College of Medicine

15 students selected for undergraduate research ambassador program

Sep 4, 2025, 7:29 AM

The UK Office of Undergraduate Research has selected 15 outstanding undergraduates for the 2025-26 Research Ambassador program.

Ka Wing Fong standing in his lab with other researchers

Markey study identifies molecular pathway that drives advanced prostate cancer

Aug 27, 2025, 7:20 AM

UK researchers have identified a cellular pathway that fuels the progression of aggressive, drug-resistant prostate cancer.

Mini Symposium: Advances in Prostate Cancer Research and Treatment

Oct 14, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Mini-Symposium (Virtual) on Advances in Prostate Cancer Research and Treatment organized by the North America and Europe Chapters of the Markey Global Cancer Consortium. More information here: https://www.globalcancerconsortia.org/mini-symposium

ReSEED Lunch & Learn: Diversifying Your Research Funding Portfolio - Part 1

Sep 18, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Learn about ways to diversify your research funding portfolio.

Winners of UK’s 2025 Excellent Undergraduate Research Mentor Award. From left: Juan Canedo, Hisashi Sawada, Cassandra Gipson-Reichardt, Lindsey Fay and Nicholas Teets with a title that reads Mentorship in Action"

Mentorship in action: UK faculty guiding next generation of researchers

Aug 21, 2025, 7:42 AM

Each year the Office of Undergraduate Research presents mentor awards, recognizing faculty who provide outstanding guidance, foster exceptional undergraduate research experiences and strongly support research initiatives across campus.

Cancer Metabolism Symposium

Nov 20, 2025, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

The University of Kentucky COBRE for Cancer and Metabolism is pleased to announce the annual Cancer & Metabolism Symposium that will occur in collaboration with 4 other COBRE programs from the University of Arizona for Medical Sciences, University Oklahoma Health Science Center, University of Louisville and Tulane University on November 20, 2025.