Research Priority Areas

Innovation in cancer research showcased at Markey Research Day

May 16, 2023, 7:21 AM

Markey Research Day is an opportunity for researchers who study any aspect of cancer to share their work and receive feedback from colleagues across campus.

UK’s John Anthony honored with 2023 SEC Faculty Achievement Award

May 5, 2023, 6:53 AM

John Anthony, the C. W. Hammond Professor of Chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named winner of the 2023 SEC Faculty Achievement Award for the University of Kentucky.

UK College of Pharmacy receives funding to increase access to lifesaving treatment for opioid use disorder

May 3, 2023, 7:02 AM

The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) has selected the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy as one of three higher education entities funded to improve access to medications for opioid use disorder in pharmacies and health care settings.

UK study: Babies exposed to opioids in womb may face greater risk of heart disease

Apr 24, 2023, 7:12 AM

A new study suggests that children born to mothers who use opioids during pregnancy may be more likely to develop chronic diseases as adults, including cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

BARNSTABLE BROWN DIABETES AND OBESITY RESEARCH DAY

May 18, 2023, 8:00 AM – 7:30 PM

13th Annual Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Research Day In partnership with the University of Kentucky Diabetes and Obesity Research Priority Area The University of Kentucky is proud to host the annual Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Research Day. This national symposium highlights current progress and groundbreaking research that addresses the burden of obesity and diabetes on society. Date: May 18, 2023 Time: 8 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Markey researchers identify promising new target for treatment-resistant prostate cancer

Apr 19, 2023, 7:12 AM

Markey Cancer Center researchers identified a protein that plays an important role in prostate cancer progression as well as resistance to enzalutamide, a common prostate cancer treatment.

Depression linked to lower survival rates in breast cancer patients, Markey study finds

Apr 17, 2023, 7:13 AM

A recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study reveals that having depression before or after a breast cancer diagnosis was associated with a lower likelihood of survival.

Markey biorepository accredited by College of American Pathologists

Apr 14, 2023, 8:22 AM

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center’s Biospecimen and Translational Pathology Shared Resource Facility (BPTP SRF) was awarded accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) based on results of a recent on-site inspection.

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UK researcher offers solution to coal conundrum on famous pirate shipwreck

Apr 12, 2023, 7:17 AM

Off the coast of North Carolina, archaeologists are excavating Blackbeard's sunken flagship in the waters near Bogue Banks and Fort Macon. James Hower, Ph.D., a research professor at the UK Center for Applied Energy Research, is part of the research team.

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Sanders-Brown publication makes cover of recent Journal of Neuroscience issue

Apr 11, 2023, 8:04 AM

The first published work coming from a multi-million-dollar grant received last year by a team from the University of Kentucky recently made the cover of the Journal of Neuroscience.

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