Community Leadership Program Graduates Address Tobacco Use in High School Students in Appalachia
Dr. Florin Despa recognized at a reception honoring faculty promoted in UK’s College of Medicine
Dr. Florin Despa was recently recognized at a reception honoring faculty promoted in UK’s College of Medicine. Dr. Despa is now a full Professor and among eleven other faculty achieving this rank in the college during the 2016-2017 academic year.
Congratulations to Dr. Sanda Despa
Congratulations to Dr. Sanda Despa who is the recipient of a new NIH R01 award entitled “Role of myocyte dysregulation in diabetic heart disease”. This ~$450K award from the National Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Institute is funded through July 2021.
Dr. Shuxia Wang appointed to UK’s Biological Sciences Area Advisory Committee
Dr. Shuxia Wang was recently appointed to UK’s Biological Sciences Area Advisory Committee. This appointment comes directly from President Capilouto and Dr. Wang will serve in an advisory capacity to both the Provost and the President on matters regarding the appointment, promotion and tenure of faculty. Congratulations, Dr. Wang, on this distinct recognition.
Kentucky Research Data Center to Hold Information Sessions
The Kentucky Research Data Center (KRDC) is now open on UK’s campus. The facility offers researchers with approved projects the opportunity to access restricted data from the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Center is located in Suite 125A of the Gatton College of Business and Economics. Because the KRDC is a high security federal statistical research data center, those interested in conducting work at the facility must undergo a project review and obtain security clearance to access the Center.
UK Student Co-Authors Paper on Recruiting Blacks/African-Americans for Dementia Research
In a paper published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, lead author Eseosa Ighodaro, Ph.D., encouraged fellow researchers to address the challenges associated with studying dementia in Blacks/African-Americans.
The paper, co-authored by researchers at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, the University of Washington, Rice University and Rush University Medical Center, is a clear-eyed look at the barriers that hinder minority recruitment for dementia research and the misconceptions that potentially distort research outcomes through unintended bias.
New eRA Enhancements Include Improvements to xTRACT
Several new features will be added to xTRACT in a software release scheduled for Thursday, August 24, 2017. xTRACT is the Extramural Trainee Reporting and Career Tracking system and is accessed via eRA Commons. It allows applicants, grantees and assistants to create research training tables for progress reports and institutional training grant applications.
Dr. Campbell Runs 5k For 1,000 days
Graduate School Updates Actual Universal Tuition Rates and Health Insurance Premium Rates for FY 2017/18
The Graduate School Tuition Fee Schedule was updated recently. The FY 2017/2018 acutal universal tuition rate for a full-time GA/RA is $12,246 ($6,123 per semester); and the actual health insurance premium is $2,166 ($823 – fall semester, and $1,343 – spring semester).
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VPR Message about the E-IRB
Consistent with the University of Kentucky’s (UK) mission, vision, and values, the Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR) provides programs and services to facilitate research, as well as support UK faculty, staff and students in research development and submission.