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Lauren Moore 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Senior, Neuroscience and Psychology major Research Mentor: Joshua Morganti - College of Medicine, Neuroscience, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Supported by the Neuroscience Research Priority Area   Project Title: "Roles of CPTA in immunometabolic regulation of microglial responses to amyloid beta"  

Jimmie Locker 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Senior, Biology major Research Mentor: Young-Sam Lee - College of Medicine, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Supported by the Cancer Research Priority Area   Project Title: "A high-affinity inhibitor of 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase to treat refractory and relapsed leukemia"  

Kennedy Lamb 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Senior, Human Health Sciences major Research Mentor: Jessica Santollo - College of Arts and Sciences, Biology Supported by the Diabetes and Obesity Research Priority Area   Project Title: "Understanding effects of the Estrous Cycle and GLP-1 receptor agonism on food motivated behaviors in female rats."  

Sophie Imler 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Junior, Psychology major Research Mentor: Peggy Keller - College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology Supported by the Substance Use Disorder Research Priority Area (SUPRA)   Project Title: "Parental Problem Drinking and College Student Mental Health: The Roles of Family Chaos and Cohesion"  

Diana Sofia Gomez Gallo 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Senior, Neuroscience and Biology major Research Mentor: Anel Jaramillo - College of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences Supported by the Substance Use Disorder Research Priority Area (SUPRA)   Project Title: "Alcohol Abstinence Effects on Anxiety-Like Behavior in Mice"  

Alexander Blevins 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Senior, Computer Engineering Technology major Research Mentor: Philip Lee - Pigman College of Engineering, Computer Engineering Technology Supported by the Energy Research Priority Area   Project Title: "Fabricate and Analyze Dual-Junction CdTe Tandem Solar Photovoltaic Devices"  

Emma Anderson 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Senior, Neuroscience major Research Mentor: Ila Mishra - College of Medicine, Internal Medicine - Endocrinology Supported by the Cardiovascular Research Priority Area   Project Title: "Assessment of oxytocinergic asprosin signaling in hypertension"  

Bernardo Alves Rodrigues 2025 CURE Research Fellow

Sophomore, Computer Science major Research Mentor: Muhammad A. B. Siddique - Pigman College of Engineering, Computer Science Supported by the UNITE Research Priority Area   Project Title: "Understanding Decision-Making in AI agents"   How will this summer research fellowship support your research efforts?

Lily Tynan 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

Senior, Equine Science and Management major Research Mentor: Hannah Tiffin - Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Veterinary Entomology Supported by UK Student Sustainability Council   Project Title: "Exploring Parasitoid Species for Biocontrol and Prevalent Fly Species on Horse Farms in Lexington, Kentucky"  

Ashley Morrison 2025 Sustainability Research Fellow

Senior, Agricultural & Medical Biotechnology major Research Mentor: Allan Bruce Downie - Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Horticulture Supported by UK Student Sustainability Council   Project Title: "Characterizing SEED MATURATION1 and BARENTSZ Allele (BTZ-1, Protein Interactions and The Consequence of Interaction on Plant Development"