College of Medicine

Undergraduate Research Mentor Award Winners Announced

Jun 13, 2018, 8:40 AM

This student-nominated award recognizes UK faculty members who demonstrate an outstanding commitment to mentoring undergraduate researchers, providing exceptional undergraduate research experiences, as well as supporting and promoting the undergraduate research initiatives on campus.

New Clinical Trial Takes Personalized Approach for Rare Type of ALS in Appalachia

Jun 13, 2018, 8:32 AM

A rare, genetic type of ALS seems to cluster in central Appalachia. The TRANSLATE clinical trial, led by a multidisciplinary time of clinicians and scientists, is looking for hope in an existing FDA-approved drug.

New COBRE Funding Opportunity - Center for Cancer and Metabolism

UK's newly funded COBRE Center for Cancer and Metabolism (CCM), led by Dr. Daret St. Clair in the Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, is seeking applicants for a new research project.

ATRN Call for Abstracts

We are now accepting abstracts for poster and oral presentations focused on Appalachian communities served by our ATRN member institutions for the 8th Annual Appalachian Translational Research Network Summit.

UK Hosts 8th Annual Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Research Day

May 29, 2018, 1:01 PM

Research Day highlights the diabetes and obesity research of students, faculty and staff from around the region.

UK Researchers Publish Study on New Therapy to Treat Opioid Use Disorder

May 22, 2018, 8:34 AM

In an article recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Drs. Lofwall and Walsh studied the efficacy and safety of buprenorphine delivered as a weekly or monthly injection for moderate-to-severe opioid use disorder.

UK-led Study Finds Patients Want Accountability, Continuity and Caring Attitudes in Hospital Care Transitions

May 14, 2018, 11:39 AM

This article provides results from focus groups and interviews conducted with 138 patients and 110 family caregivers from California, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana, New England, and Pennsylvania.

UK Receives $4.9 Million to Expand Program for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Kentucky

May 8, 2018, 10:26 AM

With a $4.9 million contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), the University of Kentucky will expand and improve treatment for pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural areas of Kentucky through the PATHways program.

New Study Gives a Closer Look at Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Epilepsy

May 4, 2018, 9:20 AM

New findings from the University of Kentucky published in the Journal of Neuroscience demonstrate that there may be ways to address blood-brain barrier dysfunction in epilepsy.

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UK Honors the 2018-2019 University Research Professors

May 3, 2018, 8:48 AM

At a reception hosted by President Eli Capilouto at Maxwell Place, UK Research recognized the accomplishments of 14 faculty.

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