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Tackling vaccination challenges in Kentucky: A collaborative effort to build healthier communities

UK researchers and teams across the commonwealth have joined forces to improve vaccine education and access in underserved communities with an initiative called CARE-KY.

13 UK undergraduates to present at Posters-at-the-Capitol

The 23rd annual Posters-at-the-Capitol event will feature research topics including community health, agricultural sustainability, renewable energy and public health and safety.

UK ASCEND welcomes new cohorts of scholars to address health disparities

UK's Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities (UK ASCEND) is pleased to announce the selection of its second and third cohorts of ASCEND Scholars.

Provost IMPACT Awards celebrate 2nd year of collaborative discovery

The IMPACT Awards initiative is an internal funding program from the Office of the Provost designed to support innovation and transformation within UK’s colleges.

Ready player one: UK levels up opioid misuse prevention with innovative gaming

Olufunmilola Abraham is leading an innovative project that leverages the power of gaming to tackle opioid misuse among teens.

10 students selected as 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition finalists

Undergraduate finalists will present their research in five minutes in front of a panel of judges and a live audience using only a single static slide.

‘I am a UK Innovator’: College of Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Awuah

Samuel Awuah, associate chemistry professor at UK, is developing gold-based compounds to be used in the treatment of diseases such as ulcerative colitis, traumatic brain injury and various forms of cancer.

HEALing Communities Study: Ky. leads in expanding access to lifesaving naloxone

New research shows that the HEALing Communities Study significantly increased community access to naloxone, a lifesaving medication that quickly reverses the effects of opioids.

TODD Symposium: Translational Chemical Biology

Registration deadline: October 8 This year’s theme, Translational Chemical Biology, represents one of the most innovative and fast-growing fields in drug discovery. The symposium brings together leading experts to explore how the intersection of chemistry and biology is creating new therapies with real-world clinical impact. Event website: https://pharmacy.uky.edu/outreach/todd-symposium The symposium will feature several distinguished speakers, including: 

College of Pharmacy to Host TODD Symposium on Translational Chemical Biology

Top national scientists to present innovative research on drug discovery and development