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UK to Host Infectious Disease Research Day 2026 March 19

Mar 2, 2026, 7:14 AM

CURE-KY, a consortium dedicated to expanding the impact of infectious disease research across Kentucky, will host its annual Infectious Disease Research Day on March 19.

New consortium to advance research on infectious disease prevention, treatment

May 29, 2024, 7:27 AM

The Consortium for Understanding and Reducing Infectious Diseases in Kentucky (CURE-KY) will foster multidisciplinary collaborations to address the burden of infectious diseases.

UK Pharmacy dean continuing work with promising anti-malarial drug

Apr 23, 2024, 6:57 AM

College of Pharmacy Dean Kip Guy, Ph.D., has researched malaria for nearly two decades. His current work focuses on researching treatments to help underserved populations, and how malaria is like one of Kentucky's most pressing health problems: cancer.

UK Researcher a Force in the Fight Against Lyme Disease

Aug 20, 2021, 7:57 AM

A new study will build upon three decades of research aimed at understanding Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.

UK College of Nursing Surveying Frontline Workers on Infection Control Knowledge

May 4, 2021, 7:47 AM

Researchers from UK College of Nursing are surveying frontline workers in order to improve infection control practices in health care settings as part of Project Firstline.

UK and Baptist Health Lexington, Norton Health Care Begin Recruiting Participants for Phase 3 COVID-19 Investigational Vaccine Clinical Trial

Nov 5, 2020, 11:09 AM

Janssen’s AdVac® technology was used to develop Janssen’s Ebola vaccine regimen and is the basis for its HIV, RSV and Zika vaccine candidates.

UK Researchers Study COVID-19 and Decision-Making for Reopening Schools

Oct 26, 2020, 8:41 AM

Kelly G. Pennell has co-authored an article detailing lessons learned about stakeholder engagement and risk communication relevant for COVID-19 and school reopening.

UK Researchers Identify COVID-19 Blood Clotting Cause

Sep 17, 2020, 8:14 AM

A new UK study may provide answers for why so many COVID-19 patients experience blood clotting – and why the risk of thrombosis could remain even after the infection clears.

UK Virologist Shares What We Know About COVID-19

Jul 22, 2020, 8:14 AM

Dutch is leading the College of Medicine’s COVID-19 Unified Research Experts (CURE) Alliance team, which brings together faculty expertise from multiple disciplines across the university to focus on advising COVID-19 patient care and clinical trials based on emerging research.

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UK Joins National Data Collaborative for COVID-19 Research

Jul 8, 2020, 8:20 AM

CCTS is partnering with NCATS, the National Center for Data to Health, and around 60 other clinical institutions affiliated with the NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program to leverage big data in the fight against COVID-19.

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