Medicine

Medicine

Stefanie Putnam and Glenn A. Hirsch, M.D.

Recovery of cardiovascular function in spinal-cord-injured people sustained following epidural stimulation training Research from...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – For the first time since 2009, Stefanie Putnam is able to prepare – and eat – meals for herself, put the...
Innovative Therapeutix Inc. co-founder Michael Detmer (center) poses after winning the 2018 Venture Sharks business pitch competition, along with University of Louisville staff from the Office of Technology Transfer, ExCITE and the NSF Innovation Corps site program.

Three UofL-born startups snag combined $1.4 million in funding

Three startups with University of Louisville ties recently brought in a combined $1.4 million in funding, according to Greater Louisville Inc., the Louisville chamber of commerce. Those...
Penny Heaton

University of Louisville names Alumna of the Year

Penny Heaton, chief executive officer of The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, is the 2018 Alumna of the Year. Heaton will be honored at the annual University of Louisville Alumni Awards ceremony in October.
Penny Heaton

Heaton named Alumna of the Year 2018 University of Louisville Alumni Awards to be...

Penny Heaton, chief executive officer of The Bill and Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, is the 2018 Alumna of the Year. The prestigious honor...
A milk exosome-drug delivery tool, invented by UofL’s Dr. Ramesh Gupta and his team members, Drs. Radha Munagala, Dr. Farrukh Aqil and Jeyaprakash Jeyabalan, could improve how humans absorb drugs meant to treat disease and relive pain.

UofL milk-based drug delivery technology licensed

New technology developed at the University of Louisville could make medicines more targeted and effective — and it’s done using milk. The milk exosome-drug delivery...
William Marvin Petty, MD

Louisville donor provides $500K gift to UofL for type 1 diabetes research William Marvin...

JoAnn Joule’s father, William Marvin Petty, MD, suffered from diabetes for many years. A 1952 graduate of the University of Louisville School of Medicine,...
Alarm Clock

Good sleep wards off cancer UofL psychologist explains how disrupting your biological rhythm can...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – When did you last travel overseas? Do you remember how long it took for your sleep cycle to return to normal? That...
William Marvin Petty, MD

Louisville donor provides $500K gift to UofL for type 1 diabetes research William Marvin...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – JoAnn Joule’s father, William Marvin Petty, M.D., suffered from diabetes for many years. A 1952 graduate of the University of Louisville...
Alarm Clock

Beer with a Scientist: UofL psychologist explains how disrupting your biological rhythm can lead...

When did you last travel overseas? Do you remember how long it took for your sleep cycle to return to normal? That feeling of jet...
Envirome Institute graphic

UofL Envirome Institute adds Center for Healthy Air, Water and Soil to portfolio; Smith...

The Envirome Institute at the University of Louisville has absorbed a new center and named a former city official as director. Theodore “Ted” Smith, Ph.D.,...