Every innovation starts with an idea. To highlight people with world-changing ideas at the University of Kentucky, Research Communications produced “I am a UK Innovator,” a four-video series featuring faculty innovators who have partnered with UK’s Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC).

In modern medicine, researchers are always searching for the next cure, knowing that a panacea for all ills may never be possible. While this type of preventative measure is not yet a reality for humans, it may soon become one for plants.