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BIRCWH program accepting applications for women's health research

The University of Kentucky's BIRCWH program supports young scholars in developing meaningful research careers in many areas of women's health.

$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.

Honoring University Research Professor Peter Nelson

Peter T. Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and director of neuropathology at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, has been named one of 14 University Research Professors.

Undergrads Get Hands-on Summer Experience in Biomedical Research

Students in the Undergraduate Summer Training in Cardiovascular Research (USTiCR) program get hands-on lab training and experience and one-on-one mentorship from a UK faculty member.

UK Researchers Develop Antiviral Face Mask

A team of faculty and students have developed the face mask membrane that can capture and deactivate the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on contact. The innovation is another layer of protection against COVID-19 that can help prevent the virus from spreading.

For UK Physician Mary Sheppard, Treating Rare Disease Is Personal

At age 5, Mary Sheppard, M.D., was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a rare connective tissue disorder affecting the heart, eyes, blood vessels and skeleton. Now a physician-scientist at UK, Sheppard studies and treats this rare disease and takes pride in giving back to the community.

UK’s HEALing Communities Study Begins WAVE 2 Intervention

Through the HEALing Communities Study intervention, communities in eight Kentucky counties will implement new recovery, treatment, and prevention strategies proven to reduce opioid overdose deaths.

New Drug Shows Promise Against Toxoplasmosis

Findings from a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry may lead to a new treatment against Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis.

Researchers Develop Online Portal to Show How Biases in RNA Sequences Affect Gene Expression

A recent publication from UK researchers explains the importance of identifying and understanding how differences between tissues and cells alter gene expression without changing underlying genetic code.

UK Scholars Recognized as Equity Changemakers

UK’s Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) has announced the recipients of the 2022 Equity Changemaker Award, honoring three UK scholars for their work to advance health equity through research and training.