College of Dentistry

UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world

Jun 26, 2025, 7:44 AM

136 current UK scientists and scholars appear among the top 2% of the most-cited researchers across 22 disciplines.

Mauro Santamaria: 2025-26 University Research Professor Q&A

Jun 24, 2025, 7:17 AM

Mauro Santamaria studies diseases affecting the gums — known as periodontology — with a focus on problems with the gums and tissue around the teeth, wound healing and treatment of receding gums.

Research nurse Heather Heath with Jenn and Tyrome Highfield inside the Precision Medicine Clinic at Markey Cancer Center.

Clinical trials make discovery happen at UK

May 20, 2025, 7:20 AM

At the University of Kentucky, clinical trials are essential to providing the most advanced care to our patients and communities.

The 2025-26 University Research Professors

18 faculty named 2025-26 University Research Professors

Apr 29, 2025, 3:22 PM

Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK.

2025 CCTS Spring Conference: Call for Abstracts and Mentor Nominations

Jan 8, 2025, 7:20 AM

The UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science invites abstracts and mentor award nominations for its 20th annual Spring Conference to be held April 1.

Survey: Kentucky children’s dental decay rates surpass national average

Nov 7, 2024, 11:58 AM

The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry’s 2023 Kentucky Early Learners’ Oral Health Surveillance Project survey found dental decay rates for Kentucky children ages 2 through 5 are significantly higher than the national average. 

IRC program awards nearly $600,000 in pilot grants to support campus research

Jul 16, 2024, 8:06 AM

UK’s Igniting Research Collaborations (IRC) program has awarded nearly $600,000 in pilot grants to support cross-college interdisciplinary research.

Octavio A. Gonzalez: 2024-25 University Research Professor Q&A

Jun 27, 2024, 11:22 AM

Octavio A. Gonzalez, a professor in the Center for Oral Health Research and Division of Periodontology in the UK College of Dentistry with a secondary appointment in the College of Medicine, has been honored as a 2024-25 University Research Professor.

16 faculty named 2024-25 University Research Professors

Apr 29, 2024, 7:11 AM

Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorships program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK.

Provost IMPACT Award supports innovation in education, clinical care and research for dental students

Apr 16, 2024, 7:12 AM

The Institutional Multidisciplinary Paradigm to Accelerate Collaboration and Transformation (IMPACT) Awards were launched to champion the necessary and groundbreaking work done by UK faculty and other campus community members.

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