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Research Advancing Kentucky: Fighting alcohol’s toll in Appalachia

Apr 28, 2025, 7:14 AM

NIH support allows Madison Blanton to obtain individualized, mentored research training while conducting dissertation research on chronic alcohol misuse.

Research Advancing Kentucky: Preserving the golden years

Apr 28, 2025, 7:14 AM

With NIH support, prominent dementia expert Greg Jicha’s work spans clinical trials, biomarker development and innovative approaches for early detection and treatment.

How NIH funding supports resources for UK researchers

Apr 28, 2025, 7:02 AM

Ilhem Messaoudi provides an introduction in Research Communications' video series on the impact of NIH funding on UK and Kentucky.

Research Advancing Kentucky: Restoring movement to those with spinal cord injuries

Apr 28, 2025, 6:58 AM

With NIH support, John Gensel focuses on developing therapies and treatments to improve outcomes after spinal cord injury.

Research Advancing Kentucky: Providing hope to pediatric cancer patients

Apr 28, 2025, 6:33 AM

With NIH support, John D’Orazio combines his research with active clinical practice, treating pediatric patients with cancer and blood disorders.

Anatomical and functional effects of obesity on the glomerulus.

UK study highlights harmful connection between obesity, kidney disease

Apr 24, 2025, 7:00 AM

A new UK study details how excess fat tissue disrupts kidney function and even triggers changes in the brain that further exacerbate renal damage.

UK leads 2nd annual Research Analytics Summit on data-informed decision-making

Apr 24, 2025, 6:05 AM

Experts at the University of Kentucky are leading efforts across the country to transform the research ecosystem, specifically in analytics.

Landon Cord, left, undergraduate research intern and Kimberly Tumlin, Ph.D., research director of the Equestrian Athlete Initiative.

UK SMRI Equestrian Athlete Initiative presents jockey safety findings at ORI conference

Apr 24, 2025, 6:03 AM

The UK SMRI aims to find what, where and who needs their targeted interventions designed to help improve safety within the horse racing industry.

Advancing Kentucky Together: First-gen student to ‘Great Teacher’

Apr 23, 2025, 6:52 AM

Kayla Johnson discusses what it means to be part of the UK community — and of a legacy — of people working to advance Kentucky.

A view of research plots at the UK Research and Education Center in Princeton, Kentucky.

UK Research and Education Center celebrates 100 years of environmental innovation

Apr 22, 2025, 12:47 PM

The University of Kentucky’s experiment station in Princeton celebrates its global impact on sustainable agriculture and the Kentucky farmers who drive and adopt these practices on Earth Day.

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