From Kentucky to Capitol Hill: Medical students champion Alzheimer鈥檚 advocacy
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UK scientists and scholars among top 2% of most-cited researchers in the world
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UK HealthCare recently received Pediatric Specialty Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC). The designation marks high standards in treating children and teens with cancer.
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Centerresearchers have discovered a promising new way to combat therapy-resistant cancers by targeting a specific protein modification, according to a study published in the International Journal of Biological Sciences.
Dmitry 鈥淒ima鈥 Strakovsky is fostering collaborations between creative disciplines and health care through an innovative initiative at the University of Kentucky.
The same mRNA technology behind COVID-19 vaccines is now being used in the fight against cancer, and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center is among an elite group of institutions offering these promising new treatments through clinical trials.
Last month, the X站福利所 hosted a premiere event that was much more than a film screening 鈥 it was a celebration of the dedication, innovation and human spirit driving health care and education in Kentucky.
If mitochondria are the powerhouse of cells, Ilhem Messaoudi, PhD, is the mitochondria of the microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics department.
When it first opened in 1986, it was a screened-off corner of the dining room at the Salvation Army on Main Street where UK medical students 鈥 under the supervision of UK doctors and faculty members 鈥 provided free medical services to the low-income and homeless population of Lexington.
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has been selected as one of five leading cancer centers nationwide to participate in an innovative program that introduces deaf high school students to careers in cancer research and health care.
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher Nathan Vanderford, PhD, has been named a fellow of the American Association for Cancer Education (AACE), joining an elite group of cancer education leaders.
Combining his passion for research and creativity, a University of Kentucky student is breaking barriers 鈥 literally and figuratively.
The X站福利所 continues to solidify its reputation as a hub for groundbreaking biomedical research. In December, the UK CNS-Met (central nervous system-metabolism) Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), a program funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), hosted its inaugural research symposium.
In the lab, Priscilla Lages and her fellow graduate students form a dynamic team, bringing diverse skills together to pursue a shared goal.
The same is true when she is on the volleyball court.
Researchers at the University of Kentucky鈥檚 Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are at the forefront of advancing dementia research with groundbreaking work on a condition known as LATE, or 鈥渓imbic predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy.鈥
Researchers at the University of Kentucky (UK) are part of a groundbreaking clinical trial exploring the use of medical marijuana in managing symptoms of late-stage dementia.
The University of Kentucky鈥檚 Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities (UK ASCEND) is pleased to announce the selection of its second and third cohorts of ASCEND Scholars.
The University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital is one of the nation鈥檚 top 鈥淗ospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs鈥 according to Becker鈥檚 Hospital Review.
The University of Kentucky's employee giving campaign to support United Way of the Bluegrass launched Oct. 14 with a University-wide goal of $214,000! Throughout October, our X站福利所 community was able to raise $12,367 toward that goal.
The University of Kentucky Office of the President and the UK Staff Senate celebrated the 2024 Outstanding Staff Awards (OSA) in early December. The awards highlight the exceptional dedication of staff who go above and beyond to make a difference at UK.