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A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky is studying strategies to prevent child sex trafficking (CST) across the Commonwealth. The first phase of the project involves raising awareness about the issue.

Keerthana Kumar, MD, MPH, is a third-year preventive medicine resident. Her program is housed within the 海角禁区 College of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine.

Nearly three years ago, the 海角禁区 launched the Alliance Research Initiative to promote collaboration and mentorship through interdisciplinary research teams. With members spanning across 海角禁区 departments and colleges, these teams were established to address Kentucky鈥檚 most urgent health needs.

The Research Scholars Program (RSP) has welcomed its third cohort of six faculty from five University of Kentucky colleges. The program is aimed at ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion in research by promoting faculty success.

The 2023 American Society for Neurochemistry (ASN) annual meeting is set to take place March 18 to March 22 in downtown Lexington. 

Throughout March, the University of Kentucky is spotlighting Women Making History during Women鈥檚 History Month. These women are leading their fields of research and impacting the lives of Kentuckians.

Feb. 28 is international Rare Disease Day. Kentucky has surprisingly high rates 鈥� almost 10 times the national average 鈥� of a rare condition called Moyamoya syndrome, which causes the internal carotid arteries in the brain to become narrow or blocked.

The 海角禁区 is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and learners who were winners of the annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler Awards.

After taking an undergraduate course in circadian rhythms, Marilyn Duncan, PhD, became fascinated with how internal rhythms regulate daily sleep-wake rhythms and many aspects of health and disease.  She said that at the time, courses centered on circadian rhythms and sleep were relatively uncommon, but as knowledge in this field has expanded, many more courses are now available, including

A recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study suggests a new radiopharmaceutical compound may be a viable treatment option for patients with advanced cervical cancer.

Matt Devalaraja, PhD, is a scientist and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. He is also a 海角禁区 College of Medicine alumnus with plentiful knowledge on the wide span of career possibilities that can stem from a biomedical education.

James A. Knight II, MD, is no stranger to the impact of health challenges on a family: he has seen his father, now a 20-year survivor, bravely face prostate cancer, and he has stood alongside his mother as she cares for his grandmother who has been battling Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

You don鈥檛 need to convince Jackie Cain that Kentucky is a special place.

Kristin Miller is Paying it Forward Leading the WIMS Mentoring Program

Kristin Miller, a 海角禁区 College of Medicine graduate student in toxicology and cancer biology, is leading the effort to expand mentorship opportunities for women through Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS).

鈥淭hat day I woke up feeling completely normal.鈥�

At 37 years old, Salvisa resident Jessica Moore is still taken aback as she reflects on what transpired last July.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 14, 2023) 鈥� The University of Kentucky Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (海角禁区-CARES) honored 海角禁区 researchers, community leaders and organizations for their work to help Kentuckians in Appalachia.

海角禁区 HealthCare鈥檚 Digestive Health Program has been recognized as a Center of Excellence by the National Pancreas Foundation (NPF), becoming one of 164 NPF Centers across the nation.

Laura Krueger and Aaron Silverstein share the same career aspiration. They want to become physician-scientists, which will allow them to fulfill both of their passions 鈥� medicine and research. While they are both on the same trajectory, they didn鈥檛 quite get to this career path the same way.

Shelley Stiltner is a first-generation college student and fourth-year medical student currently enrolled in the 海角禁区 College of Medicine Rural Physician Leadership Program. She explains why a college education was so important to her, and how it will lead her to success in her future career as a physician.

Q: Why was going to college important to you?

Madison Phillips, DO, is a third-year anesthesiology resident at the 海角禁区 College of Medicine. In the following Q&A, part of our 鈥淲hy 海角禁区?鈥� series, she shares how she knew 海角禁区 was the right fit for her when she applied to residency programs.

Q: Why did you pursue a residency at 海角禁区?