University of Kansas Medical Center News
The University of Kansas Medical Center is improving lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research and health care. Explore some of our recent accomplishments.
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May 9, 2022COVID-19 vaccine effective in people receiving cancer treatment, study findsAbout 95% of participants achieved a measurable immune response after vaccination, according to study led by a KU School of Medicine professor and published in JAMA Oncology.
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May 4, 2022Simon Craddock Lee chosen as chair of Department of Population HealthWhile engaged in many facets of population health research, Lee’s expertise lies in implementation science and health care delivery research in cancer prevention and control.
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May 2, 2022Study seeks to pinpoint perfect mix of physical activity for better aging and brain healthThe five-year, NIH-funded COMET clinical trial is the largest of its kind to compare aerobic, resistance training or a combination of both while looking at cognition in older adults.
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April 19, 2022Hoglund Biomedical Imaging Center upgrades scanning abilities with $1.5 million NIH grantEquipment upgrade provides cutting-edge resources to researchers across the region
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January 26, 2022KU Clinical Research Center celebrates decade of investigational scienceThe University of Kansas Clinical Research Center (KU CRC), a dedicated clinical trials facility with support from a Johnson County sales tax, celebrates it's 10 year anniversary.
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November 9, 2021New consortium for polycystic kidney disease research brings scientists togetherA symposium, held virtually Oct. 27-28, allowed scientists to learn about, and share, the latest research in PKD.
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July 8, 2021Professor pivots from Kenya to Kansas (and back again) to serve global health needs in pandemicThe work of Sarah Finocchario Kessler, Ph.D., MPH, supports the progressive efforts of Wyandotte County Health Department to address social needs of Covid-positive residents.
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April 29, 2021Massive negative impact of COVID-19 on cancer screenings quantified in KU Medical Center faculty study published in JAMA OncologyThe University of Kansas Cancer Center is calling for public attention to this issue to prevent cancer deaths.
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November 19, 2020KU Cancer Center researchers discover men fighting both cancer and COVID-19 at higher risk than womenMen with cancer and COVID-19 may be at significantly higher risk for severe symptoms and even death as compared to females fighting both, a University of Kansas Cancer Center research team has found after reviewing multiple studies.
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March 5, 2020Owens leading psychiatry department’s new clinical trial researchDennis Owens, MD, PhD, leading psychiatry department’s new clinical trial research