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Ky Cancer Needs Assessment Report Details Critical Steps to Address Cancer Burden

The report, released every five years, combines data and community perspectives that illustrate how social determinants of health, behaviors and biology intersect.

Cancer in Kentucky: Why Research Matters

This blog is written by B. Mark Evers, M.D., director of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, in recognition of National Cancer Research Month.

UK Expert Weighs in on What Lies Ahead for COVID-19

Ilhem Messaoudi, Ph.D., chair of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine’s Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, answers questions on the latest on SARS-CoV-2 and what we might expect in the future.

14 Faculty Named 2022-2023 University Research Professors

The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees approved 14 University Research Professorships for the 2022-23 academic year. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research, scholarship and creative endeavors at UK.

Research Scholars Program for Inclusive Success Welcomes 2nd Cohort

The Research Scholars Program (RSP) aimed at ensuring diversity and inclusion in research by promoting faculty success welcomed its second cohort of six faculty from four UK colleges. 

UK Health Project Will Celebrate with Ribbon-Cutting at Appalachian Site

The mobile health project through the University of Kentucky, is celebrating a new wave of community participation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its project headquarters in Benham, Kentucky, on May 11 at 2 p.m.

Becky Dutch Wins SEC Faculty Achievement Award

UK virologist Becky Dutch has been named winner of the 2022 SEC Faculty Achievement Award for the University of Kentucky.

Behavioral Science Awards White Coats for Black Lives Fellowships

Each fellow will work with a Behavioral Science faculty mentor on a research or community-engaged project that addresses the health of Black Americans.

UK Study: 'Good' Cholesterol Could Help Treat Sepsis

Xiangan Li, Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, found that a synthetic form of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) provided protection against sepsis in mice.

New Study Aims to Improve Access to Care for the Youth LGBTQ+ Community

A multidisciplinary team at the University of Kentucky has joined forces to improve medical and mental health services for the LGBTQ+ community.