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Terry Bunn, director of the Kentucky Injury Prevention Research Center.

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Nov 23 2022

KIPRC receives $2.2 million to evaluate Kentucky substance use disorder recovery program

The Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC), was recently awarded a $2.2 million grant to comprehensively evaluate the Kentucky Access to Recovery program.

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The scientists and scholars at the University of Kentucky are remarkable people. Some of them have a very personal connection to field they have chosen: a family member battling addiction or disease. Some of them began their journey based on curiosity. A drive to find out why the world works the way it does.

What they all have in common is a passion to ignite progress and partner across fields and with communities to confront, head on, the most profound challenges. Research can do that, and our researchers tell you why and how.

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May 18 2022
People Behind Our Research: Ilhem Messaoudi Decoding the Mysteries of the Immune System

UK College of Medicine researcher Ilhem Messaoudi, Ph.D., has dedicated her career to developing a better understanding of how the immune system works, paving the way for improving how people respond to vaccines and infections.
Feb 1 2022
Nancy Schoenberg: Listening to Communities to Create Equitable Solutions

The best solutions begin by listening to the people whose problems you’re trying to solve. That community-based focus has been a guiding value of Nancy Schoenberg's 25 years at UK.
Feb 19 2020
Ann Stowe: Understanding Stroke Recovery

In this edition of People Behind Our Research, UK's Ann Stowe explains her work to understand how inflammation after stroke can be shaped to support rewiring in the brain and recovery of function that might be lost with injury.

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Nov 16 2022
UK orthopaedic surgeon receives grant to study knee injuries, osteoarthritis

Austin Stone was recently awarded a $250,000 grant from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine for a two-year study on posttraumatic osteoarthritis in knees and therapies for prevention.
Oct 27 2022
Prestigious NSF award advances UK researcher’s low-cost water treatment work

For her innovative approach to studying low-cost water treatment, Tiffany Messer, Ph.D., an assistant professor in biosystems and agricultural engineering, is the recipient of the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.
Oct 25 2022
College of Health Sciences’ Ming-Yuan Chih featured in ‘I am a UK Innovator’ series

In the final installment of the "I Am A UK Innovator" series Ming-Yuan Chih, Ph.D., describes a mobile health app he developed with his team to help bone marrow transplant patients during their recovery.
Oct 18 2022
Computational chemist Chad Risko featured in ‘I am a UK Innovator’ series

Chad Risko (Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences) discusses an innovation that could help the scientific community confirm results by repeating, or reproducing, experiments — an activity fundamental to scientific progress.

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Research Leadership Academy Participants Announced
May 10 2022
Cancer in Kentucky: Why Research Matters
Mar 30 2022
Female Patent Holders Spotlight Commercialization at UK
Mar 8 2022
Research Celebrates Women Making History

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Aug 01 2022

'Behind the Blue': The Neighborhood Healers Project with Candice Hargons

In this episode of Behind The Blue: Candice Hargons, Ph.D., discusses The Neighborhood Healers Project, a new pilot project led by University of Kentucky researchers aiming to reduce mental health equity gaps.

Jun 17 2022
'Behind the Blue': Reflecting on Juneteenth With Dr. Anastasia Curwood

The director of the Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies and African American and Africana Studies discusses the Juneteenth holiday, personal reflections on the day's significance, and the importance of observance of the holiday by the university.
May 31 2022
UK Study: Asymptomatic COVID-19 Could Still Cause Pregnancy Risks

According to a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study, asymptomatic COVID-19 infection during pregnancy could still have potential long-term consequences for a developing baby.
Apr 15 2022
‘Research Made Possible’ Podcast: UK awarded $14 million NSF grant for EduceLab

Thanks to a new $14 million NSF grant, the University of Kentucky has the tools & team to answer new heritage science questions right here in Kentucky.

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UK Research Annual Report Fiscal Year 2019

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