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Research
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Training and Mentorship
We are committed to training the next generation of researchers.
$17.3
million in research awards
10
center endowments to support SCI and TBI research
17+
years of continuous NIH T32 support for trainees
12,000
sqft of laboratory space for SCI and TBI research
Because We Care: UK's Commitment to Advancing Medical Research for Kentucky and Beyond
SCoBIRC Director, Dr. John Gensel, discusses UK's commitment to advancement and excellence in medical research
UKNeu-PREP is ‘key piece’ of growing trainee pipeline in neuroscience, research
Learn more about this new research pipeline program.
SCoBIRC cirque podcast
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Not Just a Pretty Face
Researchers at Northeastern University and the University of Kentucky have identified a molecule in axolotls - retinoic acid - which cue regenerative cells to regrow severed limbs. Could humans harness this ability, given that we too harbor retinoic acid cells?
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CNS-Met COBRE announces 2025 pilot grant awardees
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UK researchers uncover hidden barrier to spinal cord injury recovery
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