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2026 CCTS Spring Conference Draws 1,300 Participants

Apr 6, 2026, 10:02 AM

Nearly 1,300 researchers, clinicians, students and community members gathered at the 21st annual Spring Conference from the UK CCTS to share findings and catalyze collaborations, making it the nation’s largest translational science conference hosted by a single institution.

UK researchers help lead national effort to prevent child sex trafficking

Apr 6, 2026, 7:52 AM

Researchers at UK are helping lead a national effort to strengthen the prevention of child sex trafficking.

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UK, HHS roundtable focuses on building healthier communities

Apr 3, 2026, 7:17 AM

On March 24, UK hosted a roundtable with Samantha Brown-Parks, regional director for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Atlanta Region.

Brian Stevenson smiles while showing the camera a tick suspended in liquid in a container.

Tick talk: UK researcher targets Lyme disease with 2 grants

Mar 27, 2026, 7:20 AM

Brian Stevenson has secured grants to study and disrupt Lyme disease bacteria by exploiting their internal viruses, aiming to develop innovative treatments for tick-borne illnesses.

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Markey study addresses alcohol-cancer awareness gap

Mar 20, 2026, 7:17 AM

A new study shows that most people in the United States who drink alcohol do not know it raises their cancer risk.

UK researchers seeking patients for clinical trial to address rare pregnancy condition

Mar 20, 2026, 7:13 AM

Researchers at UK HealthCare are now enrolling patients in the phase 3 AZALEA trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an investigational medication in pregnancies at risk for severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN).

'Behind the Blue': The science of March Madness

Mar 19, 2026, 7:29 AM

On this episode of 'Behind the Blue,' we talk with experts at UK in social work, neurology, aging and sociology studying the kinds of unique moments March Madness brings into focus.

UK study finds blood clues to serious side effects of new Alzheimer’s drug

Mar 9, 2026, 7:10 AM

A UK study reveals a distinct immune “fingerprint” in the blood of patients who develop amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) after Alzheimer's treatment with lecanemab.

A map of the USA showing cancer-diabetes hotspots

Markey, Barnstable Brown study maps US diabetes-cancer hotspots

Mar 5, 2026, 8:04 AM

A new study from researchers at UK has mapped areas across the U.S. where high rates of diabetes and deaths from diabetes-related cancers overlap.

48 UK undergrads to present at national research conference

Mar 5, 2026, 7:38 AM

Forty-eight UK students will present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research on April 13-15 in Richmond, Virginia.

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