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UofL cardiologist Roberto Bolli, center, leads a new, multicenter clinical trial of an IV-delivered stem cell therapy for heart failure at the University of Louisville and UofL Health. UofL photo.

August 6, 2024News

UofL cardiologist leading clinical trial for high potential new therapy for heart failure

A new stem cell therapy for heart failure is being tested in patients at the University of Louisville and UofL Health. The trial is the first in the U.S. to test umbilical cord-derived stem cells in patients for heart failure and the first to use intravenous (IV) delivery of cell therapy for heart failure. It...

July 16, 2024News

UofL grads win prestigious awards, including seven Fulbrights

Across the globe, classrooms will soon be buzzing with a new kind of Cardinal spirit. Seven UofL students were named Fulbright scholars for 2024. The UofL Fulbright winners were awarded grants to teach English abroad in Turkey, Thailand, Moldova, Spain, Jordan, Taiwan and Germany.

UofL researchers have secured $3.6 million to study the effects of arsenic exposure. The most common source of exposure is drinking contaminated water, particularly ground water from private wells. (Source: pexels.com)

July 9, 2024News

UofL researchers gain $3.6 million to study and prevent effects of arsenic exposure

University of Louisville researchers have received $3.6 million in new grant funding to study the role of arsenic exposure in causing cancer and other major health concerns. And, they think there’s a simple, off-the-shelf solution — zinc — that could help prevent some of its worst effects.

UofL and JHF leaders announce $3 million gift to further biomedical research. UofL photo.

May 15, 2024News

UofL receives $3M to further biomedical research

The University of Louisville has received $3 million to enhance its research infrastructure and help further groundbreaking work that can save and improve lives. The new funding, a gift from the Jewish Heritage Fund (JHF), will go to support and strengthen UofL’s core research facilities — shared labs that provide researchers with access to advanced...

May 13, 2024News

UofL, partners land $1 million to advance manufacturing technology

The University of Louisville and partners have been awarded $1 million from the National Science Foundation to accelerate manufacturing innovation throughout Kentucky and surrounding regions. Funding for the project, dubbed Advancing Manufacturing and Building Construction Technologies (NSF AMT), comes via an NSF Engines Development award through the NSF Regional Innovation Engines program.

Mass spectrometry image of a kidney showing changes characteristic of chronic kidney disease. (Photo by Dana Hammouri)

May 1, 2024News

UofL researchers honored for groundbreaking study linking cancer and kidney disease

A team of researchers at the University of Louisville has been honored for their pioneering work in uncovering a new connection between cancer treatment and kidney disease. Their award-winning study, named Paper of the Year by the American Journal of Physiology, sheds light on the heightened risk of kidney complications in cancer patients undergoing treatment.

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