Two faculty members from the University of Kentucky have received three of four funded awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop responses to the opioid injection epidemic that can be implemented by public health systems in rural communities. Carrie Oser, an associate professor of sociology in the UK College of Arts & Sciences, was awarded a one-year, $150,000 grant for her project "Improving Outcomes after Prison for Appalachian PWIO (People who Inject Opioids): The Role of XR-NTX & Networks." This research aims to understand the factors and barriers related to a
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The end-of-year holidays are upon us, and for many, it’s a time made all the more meaningful by food. Dishes that are traditions in some families can be powerful reminders of coming together with loved ones to celebrate and reflect.

But, what if the foods that elicit such strong memory and emotion in us no longer tasted the same? Certain foods hold so much sentiment in our lives, how would we react if we could no longer have that experience?

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We are pleased to announce the Grant Writing Workshop (GWW) for Spring Term, 2017. The GWW will meet from 3-5 pm on Thursdays in B413 BBSRB. Faculty tutors include Kathy Saatman, Brad Taylor, Brian Delisle, and Jim Geddes. This workshop is a great opportunity for trainees to gain hands-on experience regarding many facets of grant writing and fellowship applications which will benefit them now and in the future. As the workshop is limited to 10 participants, an application is required.
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The Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, the Proposal Development Office, the Office of Research Integrity–IRB, the Survey Research Center and the COM Sponsored Research Administrative Services offices will be closed Monday, December 26, 2016 through Monday, January 2, 2017 and will reopen on Tuesday, January

The Final Research Performance Progress Report (F-RPPR) will replace the Final Progress Report (FPR) for grants closeout, effective January 1, 2017.  The F-RPPR will be available for use in eRA Commons on January 1, 2017.  

NOTE: For small businesses, the new F-RPPR will be in effect at least 2 months later, due to the unique final reporting requirements that they face under the SBIR/STTR policy directive. 

For faculty members who are working with industry sponsors (non-clinical trial) for their research projects, please contact your COM Sponsored Research Administrative Services (SRAS) Grants Proposal Specialist (GPS), who can assist you during the time that you are negotiating your budget figures with the sponsor.  Your GPS can assist with:

Answering your questions about what costs are allowable on industry-sponsored agreements.

Adam Stickney has lived almost the entire 22 years of his life on the ice with a hockey stick in his hands. The self-described “adrenalin junkie” has always loved sports and says that anything that gets his heart racing is what makes him happy. Stickney’s mother, Nieshia Stickney, says her son has always loved to skate. “Adam was the kind of kid who couldn’t keep still. He has always been very advanced in his abilities to do things and he learned quickly,” she said. “He got his first pair of skates at age 5 when I enrolled him in roller hockey.
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Congratulations Tori Stromp, PhD! Tori successfully defended her dissertation on November 28, 2016.

"Development and Application of Gadolinium Free Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Fibrosis Imaging for
Multi-Scale Study of Heart Failure in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease"

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Serotonin is commonly known as the "feel-good" chemical, a neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a large role in elevating a person's mood. But for 68-year-old Kentucky native Geri McDowell, it's the hormone that nearly took her life. In 2003, McDowell pursued medical help out of state after experiencing a prolonged gastrointestinal illness that her local doctors couldn't explain. Her ultimate diagnosis: neuroendocrine cancer in her GI tract. Neuroendocrine tumors are relatively rare, afflicting roughly 8,000 Americans a year.
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The recent publication of the manuscript entitled "Current and Emerging Uses of Statins in Clinical Therapeutics: A Review" with my co-authors (Jonathan T. Davies, Spencer F. Delfino, Chad E. Feinberg, Meghan F. Johnson, Veronica L. Nappi, Joshua T. Olinger and Anthony P. Schwab) represents a milestone of a year-long, collaborative endeavor.

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