William Stoops, Ph.D., is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which aims to advance science on drug use and addiction prevention, and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.
April Young, Ph.D., is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which aims to reduce the negative impacts of drug use, inform effective policy development, raise public understanding of addiction as a chronic yet treatable medical condition and combat the stigma surrounding it.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 29, 2025) — The UK HealthCare/Norton Healthcare – Stroke Care Network (SCN) is announcing the addition of a hospital, bringing the network total to 41 affiliates. Russell County Hospital is the newest member of the SCN, supporting its goal of optimizing access to high-quality stroke care across the state. Russell County Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Russell Springs.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 1, 2025) — Jockeys are some of the most passionate, fearless people in the horse racing industry, but like any sport, injuries can happen. Most athlete populations have little trouble finding literature on how emotion management, coping strategies and moral support impacts athletes after an injury. When it comes to the horse racing industry, research on the psychological effects of injuries on jockeys is lacking
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 28, 2025) — From prehistoric footprints in Mammoth Cave to distinct signatures on bourbon barrels, Kentucky’s rich cultural heritage has shaped our past. And now — thanks to the University of Kentucky’s new EduceLab — it’s helping to shape the future.
Madison Blanton is a Ph.D. student in the College of Pharmacy who’s working in the Messaoudi Lab in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics in the UK College of Medicine.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 21, 2025) – This past November, 11-year-old Sera Davis of Nicholasville received a gift that would change her life forever — a kidney from a selfless 21-year-old stranger. “She’s doing wonderful,” said Sera’s mom Hali. “She has gained 25 pounds and grown almost two inches. She's always been so pretty and full of life, but now she just looks so different and so healthy. That's been amazing to watch.” Sera is recovering well, but had a long journey to get here.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 24, 2025) – Leaders in the horse racing industry are focusing on ways to improve safety within the sport. The University of Kentucky Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI) is specifically aiming to find what, where and who needs their targeted interventions that can be designed to help improve safety.
