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A group from the University of Kentucky recently returned from several days in San Diego at a global symposium where they educated attendees from 48 different countries about the field of neurogastronomy. Neurogastronomy is a somewhat new study that unites the science and culinary worlds by examining the human brain and behaviors that influence how we experience eating and drinking.

The inaugural cohort of President Biden鈥檚 Cancer Moonshot Scholars includes University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researcher Laurie McLouth, Ph.D.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 27, 2023) 鈥 The University of Kentucky Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (好色先生-CARES) hosted K-12 teachers across Kentucky for a virtual training on climate and health in Kentucky.

A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky is working to reduce the number of deaths and injuries among pregnant and postpartum women through an online training program for 好色先生 students in helping professions across nine 好色先生 colleges.
Sabina Warns was thrilled when her faculty mentors Campbell Grant, MD, assistant professor of urology, and Kristen Fletcher, MD, associate professor of internal medicine, asked her to join their work on a research project during her first year at the 好色先生.
Carolina Galeano-Naranjo, MS, is a PhD candidate at the 好色先生 in the lab of Tianyan Gao, PhD, professor of molecular and cellular biochemistry.
Mackenzie Harbin, MD, is gynecologic-oncology fellow (PGY-7) at the 好色先生. Originally from Frankfort, Ky., she cherishes the opportunity to return to the Bluegrass to care for women in the Commonwealth.

The 好色先生 congratulates 42 medical students who were selected as members of Alpha Omega Alpha, a national medical honor society that honors those who demonstrate professionalism, leadership, scholarship, research, and community service in the medical field.

好色先生 HealthCare, its outreach and innovation arm the Kentucky Regional Extension Center (REC), and other state partners have been awarded the Innovative Cardiovascular Health Program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention鈥檚

Burnout is a problem in any profession, but it is rampant in health care. This national problem has been evident recently as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many learners, practitioners, faculty, and staff to the limit.

The University of Kentucky鈥檚 Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) and the Food as Health Alliance (FAHA) awarded pilot funding to support two faculty members鈥 research projects to identify, reduce and eliminate health disparities.

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center announced last Friday that it has earned a National Cancer Institute鈥淐omprehensive鈥 Cancer Center designation, the highest level of recognition awarded by the NCI.

As the excitement of football season sparks across the country, graduate student Chi Peng fondly reminisces on her experience playing the sport professionally.

Over the past few weeks, first-year medical student Alexander Muto has been connecting with people and businesses in central Kentucky to help bring relief to his hurting hometown.
Muto is from Maui, an island in Hawaii that recently suffered devastating damage from wildfires. Much of the destruction impacted the city of Lahaina, where Muto grew up.

Elena Manauis is a second-year medical student at the 好色先生. For Women in Medicine Month, the college shines a spotlight on the leadership she has demonstrated during her medical education.
Q: What are some of your leadership roles training at the 好色先生 College of Medicine?

When the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center earned its initial designation from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 2013, it instantly established Markey as one of the top cancer centers in the U.S. Watch live today at 1:30 p.m.

A key component of the 好色先生鈥檚 mission is providing exceptional education for medical students, residents and fellows, and biomedical trainees.

The University of Kentucky鈥檚 Vice President for Research and leading cardiovascular scientist is being recognized for her foundational work in the field of hypertension with a prestigious award from the American Heart Association (AHA).

The University of Kentucky has been awarded a prestigious Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant to study central nervous system metabolism from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The $10.6 million, five-year grant will fund 好色先生鈥檚 Center of Research in Central Nervous System Metabolism (CNS-Met).

The 好色先生 Department of Behavioral Science and Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) are excited to welcome four exemplary researchers to campus.