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MAMMA Alliance supports 4 innovative mobile health projects

The overarching goal of MAMMA is to help researchers successfully integrate mobile technologies into their research methodologies

Kern Co-Leads $10 Million NIH/NIDDK Grant for Pioneering Diabetes and Obesity Research

The NIDDK award will provide crucial support for a multi-institutional research team to take a new approach to the study of type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Diabetes & Obesity News

UK ASCEND to propel community-engaged health equity research

A new project at UK will expand new avenues to develop community-engaged health equity research expertise among early-stage investigators.

CURE Summer Fellowship provides undergrads opportunity to enhance research skills

The fellowship empowers undergraduates to become leaders for their respective communities by providing opportunities to develop knowledge and skills through research within UK’s Research Priority Areas.

3rd Annual Rising Stars Symposium

This all-day symposium features nationally recognized early-career research scholars who have demonstrated scientific achievements in diabetes and obesity-related research. We are excited to have Mary Elizabeth Patti, MD as our keynote speaker. Dr. Patti is a physician-scientist recognized as an expert in diabetes and obesity research, serving as a Principal Investigator at Joslin Diabetes Center, Director of the Hypoglycemia Clinic, Co-Director of the Molecular Phenotyping Core, and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Bill Gatton Foundation gives $16 million to directly impact diabetes care and research at UK

UK's Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center is proud to announce a transformative gift of $16 million from The Bill Gatton Foundation.

Unity in the Community addresses Frankfort’s health needs in partnership with UK

First Baptist Church Frankfort opened its doors to more than 500 individuals in the community to put an emphasis on their well-being.

UK showcases community-based, health-focused research during NIH delegation visit

UK Research welcomed Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., the NIH director, to the Healthy Kentucky Research Building — a space dedicated to enabling multidisciplinary teams to find solutions to reduce the health disparities greatly impacting Kentucky.