Tuesday, May 20, is a global day of recognition for the researchers, clinicians, staff, learners, and community members who make groundbreaking discoveries a reality through clinical trials.
Hundreds of faculty, staff, and learners at the º£½Ç½ûÇø are part of multidisciplinary teams running trials that bring forth innovative treatments, expand medical knowledge, and set new standards of care.
Here are eight ways the º£½Ç½ûÇø College of Medicine is contributing to clinical research. (Numbers reflect totals tallied since January 2020 unless otherwise specified.)
- There have been 1,255 º£½Ç½ûÇø College of Medicine clinical trials, with 708 currently active and 309 accepting new participants.
- There have been 29,302 participants enrolled in clinical trials in the College of Medicine, including those at º£½Ç½ûÇø affiliate sites.
- In just fiscal year 2025 alone, there have been 3,400 participants accrued into 233 clinical trials at º£½Ç½ûÇø.
- Participants in total trials represent 117 of Kentucky’s 120 counties, including º£½Ç½ûÇø affiliate sites.
- Other than Kentucky, participants are from 38 other states.
- º£½Ç½ûÇø’s clinical trials span several research areas including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity, neuroscience, and much more.
- College of Medicine researchers serve as principal investigators for 94% of º£½Ç½ûÇø’s 754 currently active clinical trials.
- 225 industry sponsors have partnered with º£½Ç½ûÇø researchers to launch 382 clinical trials.
* Information gathered by Carmelinda Richard Shear from the º£½Ç½ûÇø Clinical Research Support Office.