Kip Guy News Today

Malaria is a life-threatening disease spread between humans by some types of mosquitoes that is mostly found in tropical countries. UK College of Pharmacy Dean Kip Guy, Ph.D., has researched this disease for nearly two decades. His current work is focused on researching treatments for malaria to help underserved populations, and understanding how this tropical parasitic disease is like one of Kentucky's most pressing health problems: cancer.

Are you looking to get lost in your next summer read but don’t know where to start? We asked the University of Kentucky community to recommend books they feel would make good additions to anyone’s reading list. Their picks explore timely themes while providing intriguing insights.

Dwoskin pitched her startup MUDRx, which stands for Methamphetamine Use Disorder Therapeutics. It builds on her research to develop novel therapeutic candidates to treat psychostimulant abuse, specifically for methamphetamine use disorders.

The Kentucky Network for Innovation and Commercialization funded nine proof-of-concept projects in Cycle 5 to researchers at UK, UofL, EKU, NKU and WKU.

Everything is Science, Lexington’s annual city-wide festival, is back with a new theme: The Elements of Life. Each event will feature engaging demonstrations and presentations related to the five elements, with conversations on how earth, fire, wind, water, and heart each contribute to everyday life.

of LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 10, 2021) —  About 67 University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy faculty and students volunteered their services at the UK COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Kroger Field last Saturday. The volunteers enabled the clinic to offer expanded Saturday hours and an increased vaccination capacity by about 1,000 people. This is the second of a five-week volunteer effort from UKs health care colleges to extend clinic hours from noon to 6 p.m. each Saturday. The UK Kroger Fiel...