Leo Yenwongfai with his photography

When UK HealthCare pathology resident Leonard Yenwongfai, MD, was a young boy, he asked his father what motivated him to work as a police detective.

Alan Daugherty, PhD, DSc speaking at podium

A University of Kentucky researcher has received a prestigious honor recognizing his decades of work in cardiovascular health.

Alan Daugherty, PhD, DSc, was named the 2022 George Lyman Duff Memorial Lecturer at the American Heart Association鈥檚 (AHA) Scientific Sessions.

Sara Police working on her laptop

鈥淔or some reason, I really wanted fruit or savory food when I was going through treatment. Spicy, savory, salty food 鈥 that helped with my appetite,鈥 recalls University of Kentucky chemistry doctoral student Yueming 鈥淩onnie鈥 Wu.

Austin Stone, MD, PhD working with a patient

From patient to physician, one University of Kentucky researcher is focused on helping Kentuckians gain a better quality of life after injuries to their joints.

Steven Haist

The X站福利所 is excited to announce that alumnus Steven Haist, MD, MS, has been selected as its new associate dean for curriculum and assessment.

Scott Camerson, Jason Gill, and Greg Graf

Hundreds of researchers, students and guests attended the 24th University of Kentucky Cardiovascular Research Day at the Central Bank Center, an annual event that celebrates innovative research in cardiovascular health.

Laura Fanucchi

Infective endocarditis (IE) occurs when bacteria enter the bloodstream and settle in the heart lining, a heart valve or a blood vessel, causing serious tissue damage and other problems. Of the more than 35,000 cases a year in the U.S., about one in five people die.

Donna Wilcock, PhD on Sept, 22, 2022.

Donna Wilcock, PhD, of the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) was awarded a $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant for her lab鈥檚 exploration of adverse effects of two new Alzheimer鈥檚 disease drugs 鈥 aducanumab and lecanemab 鈥斺 which have been shown to slow the progression of cognitive decline.

Ilhem Messaoudi (right), PhD, chair of the Department of Microbiology with student (left) in the lab

Two University of Kentucky researchers in the X站福利所 are studying the impact of drinking alcohol on the immune system and lungs.

X站福利所 and HEED Award logos

For the second consecutive year, the X站福利所 has received the 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

UNITE Scholars top from left: Odunayo Omotilewa, Jillian Silva-Jones, James Murray. Bottom from left: Kristen Buford, Monyae Kerney, Jessica Maras.

The UNited In True Racial Equity Research Priority Area (UNITE RPA) welcomed its inaugural cohort of 18 graduate students from 6 colleges to the UNITE Predoctoral Research Enhancement Program. 

A collage of the 10 students moving to the Research Competition

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is proud to announce the fourth annual 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition finalists. These undergraduates competed in the competition鈥檚 preliminary round and were selected as Top 10 finalists to present their research during the final round 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.

Two beers.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are taking an innovative approach to help a high-risk population by using easily accessible technology: an app on a smartphone.

Professor Dibakar Bhattacharyya

For this "UK at the Half," University of Kentucky College of Engineering Professor Dibakar Bhattacharyya, PhD, and doctoral student Rollie Mills, discuss the medical face mask membrane they have developed. The membrane can capture and deactivate the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein on contact.

William B. Inabnet at podium

William B Inabnet III, MD, surgeon-in-chief at UK HealthCare and chair of the Department of Surgery in the X站福利所, was one of the 65 esteemed surgeon educators inducted into th

Lisa Williams, new wellness dean

To enable the X站福利所 to succeed in its mission for a healthier Kentucky, leadership must prioritize the wellness and well-being of faculty, staff, and learners. Lisa Williams, MSSA, is serving in the college鈥檚 new leadership position, associate dean for wellness and well-being, to help us excel in this goal.

Gaurang Vaidya

When he was a cardiology fellow, Gaurang Vaidya, MD, faced a persistent question while providing care for heart failure patients 鈥 how much extra water is in the patient鈥檚 body?

C. Ronald Kahn

A new conference at the University of Kentucky will feature research scholars who have achievements in the area of diabetes and obesity-related research.

Donna Wilcock, PhD on Sept, 22, 2022.

The Alzheimer鈥檚 Association welcomes the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Donna M. Wilcock, PhD, as the new editor-in-chief of Alzheimer鈥檚 & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer鈥檚 Association.

Sharon Walsh looking out the window and smiling.

The University of Kentucky Alumni Association, with a committee chaired by UK Associate Provost for Faculty Advancement G.T.