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Barnstable Brown event to recognize excellence in diabetes and obesity research

The 12th annual Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Research Day takes place Thursday, August 25, 2022, on UK's campus.

Sanders-Brown director receives funding to advance work

Linda J. Van Eldik, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is part of a $1.5 million grant to help further research into a possible treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

NIH funds UK, XLerateHealth partnership on digital learning platform

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) IDeA Regional Entrepreneurship Development (I-RED) Program grant will develop a suite of entrepreneurship and commercialization training tools addressing the needs of academic institutions across the Southeast.

UK Innovate receives EDA grant to launch center, promote economic growth

UK Innovate, the University of Kentucky’s innovation and entrepreneurship enterprise within UK Research, has received a competitive grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA).

UK College of Pharmacy dean honored with Portoghese Lectureship Award

The award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry honors Guy for outstanding contributions to medicinal chemistry.

Markey study: Betamethasone could improve outcomes for prostate cancer radiation therapy

A new study published by UK Markey Cancer Center researchers suggests that the common steroid betamethasone could be used to reduce unwanted side effects of radiation treatments for prostate cancer.

Honoring University Research Professor Theodore Schatzki

Theodore Schatzki, Ph.D., professor of geography, and of philosophy and sociology, in the University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, has been named one of 14 University Research Professors for 2022-23.

Black adults’ experiences with drug treatment charted in new study

A new study published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment details the experiences of Black adults in drug treatment and their providers. The study authors hope it will inform changes to promote successful recovery and healing.  

NSF-funded honey bee research explores lifelong social impacts

Clare Rittschof, Ph.D., is the recipient of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for her project titled “Signal to Noise: How Complex Social Information Regulates Brain Genomics and Behavior.”

$2.2 million NIH grant will allow UK team to optimize therapies for patients with heart failure

A team of cardiologists, scientists, and engineers at the University of Kentucky and beyond will create computer models to optimize therapy plans for patients with heart failure.

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