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UofL immunologist discovers biomarker that predicts a crisis in COVID-19 patients

June 17, 2020

Dr. Jun Yan, professor of surgery and microbiology and immunology at the University of Louisville, led a team of researchers in the discovery of an important biomarker that predicts a crisis in COVID-19 patients that could lead to death.

UofL researchers part of a nearly $17 million investment to fast-track studies on effects of vaping, nicotine on youth

June 12, 2020

The American Heart Association is investing nearly $17 million to fund a two-year research initiative, ENACT (End Nicotine Addiction in Children and Teens), led by a national network of scientists focusing on the health impacts of e-cigarettes and

UofL Trager Institute poised to expand mental health support

June 11, 2020

A new classification as a Behavioral Health Service Organization will allow the UofL Trager Institute, home of the Republic Bank Foundation Optimal Aging Clinic, to help more Kentuckians receive mental health services.