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Spiny Mice Can Repair Damaged Cardiac Tissue

Dec 9, 2021, 9:43 AM

Research published in Nature Regenerative Medicine shows a unique ability of this mammalian species to grow new blood vessels and reduce cardiac tissue damage after a heart attack.

Study Suggests Personalized Medicine May be the Future of Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment

Oct 8, 2021, 7:15 AM

A recently released paper from the Department of Physiology and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) suggests that genetics can influence response to Alzheimer’s disease pathology.

UK Research Identifies Gene Linked to Evolution of Limb Development

Oct 5, 2021, 7:03 AM

University of Kentucky College of Medicine researchers were part of a recently published study giving insight into how limb development evolved in vertebrates.

UK Alumnus on COVID-19 Frontlines in Liberia

Aug 6, 2021, 7:13 AM

University of Kentucky alumnus Mosoka Fallah, Ph.D., is on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in Liberia.

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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Recognizes 15 UK Students, Alums

May 10, 2021, 8:09 AM

Recipients will receive a three-year annual stipend for a research-based master's or doctoral degree in a STEM-related field.

New Study to Provide 1st In-Depth Look at Hip Pain in Patients With Marfan Syndrome

Jan 14, 2021, 8:34 AM

The research team will take a closer look at how the muscle weakness associated with Marfan syndrome leads to problems with hip joint muscle function, muscle morphology and gait mechanics. The exact association of these factors with the onset of hip joint pain and cartilage degeneration is unknown and of particular interest to the researchers.

UK Research Could Pave Way for Noonan-like Syndrome Treatment

Jul 1, 2020, 8:16 AM

Emilia Galperin, a Kentucky College of Medicine researcher, has been awarded $1.9 million to continue research examining molecular pathogenesis of Noonan-like syndrome.

UK Research on Limb Development Featured in eLife

Oct 10, 2019, 8:23 AM

The study presents new information showing how salamanders develop limbs in a strikingly different manner compared to frogs, chickens and mice.

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UK Researcher to Study 'Memory' in Grapevines

Jun 11, 2019, 8:53 AM

Plants use memory at the molecular level to respond to stress in their environment. University of Kentucky researcher Carlos Rodríguez López has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, to explore epigenetic memory, continuing research he began while living in Australia.

Sci-Fi to Reality: Superpowered Salamander May Hold Key to Human Regeneration

Jan 25, 2019, 8:49 AM

UK researchers Jeramiah Smith and Randal Voss have assembled the entire genome of the Mexican Axolotl, a salamander that is key to unlocking the secrets of regeneration with potential for life-changing clinical applications down the road.

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