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Research Advancing Kentucky: Ensuring a healthy environment

Dr. Jason Unrine’s research helps protect Kentucky’s environment for a healthier future. With NIH funding, he’s working to measure and reduce our exposure to harmful chemicals.

Research advancing Kentucky: Helping Kentucky breathe easier

Dr. Jamie Sturgill’s research focuses on helping her fellow Kentuckians battle lung disease. Learn how NIH funding supports core research facilities making this work possible.

Research advancing Kentucky: Revealing diabetes risks

Dr. Philip Kern is a diabetes expert working to understand diabetes on a molecular level. The NIH-funded CCTS and Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center are critical to that research.

Videos

Research Advancing Kentucky: Ensuring a healthy environment

Dr. Jason Unrine’s research helps protect Kentucky’s environment for a healthier future. With NIH funding, he’s working to measure and reduce our exposure to harmful chemicals.

Research advancing Kentucky: Revealing diabetes risks

Dr. Philip Kern is a diabetes expert working to understand diabetes on a molecular level. The NIH-funded CCTS and Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center are critical to that research.

Research Advancing Kentucky: Protecting the brain

NIH funding drives innovation in brain health. It also supports Dr. Luke Bradley’s research on protecting and restoring brain cells in diseases like Parkinson’s, leading to promising treatments.

Podcasts

‘Behind the Blue’: Public Health students gain confidence through research, community

In this episode of Behind the Blue, two graduating students from the UK College of Public Health share their journeys that show how UK’s supportive environment, coupled with their own initiative, has prepared them to tackle complex health challenges on a broad, even global, scale.

‘UK at the Half’: A digital health system for equestrians

UK's Michaela Keener is revolutionizing equestrian health care with an interactive digital health system that connects riders to essential medical resources.

‘Behind the Blue’: UK professor discovers Spartacus’ 1st battlefield

On this episode of “Behind the Blue,” archaeologist Paolo Visonà discusses the path to his discovery of Spartacus' first battlefield and what it means for the field of archaeology and UK.

Messages from the Vice President for Research

Grant Re-Budgeting Requests

If you are approached by a program officer to re-budget or change grant agreement terms, immediately alert CGS and OSPA.

New Associate Vice President for Research Development and Support

We are pleased to announce that Thomas John Balk, Ph.D., has been named Associate Vice President for Research Development and Support (AVP-RDS).

Reports

UK Research Annual Report Fiscal Year 2020 and Fiscal Year 2021

The UK Research Annual Report provides a snapshot of UK’s research: from record-breaking research grants & contracts to statewide economic impact.

RCTF Endowment Match Program 2020-2021 Annual Report

Endowment Match Program Impact Since 1998, The University of Kentucky has used the Endowment Match Program to:

RCTF Endowment Match Program 2019-2020 Annual Report

Endowment Match Program Impact Since 1998, The University of Kentucky has used the Endowment Match Program to: