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‘Truly Remarkable’: Center for Muscle Biology Lives Up to Challenge During COVID-19

In January 2021, the Center for Muscle Biology (CMB) officially transferred from the UK College of Medicine to become a part of the UK College of Health Sciences.

UK Study: Healthy Dietary Intake Associated With Lower Brain Iron, Better Cognition in Older Adults

A new research study suggests that higher intake of specific nutrients can be associated with lower brain iron concentration and better cognitive performance in older adults.

UK Researcher a Force in the Fight Against Lyme Disease

A new study will build upon three decades of research aimed at understanding Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.

UK, Fayette County Schools' STEM Pipeline Program

As summer camp season wraps up and a new school year begins, this “Research Made Possible” podcast shares how University of Kentucky researchers across campus are targeting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. 

New UK Study Offers Insight on How Resistance Training Burns Fat

Findings from a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine and College of Health Sciences study add to growing evidence that resistance exercise provides unique benefits for fat loss.

UK Alumnus on COVID-19 Frontlines in Liberia

University of Kentucky alumnus Mosoka Fallah, Ph.D., is on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in Liberia.

UK Study Identifies Potential Target for Bacteria Behind Tooth Decay

The research led by Natalia Korotkova, assistant professor in the UK Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, identified a potential therapeutic target in Streptococcus mutans, bacteria that lives in the mouth and causes tooth decay.

Behavioral Science Launches White Coats for Black Lives Fellowship

The fellowships were developed to enhance medical students’ understanding of health disparities, political and social inequalities, and health care inequities experienced by Black Americans.

UK HealthCare, King’s Daughters Celebrate New Partnership

The partnership creates new opportunities for to better serve patients throughout Kentucky, southern Ohio and West Virginia by expanding health care services throughout the region.

UK Study Reveals Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein

A new study led by UK virologist and College of Medicine Vice Dean for Research Becky Dutch reveals foundational characteristics of SARS-CoV-2's spike protein.