Researchers from UK have joined forces with seven regional academic centers and community organizations to work toward changing health disparities in Appalachia through the creation of the Appalachian Translational Research Network (ATRN).

Karyn A. Esser has been appointed the director of the University of Kentucky Center for Muscle Biology.

The College of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science has announced the creation of the Institute for Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy (iPOP) which will focus on improving health-related medication outcomes of individuals and populations in Kentucky and beyond.