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To Fight Kentucky’s Biggest Cancer Killer, Markey Researchers Think Small

Sep 26, 2018, 10:23 AM

In a study published in the Journal of Controlled Release, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers used nanoparticles to deliver powerful chemotherapy drugs directly to lungs affected by metastatic disease while avoiding toxicity elsewhere in the body.

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Cardiovascular Research Day Features Science From Regional, National Researchers

Sep 26, 2018, 10:20 AM

Last week, more than 200 faculty, staff, and trainees from across the nation attended the Gill Heart & Vascular Institute's Cardiovascular Research Day to share the latest research on cardiovascular health.

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UK Researchers Awarded NSF Grant to Upgrade Stream Monitoring Network in Robinson Forest

Sep 26, 2018, 10:17 AM

UK researchers are getting enhanced equipment to measure stream water quality thanks to the National Science Foundation.

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KNI Clinical-Translational Research Symposium Registration Open

Sep 25, 2018, 10:46 AM

The Kentucky Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Research Symposium will provide basic, translational and clinical neuroscience investigators an opportunity to discuss their work, share progress and develop collaborations.

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New Research Building Grand Opening

Sep 24, 2018, 10:18 AM

The research building — funded half from the state of Kentucky and half from university resources, including private gifts — will house multidisciplinary research teams focusing on the Commonwealth’s most dire health disparities including cancer, diabetes and obesity, cardiovascular diseases and stroke and substance abuse.

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Apply Soon for Undergraduate Research's First Ever 5-Minute Fast Track Competition

Sep 24, 2018, 9:23 AM

Applications are being accepted through Friday, Oct. 5, for the University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research's inaugural 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition.

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Research Facility Shows What Kentucky Can Do

Sep 21, 2018, 1:24 PM

A research facility expressly devoted to addressing and eradicating the state’s most significant health disparities was opened September 21st by the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, President Eli Capilouto and many of the Commonwealth’s leading policymakers.

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UK Sports Medicine Research Institute Awarded $4 Million from U.S. Department of Defense

Sep 20, 2018, 11:29 AM

The Sports Medicine Research Institute has been awarded a $4 million contract to study operational preparedness of military elite.

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Federal Grant Will Improve Rock Sample Archives at Kentucky Geological Survey

Sep 20, 2018, 11:26 AM

The $243,473 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences will allow KGS staff and student employees to organize and re-label thousands of core storage boxes, resulting in a collection that meets current archival standards.

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Most Americans Believe a Cure for Alzheimer’s Will Come in Their Lifetime

Sep 20, 2018, 11:20 AM

Results from a survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults showed that while almost 80 percent of respondents were willing to volunteer for medical research, two-thirds didn't know how to get involved.

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