UK Biology

The ecology of innovation: study finds farms/small towns as major engines of invention, producing many of history's most influential breakthroughs.

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My name is Harsh Patel, and I'm from Lawrenceburg, KY. I am majoring in biology and neuroscience on a pre-medical track. In my free time, I enjoy working out, hanging out with friends, and playing video games!

~ Class of 2030: you should hear from your Lewis Launch Leader by the end of June! If not, please reach out to [email protected].

⭐ 2026 CURE Fellow Spotlight

MEET TOBY MORRIS

Toby is a biology, neuroscience and Lewis Honors sophomore. As one of 11 UK undergraduates selected for the 2026 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship, Toby will be spending the summer conducting research under Salvatore Cherra in the College of Medicine's Department of Neuroscience.

Project Title: "Defining Non-Neuronal Regulation of Synapse Formation: Intercellular Control of MAPK Signaling"

Supported by the Neuroscience Research Priority Area

UK College of Medicine UK College of Arts and Sciences Lewis Honors College

⭐ 2026 CURE Fellow Spotlight

MEET BRAYDEN WARREN

Brayden is a biology and Lewis Honors sophomore. As one of 11 UK undergraduates selected for the 2026 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship, Brayden will be spending the summer conducting research under Bjoern Bauer in the College of Pharmacy's Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Project Title: "The Role of Cysteinyl-Leukotrienes in Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Epilepsy"

Supported by the Neuroscience Research Priority Area

Lewis Honors College

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♻️ 2026 Sustainability Summer Research Fellow Spotlight

MEET SOPHIA BOWDEN

Sophia is a Junior in Biology. As one of six UK undergraduates selected for the 2026 Sustainability Summer Research Fellowship, Sophia will be spending the summer conducting research under Robbie Burger in the College of Arts & Sciences' Department of Biology.

Project Title: "Scaling Mammalian Organ Sizes and their Connection to Functional Roles in Ecology"

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⭐ 2026 CURE Fellow Spotlight

MEET SUSMA SAH

Susma is a biology and neuroscience sophomore. As one of 11 UK undergraduates selected for the 2026 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship, Susma will be spending the summer conducting research under Kenneth Campbell in the College of Medicine's Department of Physiology.

Project Title: "Patients With Diastolic Dysfunction Exhibit Increased Myocardial Collagen Content"

Supported by the Cardiovascular Health Research Priority Area

UK College of Medicine UK College of Arts and Sciences

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⭐ 2026 CURE Fellow Spotlight

MEET ANTHONY HANA

Anthony is a biology and Lewis Honors sophomore. As one of 11 UK undergraduates selected for the 2026 Commonwealth Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Fellowship, Anthony will be spending the summer conducting research under Robin Cooper in the College of Arts & Sciences' Department of Biology.

Project Title: "Pharmacologically classifying the Drosophila dORK1 K+ channel: A K2P channel subtype"

Supported by the Neuroscience Research Priority Area

UK College of Arts and Sciences Lewis Honors College