Welcome to the University of Kentucky Bioelectronics and Nanomedicine Research Center
Resolving health challenges within our Commonwealth and beyond
BNRC Symposium 2025
Save the date! 2nd annual Bioelectronics and Nanomedicine Research Center Symposium is scheduled for October 2. Featuring keynote speakers from John Hopkins School of Medicine and The University of Chicago, and an internal speaker from the University of Kentucky. Other activities will include a poster session and a short “Meet the industry” session.
Registration for the symposium is not required but is highly encouraged!
The poster session will take place as part of the Bioelectronics and Nanomedicine Research Center Symposium on October 2, 2025. The winners of the poster session will receive award prizes.
Grants-In-Progress series
This series is designed to provide opportunities for networking and fostering collaborations. The series will entail monthly meetings over lunch to discuss current projects or proposals, receive feedback, and build collaborations. Presenters will be asked to give a 20-minute overview of their current project. Will be especially beneficial for faculty looking to secure funding or brainstorm research opportunities.
The meetings will take place every second Wednesday of each month at 12:00 over lunch in Chemistry Physics 303.
Become a BNRC collaborator!
Research highlights by our members
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Quantitative Single-Molecule Analysis of Ryanodine Receptor 2 Subunit Assembly in Cardiac and Neuronal Tissues
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Stable Cu (I) Complexes for Intracellular Cu-Catalyzed Azide Alkyne Cycloaddition
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A Pyrrole Modified 3,4-Propylenedioxythiophene Conjugated Polymer as Hole Transport Layer for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
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Identification of cellular and noncellular components of mature intact human peripheral nerve
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Knockdown of Ketohexokinase Versus Inhibition of Its Kinase Activity Exert Divergent Effects on Fructose Metabolism
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Extraction of redox extracellular vesicles using exclusion-based sample preparation
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Upregulation of Fatty Acid Synthase Increases Activity of β-Catenin and Expression of NOTUM to Enhance Stem-like Properties of Colorectal Cancer Cells
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Vaginal Lactobacillus fatty acid response mechanisms reveal a metabolite-targeted strategy for bacterial vaginosis treatment
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Azithromycin Exposure in a 10-Day Window of Myocardial Infarction and Short- and Long-Term Outcomes
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Enhancement of high-density lipoprotein-associated protease inhibitor activity prevents atherosclerosis progression
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Particles and Prejudice: Nanomedicine Approaches to Reducing Health Disparities in Endometrial Cancer
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mTOR inhibition enhances synaptic and mitochondrial function in Alzheimer’s disease in an APOE genotype-dependent manner
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Oxidative stress alters mitochondrial homeostasis in isolated brain capillaries
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The influence of anion size on the thermoelectric properties and Seebeck coefficient inversion in PDPP-4T
Research areas
Material discovery, device fabrication and biomedical applications.
Innovative Materials
In vivo spectroscopy
Fundamental spectroscopy to elucidate material-biology interactions and characterize nanodevices in vivo.
Nanomedicine
The development of nanobiomaterials and utilization of nanomaterials as novel therapeutics and therapeutic delivery.
Therapeutic, surgical, and diagnostic devices including sensor development and automated sensing and therapeutic delivery via integrated devices. Biosensing of biological components in vivo including metabolites, ions, sugars, and other biomolecules.
Bioelectronics
Meet the Team
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Chris Richards
DIRECTOR
The Director of the Nanomedicine and Bioelectronics Research program is responsible for providing overall strategic leadership and vision for the program.
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Dr. Mautin Barry-Hundeyin, MD
CLINICAL RESEARCH LEAD
The Clinical Research Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating clinical research initiatives within the program.
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Samuel Awuah
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH LEAD
The Biomedical Research Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating biomedical research initiatives within the program.
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Kenneth Graham
MATERIALS RESEARCH LEAD
The Materials Research Lead is responsible for leading and coordinating materials-focused research initiatives within the program.
Our mission
We aim to blend the life and physical sciences with engineering to create transformative therapeutic and surgical interventions, diagnostics, and broaden our insight into complex biological-material interfaces.
Contact us
Feel free to reach out to us with any inquiries or feedback.