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Michele Staton's Research Passion is Helping Incarcerated Women Address Substance Abuse

For International Women's Day and Women's History Month, we are highlighting women of UK. Researcher and Appalachian Kentucky native Michele Staton has a passion to help incarcerated women struggling with substance abuse.

UK Physiologist Uses Biomechanics to Understand Lung Healing

With funds from NIH, Chris Waters is studying the biomechanics of lung healing to help patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).

Barbara Nikolajczyk and the Inflammation-Diabetes Connection

With funds from NIH, Barbara Nikolajczyk is tracking the trajectory of type 2 diabetes. She's following metabolically healthy people as they naturally progress to diabetes, looking for potential drug targets along the way.

Chad Risko Creates New Materials Using Computational Chemistry

UK computational chemist Chad Risko starts at the atomic level to design new materials for lithium ion batteries and electrical grid storage.

Sally Ellingson Uses Big Data & Machine Learning to Improve Drug Development

With the Markey Cancer Center, Ellingson uses molecular docking as a filtering process to efficiently and safely screen potential drugs before real-world experiments begin.

William Stoops Explores the Psychology of Drug Addiction

In a new $2.9 million NIDA-funded project, William Stoops will compare the health effects of reduced cocaine use with abstinence.

Collecting History: Jane Calvert's John Dickinson Writings Project

This project will collect, transcribe, edit and publish the complete writings of Dickinson, who wrote more for the American cause than any other founding father.

Kip Guy on Expecting the Unexpected

Kip Guy, Pharmacy Dean, is discovering and developing new drugs for neglected diseases.

"You Have to Follow the Science Where it Takes You"

The similarities between a plant and human protein may be the key to curing Lafora disease.

Social Work Researcher Trains Others to Identify Substance Misuse

Kalea Benner's research emphasizes the importance of asking the tough questions to find solutions.

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