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Leading the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic at National Summit

At the 2018 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit physicians, researchers and leaders from UK and UK HealthCare joined experts from across the nation to discuss how they are combating the opioid epidemic in the Commonwealth.

Over 100 Inventors Honored at UK’s Patent Palooza

Last week, the UK Office of Technology Commercialization held its second annual Patent Palooza, an event that celebrates the university's inventors and commercialization deals of the previous fiscal year.

UK Scientists Uncover the Tools Nature Uses to Make Medicines

New findings from University of Kentucky researchers published in Nature Chemical Biology help reveal how nature makes complex chemicals with anticancer properties.

Impressive Undergraduate Researchers Take Work to State Capitol

Sixteen UK undergraduate researchers presented their research at the 17th annual Posters-at-the-Capitol in Frankfort on Feb. 8. Each had a chance to share their research with UK President Eli Capilouto as well as several state legislators.

Markey Launches Precision Medicine Clinic, Expands Catalog of Early Phase Clinical Trials

In its ongoing efforts to offer Kentuckians the latest, most innovative cancer treatments available, the UK Markey Cancer Center recently launched the Precision Medicine Clinic, a new space dedicated to providing patients with increased access to phase I and phase II clinical trials.

How is UK Moving Up Nationally in Research?

Federal research funding has been flat nationally, but you wouldn't know it by UK's funding numbers, which show three consecutive years of growth.

UK Researchers, Clinicians Tackling Drug Addiction Make Their Case to Federal Leaders

With UK researchers on the forefront of fighting the opioid crisis, their message to members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate emphasized the need for continued federal funding of research addressing drug addiction and abuse.

Students' Research and Creative Activities Welcomed at National Conference on Undergraduate Research

The 2018 National Conference on Undergraduate Research is scheduled April 4-7, 2018. However, the deadline for submissions is Dec. 5.

UK Study Shows Cell Signaling Interaction May Prevent Key Step in Lung Cancer Progression

New findings from University of Kentucky faculty published in Scientific Reports reveals a novel cell signaling interaction that may prevent a key step in lung cancer progression.

Pharmacy Dean Kip Guy on Addressing Health Disparities & Neglected Diseases

Kip Guy shares his research on neglected diseases, his goals as dean of the College of Pharmacy, and how pharmacy researchers are addressing the opioid epidemic.