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New Research Aims to Improve Health Among Rural Appalachians Through Personal Technology

The National Institutes of Health/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute recently awarded a five-year $3.8 million grant to the University of Kentucky to begin a new study aimed at improving diet and activity among rural Appalachian Kentuckians. 

UK and Baptist Health Lexington, Norton Health Care Begin Recruiting Participants for Phase 3 COVID-19 Investigational Vaccine Clinical Trial

Janssen’s AdVac® technology was used to develop Janssen’s Ebola vaccine regimen and is the basis for its HIV, RSV and Zika vaccine candidates.

UK Researchers Collaborate on NSF Project to Reimagine the Internet on Global Scale

A new $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will expand FABRIC, a project to build the nation’s largest cyberinfrastructure testbed, to four distinguished scientific institutions in Asia and Europe.

The Rural & Underserved Health Research Center Receives $2.8 million in Renewed Funding

The RUHRC was established in 2016, with an initial HRSA funding award of $2.8 million. Since then, the Center has produced 22 research products, including policy briefs and peer-reviewed publications, as well as more than a dozen related publications.

Tattoos Can Impair Sweating, Lead to Heat-Related Injuries

Although small tattoos are less likely to interfere with overall body temperature regulation, decreased sweating in tattooed skin “could impact heat dissipation especially when tattooing covers a higher percentage of body surface area,” the researchers wrote.

UK Researchers Study COVID-19 and Decision-Making for Reopening Schools

Kelly G. Pennell, Gill Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and director of the UK Superfund Research Center (UK-SRC), has co-authored an article detailing lessons learned about stakeholder engagement and risk communication relevant for COVID-19 and school reopening.

UK College of Pharmacy Awarded $1.5 Million Grant to Accelerate Chemistry and Drug Discovery

"We need stronger and more united NMR capabilities at UK and securing funding for this new state-of-the-art NMR instrument is a first step toward achieving this important goal," Garneau-Tsodikova said.

Health Sciences Team Leading $2.5 Million Multi-Site Ankle Injury Research Project

A team of Health Sciences investigators are collaborating with military researchers at the Naval Health Research Center and faculty at the University of Virginia to find rehabilitative solutions for populations most at risk for chronic and future ankle injuries.

UK mRNA Biomarker Study Will Build on Promising Research Into Preventing Catastrophic Racehorse Injuries

Previous research showed that many catastrophic injuries occur in limbs with underlying and preexisting damage, leading to the theory that these injuries occur when damage accumulation exceeds the healing capacity of the affected bones over time.

Stapleton Named Assistant Dean for Research

As Assistant Dean for Research, Stapleton will serve as a senior research administrator for the College. Reporting to Associate Dean for Research Dr. Teresa Waters, he will share responsibility for developing and facilitating the college’s programs of research.

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