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UK engineering researcher leads NSF‑funded initiative to model heart fibrosis with machine learning

Researchers at UK are teaming up with researchers at Michigan State University to develop cutting-edge simulations of heart disease progression.

Kenneth S. Campbell: 2025-26 University Research Professor Q&A

Kenneth S. Campbell, professor of cardiovascular medicine and physiology in the UK College of Medicine, has been honored as a 2025-26 University Research Professor.

Helping the heart heal itself — UK researchers lead new treatment effort

Vincent Venditto and Dave Feola at the UK College of Pharmacy have been awarded a $1 million grant from the NIH to develop a new therapy for one of the most dangerous consequences of a heart attack: post-heart attack inflammation.

UK’s Lu recognized by American Heart Association for pioneering cardiovascular health research

A prominent cardiovascular health researcher at UK whose work is internationally recognized in the field of vascular biology, has been honored for her groundbreaking work by the American Heart Association.

16 students awarded CURE Fellowships

The CURE Fellowship provides students with the opportunity to engage in impactful, faculty-mentored research within seven of UK’s eight Research Priority Areas

Research Advancing Kentucky: Predicting and preventing heart attacks, strokes

With NIH support, Vince Venditto identified a cardiovascular biomarker that helps predicts risk of heart attack or stroke. He seeks to harness the immune system for treatment and prevention.

Dive deep into preventative cardiology at the annual T.F. Whayne Cardiovascular Symposium

Join experts from the UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute to learn about promoting healthy lifestyles and disease prevention.

Registration open: 10th annual Appalachian Research Day set to take place in Corbin

The annual event is an opportunity to learn about health research conducted with communities in Appalachia.

11th Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium to feature leading cardiovascular experts

The symposium is an effort to raise awareness and warn women about the dangers of heart disease.

Advancing Kentucky Together: Cardiovascular researcher Ken Campbell

Kenneth S. Campbell's work to collect and maintain a biorepository of heart samples helps advance cardiovascular research around the world.

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