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Martin Huecker

Caring for caregivers

May 28, 2026

In the fast-paced, high-stakes world of medicine, caring for others is the job. But for many physicians, that calling can come at a cost. 

Four people standing the Trager Institute Culinary Medicine Kitchen before stove, chatting and cooking

Using nutrition as a vital sign: How the ULSOM is changing the conversation on food and health

May 21, 2026

At the newly developed UofL Trager Institute Culinary Medicine Kitchen, students and physicians are dropping their pencils and stethoscopes to pick up a different set of tools: chef's knives and fresh ingredients. 

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University of Louisville researcher receives national award for excellence in integrative physiology

May 13, 2026

What began as a focused effort to better understand the female heart has grown into a nationally recognized research program for Helen E.