling nearly $409,000.
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers have identified a cellular pathway that fuels the progression of aggressive, drug-resistant prostate cancer.
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine’s Department of Neurology is marking its 60th anniversary, celebrating a legacy that began in 1965 with a single faculty member and has grown into a nationally respected center for neurological care, research and education.
Up to one-third of stroke survivors go on to develop dementia and cognitive impairment. And in rural Appalachia, the numbers are even higher. But is it possible to predict, at the time of a stroke, who will have the best cognitive recovery?
Each summer, undergraduates at the University of Kentucky have the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in projects led by top researchers.
Simon J. Fisher, MD, PhD, and Barbara Nikolajczyk, PhD, have recently been awarded a total of $778,158 in direct and indirect support from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This grant will support their five-year project “Diabetes and ObesitY research training in kENtucky,” also known as DOYEN.
Researchers at the UK Markey Cancer Center have identified a protein that could be a promising treatment target for obesity-related breast cancer.
At the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, professional development opportunities for research staff go beyond traditional training. It’s about connection — learning from one another, building confidence, and creating a community where research professionals grow not just as employees, but as individuals who contribute meaningfully to both their fields and their peers.