OpenFieldUofL · Louisville, Kentucky, United States
The University of Louisville (UofL), founded in 1798, is a premier public metropolitan Carnegie R1 research university in Louisville, Kentucky. UofL made medical history by performing the world's first successful self-contained artificial heart implant and hand transplant. Anchored by the Health Sciences Center, UofL Health, and the J.B. Speed School of Engineering, UofL conducts over $150 million in annual sponsored research.
UofL encompasses 12 colleges and schools, notably the School of Medicine, the J.B. Speed School of Engineering, the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, and the School of Public Health and Information Sciences. It is home to the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute and the Additive Manufacturing Competency Center.
Undergraduate admissions operate via the Common Application (holistic review; test-optional; recommended GPA 3.0+). Graduate and professional biomedical programs require an accredited bachelor's degree, competitive GPA, letters of recommendation, and department-specific exams or statements.
Historic LCME-accredited medical doctorate renowned for clinical rotations at UofL Hospital, Jewish Hospital, and Norton Children's Hospital, with surgical oncology and cardiac transplant tracks.
Leading doctoral curriculum in laser powder bed fusion, metal additive manufacturing, binder jetting mechanics, and thermal stress modeling.
Doctoral research program investigating chemical carcinogenesis, aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling, xenobiotic metabolism, and environmental toxicology.
Kentucky's oldest law school, celebrated for experiential public service, intellectual property law, health law, and mediation clinical practice.
Applied graduate degree preparing healthcare data scientists in predictive clinical analytics, SAS/R biostatistical modeling, and health insurance claims data mining.
ABET-accredited bioengineering degree requiring three paid cooperative education internships, with research in cardiac assist devices and orthopedic implants.
Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine & Distinguished Professor
Department of Medicine
Dr. Bolli is an internationally acclaimed cardiologist investigating ischemic preconditioning, cardiac gene therapy, and adult stem cell therapies for heart rep...
View researcher profile ↗Endowed Chair & Professor of Mechanical Engineering
J.B. Speed School of Engineering
Dr. Atre directs the Materials Innovation Guild, pioneering metal injection molding, ceramic additive manufacturing, and binder jet 3D printing....
View researcher profile ↗Peter K. Knoefel Endowed Chair in Pharmacology and Toxicology
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Dr. Hein investigates molecular epidemiology, arylamine N-acetyltransferase pharmacogenetics, and genetic susceptibility to environmental carcinogens....
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