Researchers from the UK Sports Medicine Research Institute are working to change safety protocols in horse racing by developing a brand-new baseline concussion testing protocol specifically for jockeys.
Based within the UK College of Medicine’s Center on Drug and Alcohol Research (CDAR), the center will build on cannabis research already taking place at UK and expand the profile of clinical cannabis research.
Hundreds of researchers, students and guests attended the 24th University of Kentucky Cardiovascular Research Day at the Central Bank Center, an event celebrating innovative research in cardiovascular health.
Leaders will present and discuss their work on the interconnected research fields at the symposium on Dec. 8. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Jacobs Science Building.
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Public Health are the first in the country to study a digital intervention method’s impact on interrelated public health issues: heavy drinking and insomnia.
Donna Wilcock, Ph.D., was awarded a $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant for her lab’s exploration of adverse effects of two new Alzheimer’s disease drugs shown to slow the progression of cognitive decline.
The Office of Undergraduate Research is offering an information session about the Beckman Scholars Program for undergraduates interested in pursuing an advanced science degree or other scientific pursuits.
Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures, provides a deeper look at the history of Halloween.
Ilhem Messaoudi, Ph.D., and Jamie Sturgill, Ph.D., are combining their areas of expertise to better understand how heavy alcohol use affects a specific group of immune cells and their function in the lungs.
