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Medicine

The Department of Physiology was recognized for its development of a rigorous research program in the scholarship of teaching and learning to assess the effectiveness of alternative teaching pedagogies with professional students in the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Graduate Studies

Department of Physiology recognized for developing alternative teaching methods

During the Delphi Center’s Celebration of Teaching and Learning earlier this month, Interim Provost Dale Billingsley announced that the School of Medicine Department of...
Dance4Hope

Dance moves to conquer movement disorders High school senior’s Dance4Hope fundraiser to benefit Huntington’s...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Breann Shaughnessey lost her grandmother to Huntington’s disease and now aims to raise awareness and funds to defeat the disease. The...
Nathan Schmidt, Ph.D.

UofL researcher awarded $2.6M NIH grant to study links between gut microbiota and disease

Last year, Nathan Schmidt, PhD, published research showing that microbes in the gut of mice can affect the severity of illness suffered from infection...
Nathan Schmidt, Ph.D.

UofL researcher receives $2.6 million from NIH to determine how gut microbiota protect against...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The bugs in our gut can help fight bugs from outside our bodies. Nathan Schmidt, Ph.D., has published research showing that microbes...
Robert P. Friedland, M.D.

UofL researcher to educate health professionals in the Middle East about Alzheimer’s disease

To educate physicians, researchers, social workers and nurses in the Middle East on current research and treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, Robert Friedland, MD, professor...
Robert Friedland, MD

UofL researcher to educate physicians and researchers in the Middle East about Alzheimer’s disease...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – To educate physicians, researchers, social workers and nurses in the Middle East on current research and treatments for individuals with Alzheimer’s...
Kentucky Lions Eye Center

Louisville and Lexington Eye Banks merge to better serve Kentucky and beyond

On January 1, 2017, the Kentucky Lions Eye Bank in Louisville and the Lexington Lions Eye Bank merged into a single Eye Bank serving...
Relation of brain and gut microbiota

Do the bugs in our gut affect our brains? UofL neurologist shares latest research...

We all are home to trillions of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, viruses and more, referred to as the microbiota. These organisms evolved along with...

UofL Center for Women & Infants recognized for breastfeeding advocacy

The University of Louisville Center for Women & Infants at UofL Hospital has been named a Baby-Friendly Designated birthing facility by Baby-Friendly USA. The...
The HSC Ally Campaign includes faculty, staff and students uploading selfies via social media while wearing ally stickers.

HSC Campus kicks off first LGBT Ally Campaign

UofL is ranked among the “Best of the Best” for its LGBTQ inclusiveness and is one of only 16 schools in the nation to...