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UK psychiatry professor recognized as top 100 global scholar

Dr. Ginny Sprang’s work involves the creation of translational tools, and the development, testing and implementation of evidence-based treatments and practices to treat those exposed to traumatic events. 

UK’s Levy 1 of 8 innovators selected for NIH-funded entrepreneurship program

Brittany Levy created an automated emergency tourniquet device with the goal of improving the rates of adequately applied tourniquets outside of a hospital setting.

2 Awarded Behavioral Sciences’ White Coats for Black Lives Fellowships

Chisom Iloegbunam and Louise Scharff were recently awarded the fellowships created by the Department of Behavioral Science.

UK Cannabis Center seminar focuses on effects of cannabis on driving, cognition

The UK Cannabis Center is sponsoring a series of seminars featuring national and international experts on cannabis science.

UK ASCEND to propel community-engaged health equity research

A new project at UK will expand new avenues to develop community-engaged health equity research expertise among early-stage investigators.

CURE Summer Fellowship provides undergrads opportunity to enhance research skills

The fellowship empowers undergraduates to become leaders for their respective communities by providing opportunities to develop knowledge and skills through research within UK’s Research Priority Areas.

NIH funds UK’s groundbreaking DBS-Plus trial for Parkinson’s

The NIH grant will provide the opportunity to carry out the first double-blinded study of the approach which combines deep brain stimulation with an experimental nerve-grafting procedure.

Q&A: Are Olympians built differently?

UK doctoral fellow, Benjamin Burke, discusses the physiological differences that set Olympic athletes apart from everyone else.

Sanders-Brown Center on Aging launches innovative Brain Health Activities program

The Brain Health Activities program offers a variety of resources designed to enhance brain health and quality of life for those affected by dementia and their caregivers.

Video highlights UK’s work to reduce substance use disorder program barriers

Researchers at UK are hosting a watch party for a video that showcases their work to better understand the barriers to substance use disorder program engagement in Kentucky.