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Students, Postdocs and Faculty Present Latest Findings at Markey Research Day

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center recently held its ninth annual Markey Cancer Center Research Day, highlighting the work of UK students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty from the past year....

Tags - Research, Markey Cancer Center

Posted - May 12Read More

UK Receives $4.9 Million to Expand Program for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Kentucky

With a $4.9 million contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), the University of Kentucky will expand and improve treatment for pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) in...

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Posted - May 9Read More

UK Pediatrics Recognized as Model in Early Childhood Screenings

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recognized UK HealthCare's General Pediatric Clinic as a model in its implementation of early childhood screenings.By integrating a series of standardized screenings...

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Posted - May 7Read More

UK Honors the 2018-2019 University Research Professors

This week, it was my distinct pleasure to present the University Research Professorship Awards to 14 members of our faculty who have demonstrated excellence in research and creative work that addresses...

Tags - Research, Awards and Recognition

Posted - May 3Read More

Celebrities Announced for 30th Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Gala

 The Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala, internationally recognized as the “premier” Kentucky Derby gala and counted among the “10 Best Parties in the World” by Condé Nast, has announced the celebrity...

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Posted - May 1Read More

Head Injuries and the Path from Pilot Study to Major Grant

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been a hot topic of late as soldiers return from the battlefield and football players from the gridiron with debilitating injuries.To date, treatment for TBI has been limited...

Tags - Research, Grant

Posted - Apr 18Read More

CCTS Conference on Opioids Draws Nearly 1,000 Participants

The 13th Annual Spring Conference of the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) was held April 13 at the Lexington Convention Center. While the CCTS supports research...

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Posted - Apr 17Read More

UK HealthCare Opens New Kentucky Children's Hospital Lobby and NICU in Chandler Hospital

After years of careful planning, Kentucky Children's Hospital (KCH) unveiled the new Makenna Foundation Welcome Center and Betti Ruth Robinson Taylor Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in UK HealthCare's Chandler...

Tags - Kentucky Children's Hospital, Pediatric

Posted - Apr 16Read More

Haist Named Associate Dean for UK's Regional Medical Campus in Northern Ky.

The University of Kentucky College of Medicine has announced that Dr. Steven A. Haist will be rejoining the college to serve as associate dean for its Northern Kentucky regional campus. A UK College of...

Tags - Campus Expansion, Northern Kentucky Campus

Posted - Apr 10Read More

Annual Report Spotlights UK Research Impact on Kentucky

How is research at the University of Kentucky transforming tomorrow? The UK Research 2017 Annual Report shares the economic impact of UK research, strategic plan progress, national rankings and innovative...

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Posted - Apr 9Read More

Leading the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic at National Summit

Few states have been harder hit by the opioid epidemic than Kentucky. Countless lives have been lost, families have been broken and communities have been ravaged. That’s why University of Kentucky physicians,...

Tags - Opioid Treatment, Research

Posted - Apr 5Read More

Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center Patient is First in Lexington to Use Latest Insulin Pump Technology

No matter how diligently a person with diabetes works at their diabetes management, the amount of effort put in doesn’t always yield the desired results, and it can be very frustrating.A person living with...

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Posted - Apr 3Read More

Behind the Blue: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic with Dr. Laura Fanucchi

The opioid epidemic has ravaged communities across the United States and few states have been harder hit than Kentucky. There is, however, a reason to have hope. Researchers, physicians and leaders in the...

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Posted - Apr 2Read More

Sanders-Brown Grant Trains New Generation of Dementia Researchers

The University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has been awarded a $2 million grant by the National Institutes of Health to train the next generation of dementia researchers. The T32 training grant, “...

Tags - Research, UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging

Posted - Apr 2Read More

Family Medicine Doctors at UK Provide Care for Every Age

People lead busy lives and managing doctor appointments for the entire family can be challenging, especially if a different physician is needed for each family member according to age or health concern....

Tags - Family and Community Medicine

Posted - Mar 30Read More

UK HealthCare Physicians Are Named to 2017-18 Best Doctors in America

UK HealthCare has more than 130 physicians practicing medicine with University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital, Kentucky Children's Hospital, UK Good Samaritan Hospital who appear on the Best Doctors...

Tags - Ranking, Faculty, Clinical, UK HealthCare

Posted - Mar 26Read More