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UK Researchers Will Lead Study of COVID-19 Immunity

May 11, 2020, 8:17 AM

UK researchers have launched antibody testing that will help to understand what immunity to COVID-19 really means. The research is part of UK’s CURE Alliance team, which is uniting UK researchers across disciplines in the fight against the novel coronavirus.

UK Launches Clinical Trial to Evaluate Novel Treatments for COVID-19

May 7, 2020, 8:21 AM

“We are pleased to be able to offer this clinical trial to patients with COVID-19 in Kentucky. While there is no standard treatment for COVID-19, this trial gives us the ability to test multiple therapies rapidly in order to identify the most promising agents.”

KGS Receives Funding from Foundation for Advancement in Conservation

May 6, 2020, 8:39 AM

“By putting forth these efforts today, we are ensuring the availability of our collections and data for future use by researchers, educators and the general public."

Is Social Distancing Working? New Study Suggests Thousands of Kentuckians Spared

Apr 30, 2020, 8:04 AM

According to the report, confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Commonwealth would have reached a staggering 45,000 by April 25 without any state-imposed measures. For comparison, the current total of confirmed COVID-19 cases is fewer than 4,000.

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Pilot Funding Available for COVID-19 Research in Health, Materials and Methods and Social Sciences

Apr 28, 2020, 8:28 AM

The UK CURE Alliance, in collaboration with the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science, has issued RFAs for COVID-19 funding in three categories: health, materials and methods and social sciences.

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College of Communication and Information’s Sutton Receives NSF Funding for COVID-19 Research

Apr 27, 2020, 8:40 AM

Sutton is the first UK researcher to receive funding for COVID-19 related work as part of the NSF's Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant program, which enables the agency to quickly process and support research that addresses an urgent need.

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Q&A With UK's John Thelin About COVID-19’s Impact on Higher Education

Apr 23, 2020, 8:30 AM

John Thelin is a leading authority on the history of American higher education. Today, he answers some of our questions, bringing historical knowledge to contemporary discussions around COVID-19’s impact on higher education.

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UK’s Superfund Research Center Receives $8.7 Million

Apr 20, 2020, 9:59 AM

The NIEHS has awarded the UK-SRC a five-year, $8.7 million grant to conduct research aimed at better understanding and minimizing the negative health and environmental impacts of chlorinated organic compounds found at Superfund sites.

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New COVID-19 Biobank at UK Will Support Research

Apr 16, 2020, 8:17 AM

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UK's Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) has created a new biospecimen bank to support research on the novel virus. Logistical support for the biobank is led by the UK Markey Cancer Center.

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UK Experts Stand Ready to Field Media Questions During COVID-19

Apr 15, 2020, 8:23 AM

During times of uncertainty, we — as a society — search for answers. COVID-19, first and foremost, is a public health crisis. But it also leaves us with pressing questions. UK experts can lend their knowledge and experience to help.

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