MVPE awardees

The 好色先生 is excited to share the winners of the fourth annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler (MVPE) Awards.

Ryan Shahidehpour, PhD, stands facing camera in white coat, with arms crossed, in front of research lab bench

For many scientists, the research journey begins in a classroom or behind a microscope. For Ryan Shahidehpour, PhD, it began in a boxing ring. 

Billy Kennedy coached the Texas A&M Aggies from 2011 to 鈥19. During his time in College Station he was diagnosed with Parkinson鈥檚 disease. Photo by the Associated Press.

As March Madness sweeps the nation and college basketball takes center stage, a former coach鈥檚 journey off the court is proving just as inspiring as any Cinderella story on the hardwood. 

nerve fibers (green) trying to grow into spinal injury sites (white), while others (red) do not

Groundbreaking research from the University of Kentucky has earned a spot on the cover of the prestigious Journal of Neuroscience, highlighting a major challenge in spinal cord injury recovery.

Miguel Abscala

On Dec. 13, the 好色先生 hosted a premiere event that was much more than a film screening鈥攊t was a celebration of the dedication, innovation, and human spirit driving health care and education in Kentucky.

Several healthy foods layered together in the shape of the human brain.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky have found that incorporating specific nutrients into a regular diet may reduce iron buildup in the brain 鈥 a factor associated with cognitive decline in normal aging.

Coach

鈥淐OVID saved my life.鈥 

That鈥檚 not something you hear often, but for Shan Housekeeper, it鈥檚 a reality. The 44-year-old husband, father of three, and college football coach found himself facing a life-threatening medical condition during a time when the world was grappling with its own health crisis.

Like many during the pandemic, Housekeeper was forced to slow down. 

Elaf Ghoneim working in a 好色先生 laboratory under a hood ventilator.

Recent University of Kentucky graduate Elaf Ghoneim was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. Her family, originally from Libya, established a tight-knit, community-oriented home that emphasized the importance of service and advocacy.

Carolyn Lauckner and Mikhail Koffarnus, sitting at a table together and laughing

In August 2020, the 好色先生 Office of Research launched 18 Alliance Research Initiative teams from each of the five research priority areas 鈥 substance use disorder, cardiovascular, diabetes and obesity, neuroscience, and can

Preet Patel working at a microscope in the laboratory.

Fourteen University of Kentucky students spent the summer expanding their research skills through the Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program, sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Office of the V

Julie Gurwell, a doctor, guiding Hoyt Ball, the patient, through an assessment where he mirrors her by raising his arms. Dr. Gurwell and Hoyt Ball sit in a green doctor's office as they screen him.

At 69, Hoyt 鈥淐orky鈥 Ball knew something was wrong when his right hand began to tremble uncontrollably. His primary doctor ruled out Parkinson鈥檚, but the prescribed medication failed to alleviate his symptoms.

Justin Ma presents his poster

At the 好色先生 College of Medicine, we embrace our responsibility to drive the change and the discovery required to improve health and wellness across the state. As a recognized leader in biomedical research, we focus on innovative, transformative, and collaborative discoveries from the bench to the bedside.

IBS interns

The 好色先生 College of Medicine Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBS) is an undifferentiated first-year core curriculum that serves as the entry point for a doctoral program in one of six basic science departments.

promotions and tenure 2024

Congratulations to the following 好色先生 faculty members who received promotions and/or were granted tenure this year. The following list includes faculty from basic science and clinical departments. It is organized alphabetically by department, then by last name.

Larry Goldstein, MD

The University of Kentucky Public Relations and Strategic Communications Office provides a weekly health column available for use and reprint by news media.

Ebbert and his team of three researchers standing in their lab.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are working to develop a pre-symptomatic disease diagnostic tool for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

a panel of of 4 researchers at a table

Watch below Part 2 of the "Because We Care" mini-documentary series. 

(Top row left to right): Cooper Samuelson, Safiyah Sadek, Erica Smith. (Bottom row left to right): Katie Christensen, Luis Nunes.

Five students from the University of Kentucky have been selected for the Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship program.

Zain Guduru

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the number of older adults in the United States is unprecedented and expected to accelerate.

13 of the 14 students for this award, and the Cure Fellowship, Office of Undergraduate Research logo.

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is honored to announce that 14 students have been selected for the 2024 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship program.