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Thomas Prisinzano: 2024-25 University Research Professor Q&A

Thomas Prisinzano, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the UK College of Pharmacy, has been honored as a 2024-25 University Research Professor.

IRC program awards nearly $600,000 in pilot grants to support campus research

UK’s Igniting Research Collaborations (IRC) program has awarded nearly $600,000 in pilot grants to support cross-college interdisciplinary research.

HEALing Communities Study intervention impacted by pandemic, fentanyl crisis

A research project focused on addressing the opioid crisis in Kentucky and three other states reported its primary results in the New England Journal of Medicine.

New consortium to advance research on infectious disease prevention, treatment

The Consortium for Understanding and Reducing Infectious Diseases in Kentucky (CURE-KY) will foster multidisciplinary collaborations to address the burden of infectious diseases.

16 faculty named 2024-25 University Research Professors

Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK.

UK Pharmacy dean continuing work with promising anti-malarial drug

College of Pharmacy Dean Kip Guy, Ph.D., has researched malaria for nearly two decades. His current work focuses on researching treatments to help underserved populations, and how malaria is like one of Kentucky's most pressing health problems: cancer.

Chemicals in plastics could be a risk factor for Alzheimer’s

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are studying how elements of our natural surroundings can be potential risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease — including chemicals widely used in plastics.

Markey study shows expanded cancer gene testing feasible, beneficial for patients

A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in JCO Precision Oncology demonstrates a feasible way to expand germline genetic testing for patients with cancer.

UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of world’s most-cited researchers

The University of Kentucky is well-represented on a list of the most-cited researchers in the world.

Provost IMPACT Awards fund 8 projects to advance education, research, service and care

The University of Kentucky Office of the Provost has funded eight transformative projects, supporting an inaugural cohort of IMPACT Award recipients.