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Capilouto and Congressman Hal Rogers at 2019 RX Summit

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Apr 24 2019

RX Summit Shines Light on Opioid Epidemic with Rogers’ Leadership

Nearly a decade ago, it was a small conference about an issue only starting to come out of the shadows of stigma and shame – the growing epidemic of opioid addiction and substance abuse disorder.

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Apr 24 2019
A Changed View and Changed Approach in UK’s Emergency Departments

As the chair of the department, Dr. Roger Humphries has implemented policies and programs to help address the needs of the 350 to 400 patients they see per day who are affected by complications related to opioid use disorder.
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Apr 24 2019
Segerstrom to Deliver 2018-19 Distinguished Professor Lecture

Suzanne C. Segerstrom, a professor in the University of Kentucky Department of Psychology, is serving as the 2018-19 UK College of Arts and Sciences' Distinguished Professor and will present the annual Distinguished Professor Lecture this week.
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Apr 24 2019
Grant Supports Free Dental Screening Effort in Eastern Kentucky

In support of Oral Cancer Awareness Month, held each April, the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry (UKCD) provided over 300 oral health screenings during the annual Hillbilly Days event in Pikeville.
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Apr 23 2019
UK's First Bridge Clinic Offers Immediate Access to Opioid Treatment

When the Kentucky Cabinet for Family and Health Services put out a call for ideas to improve access to evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), Drs. Laura Fanucchi, Michelle Lofwall and Sharon Walsh submitted a proposal.

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Series Spotlight People Behind Our Research

Why do we want you to meet our researchers?

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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Mar 8 2019
Michele Staton's Research Passion is Helping Incarcerated Women Address Substance Abuse

For International Women's Day and Women's History Month, we are highlighting women of UK. Researcher and Appalachian Kentucky native Michele Staton has a passion to help incarcerated women struggling with substance abuse.
Dec 4 2018
UK Physiologist Uses Biomechanics to Understand Lung Healing

With funds from NIH, Chris Waters is studying the biomechanics of lung healing to help patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
Sep 12 2018
Barbara Nikolajczyk and the Inflammation-Diabetes Connection

With funds from NIH, Barbara Nikolajczyk is tracking the trajectory of type 2 diabetes. She's following metabolically healthy people as they naturally progress to diabetes, looking for potential drug targets along the way.

Research Blog

Apr 24 2019
RX Summit Shines Light on Opioid Epidemic with Rogers’ Leadership
Apr 17 2019
One Day for UK
Apr 2 2019
Greatest Discoveries Arise from Fierce Determination, Compassion
Mar 6 2019
Measuring Success: New Rankings Show UK Progress, Impact

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Recent Reports

Apr 19 2019
UK Research Annual Report Fiscal Year 2018
Dec 11 2018
RCTF Endowment Match Program 2017-2018 Annual Report
Oct 16 2018
Office of Technology Commercialization 2018 Annual Report
Apr 9 2018
UK Research Annual Report Fiscal Year 2017

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Podcasts

Podcast
Feb 26 2019

John Thelin Discusses His New Book: "Going to College in the Sixties"

Education Professor John Thelin talks about his new book and why he wanted to explore the full experience of college students in the 1960s.

Mar 1 2019
'Behind the Blue': Everything is Science

The University of Kentucky and featured guest speakers from around the region are gathering once again to take a weeklong look at practical science in casual settings during this year’s Everything is Science (EiS) Festival: Opposites Attract.
Dec 18 2018
'Behind the Blue': Public Health Leader Helps Kentuckians Find Help Now

On this week's episode of "Behind the Blue" hear about the development of "Find Help Now KY" from Terry Bunn, an associate professor in the University of Kentucky College of Public Health and director of the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center.
Dec 4 2018
'Behind the Blue': UK’s Don Frazier Stays Forever Young Through Science Outreach, Research

Dr. Frazier is still involved with the UK Science Outreach Center, which he began and which is now named in his honor.

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Videos

Apr 24 2019
A Changed View and Changed Approach in UK’s Emergency Departments

As the chair of the department, Dr. Roger Humphries has implemented policies and programs to help address the needs of the 350 to 400 patients they see per day who are affected by complications related to opioid use disorder.
Apr 23 2019
UK's First Bridge Clinic Offers Immediate Access to Opioid Treatment

When the Kentucky Cabinet for Family and Health Services put out a call for ideas to improve access to evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), Drs. Laura Fanucchi, Michelle Lofwall and Sharon Walsh submitted a proposal.
Apr 18 2019
UK, Kentucky Awarded $87 Million to Lead Effort in Combating Nation's Opioid Epidemic

The four-year, more than $87 million study has an ambitious but profoundly important goal: reducing opioid overdose deaths by 40 percent in 16 counties that represent more than a third of Kentucky’s population.
Apr 3 2019
A Low Dose Aspirin for Dementia? Drug Ready for Human Testing

Linda Van Eldik, director of the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, received $5.5 million from NIH and the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation. She developed a drug that is ready for its first round of testing in humans.

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