Research News

UK Faculty Publishes Article on Graduate Student Mental Health

Mar 7, 2018, 9:28 AM

UK faculty Dr. Nathan Vanderford published a paper in Nature Biotechnology on the mental health of graduate students.

Gatton College CFA Research Challenge Team Heads to Boston for International Investment Competition

Mar 7, 2018, 9:25 AM

A quartet of Gatton College students recently earned the right to head to Boston to compete in an upcoming international investment challenge competition.

Risko Receives 2018 Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award

Mar 7, 2018, 9:21 AM

Chad Risko, an assistant professor of chemistry in the UK College of Arts and Sciences and researcher at the Center for Applied Energy Research, is one of 31 academic scientists at 22 institutions to receive the honor this year.

'Behind the Blue' with Orthopaedic Surgeon, Researcher and Advocate Dr. Carolyn Hettrich

Mar 6, 2018, 2:05 PM

Dr. Carolyn Hettrich joins Kody Kiser and Olivia Ramirez on Behind the Blue to discuss shoulder injuries, her research and her advocacy work.

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Training Kentucky's Next Generation of Cancer Fighters

Mar 5, 2018, 10:28 AM

CTOP is educating and empowering UK undergrads, from Kentucky’s Appalachian counties, through hands-on cancer research, clinical observation and shadowing, classroom and workshop learning, and community outreach in the participants’ own towns and neighborhoods.

St. Elizabeth Healthcare Joins Markey Affiliate Network

Mar 5, 2018, 10:25 AM

St. Elizabeth Healthcare announced Friday that it has joined the Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network, further expanding its relationship with the University of Kentucky.

UKREC Renovation and Expansion to Change Labs’ Protocol

Feb 27, 2018, 8:44 AM

Improvements to UK's Research and Education Center at Princeton will result in some upcoming schedule modifications for some of the facility's labs.

Registration, Abstract Submission Available for Appalachian Research Day

Feb 27, 2018, 8:40 AM

The fourth annual Appalachian Research Day will be April 18 at the UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health in Hazard. Abstracts to be considered for poster presentations are due March 12 and registration is due April 6.

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Sally Ellingson Uses Big Data & Machine Learning to Improve Drug Development

Feb 26, 2018, 8:52 AM

With the Markey Cancer Center, Ellingson uses molecular docking as a filtering process to efficiently and safely screen potential drugs before real-world experiments begin.

New Study Shows Repurposing Leukemia Drugs May Prevent Melanoma Metastasis

Feb 26, 2018, 8:48 AM

Data from a new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers shows that repurposing drugs used to treat leukemia has promise for preventing melanoma metastasis.

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