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5 faculty members honored for excellence in undergraduate research mentoring

Five UK faculty members received the 2025 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award for their exceptional leadership and support of student researchers.

Ky. attorney defies brain cancer odds through Markey clinical trial

Following surgery to remove a tumor from his brain, David Higdon was offered the opportunity to participate in an NIH-funded clinical trial.

4 students named Excellent Undergraduate Research Ambassadors

Every year, the Office of Undergraduate Research selects a new cohort of Undergraduate Research Ambassadors who serve as advocates for undergraduate research and creative scholarship at UK.

Understanding What Helps People Stay in Recovery Housing

Four recurring factors that influence whether someone remains in recovery housing have been identified: mental health, demographic factors, social networks, and the house environment.

Breaking barriers in brain health: Sanders-Brown’s 40-year legacy of Alzheimer’s research

For the past four decades, the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been at the forefront of Alzheimer’s disease research.

Research Advancing Kentucky: Finding affordable diabetes solutions

With NIH support, Kaval Chhabra's cutting-edge research on diabetes and obesity seeks more efficient and affordable treatments for Kentuckians.

Research Advancing Kentucky: Driving dementia breakthroughs

With NIH support, David Fardo’s research focuses on statistical genetics, genomics and the application of advanced biostatistics to understand neurodegenerative diseases.

Research Advancing Kentucky: Offering life-saving solutions

With NIH support, Thomas Prisinzano seeks new ways to treat substance use disorders and pain by exploring how chemical structure influences biological activity.

Research Advancing Kentucky: Creating meaningful change

With NIH support, April Young is developing outreach strategies, mapping disease transmission networks and engaging local coalitions to support recovery and harm reduction efforts.

Grant Re-Budgeting Requests

If you are approached by a program officer to re-budget or change grant agreement terms, immediately alert CGS and OSPA.

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