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UK Researcher Receives Nearly $1.9 Million to Study Retinal Regeneration

Oct 3, 2018, 11:23 AM

Associate Professor Ann Morris in the Department of Biology will use the National Institutes of Health funding to continue her cutting-edge research in retinal development and regeneration.

Two Sanders-Brown Studies Show Connection Between Diet, Cognitive Function

Oct 2, 2018, 10:05 AM

Two studies from Ai-Ling Lin's lab in the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging demonstrate the effect of diet — specifically the Ketogenic diet and simple caloric restriction — on cognitive health in animals.

UK CAER Biofuels Lab Strikes Gold

Oct 1, 2018, 10:12 AM

Utilizing a gold-based catalytic system developed in the UK CAER Biofuels and Environmental Catalysis Laboratory, researchers have discovered a method to turn lignin into valuable aromatic compounds.

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To Fight Kentucky’s Biggest Cancer Killer, Markey Researchers Think Small

Sep 26, 2018, 10:23 AM

In a study published in the Journal of Controlled Release, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers used nanoparticles to deliver powerful chemotherapy drugs directly to lungs affected by metastatic disease while avoiding toxicity elsewhere in the body.

Cardiovascular Research Day Features Science From Regional, National Researchers

Sep 26, 2018, 10:20 AM

Last week, more than 200 faculty, staff, and trainees from across the nation attended the Gill Heart & Vascular Institute's Cardiovascular Research Day to share the latest research on cardiovascular health.

UK Researchers Awarded NSF Grant to Upgrade Stream Monitoring Network in Robinson Forest

Sep 26, 2018, 10:17 AM

UK researchers are getting enhanced equipment to measure stream water quality thanks to the National Science Foundation.

KNI Clinical-Translational Research Symposium Registration Open

Sep 25, 2018, 10:46 AM

The Kentucky Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research Symposium will provide basic, translational and clinical neuroscience investigators an opportunity to discuss their work, share progress and develop collaborations.

New Research Building Grand Opening

Sep 24, 2018, 10:18 AM

The research building — funded half from the state of Kentucky and half from university resources, including private gifts — will house multidisciplinary research teams focusing on the Commonwealth’s most dire health disparities including cancer, diabetes and obesity, cardiovascular diseases and stroke and substance abuse.

Apply Soon for Undergraduate Research's First Ever 5-Minute Fast Track Competition

Sep 24, 2018, 9:23 AM

Applications are being accepted through Friday, Oct. 5, for the University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research's inaugural 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition.

Research Facility Shows What Kentucky Can Do

Sep 21, 2018, 1:24 PM

A research facility expressly devoted to addressing and eradicating the state’s most significant health disparities was opened September 21st by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, President Eli Capilouto and many of the Commonwealth’s leading policymakers.

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