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New $6.6 Million UK Study Could Change What We Know About Platelets

“Both areas will answer important questions about how platelets work, which could directly contribute to drug development for human diseases, especially thrombotic diseases and chronic viremia,” Whiteheart said.

New Study Reveals Pharmacy-level Barriers to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Appalachian Kentucky

A new study led by UK researcher April Young and Emory researcher Hannah Cooper shows that a number of pharmacies in the Appalachian region of Kentucky are limiting the dispensing of buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).

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

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. Full-time UK faculty in all title series are eligible to apply.

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

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.

UK, Lexmark Form Technology Partnership

UK's Office of Technology Commercialization announces its first-ever license agreement with Lexmark International Inc. involving a project led by Joshua Werner exploring the recovery and recycling of precious metals. 

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

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.

UK Astronomy Student Leads Study on Shape, Structures of Milky Way Galaxy

Austin Hinkel, a doctoral student in UK's Department of Physics and Astronomy, is the lead author of a new paper that published today in the Astrophysical Journal (ApJ).

UK’s Superfund Research Center Receives $8.7 Million

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.

Clinical Trials for Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Across the country, a lot of health care-related research has been paused as people are asked to stay home and maintain social distancing. However, there’s some good news: many clinical trials are still underway.

New COVID-19 Biobank at UK Will Support Research

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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