If you are planning an NIH proposal submission for May 25, 2015 (or later), any biosketches included MUST use the new 5-page format.  Please note this represents a significant change and you are encouraged to allow sufficient lead time to prepare them.  This new format asks the investigator to provide up to five of his/her most significant contributions to science, including historical background, findings, influence and/or application of the findings on the progress of science and/or health or technology, and his/her role in the work.  For each contribution, the investigator

The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) recently released draft guidance on the topic, “Disclosing Reasonably Foreseeable Risks in Research Evaluating Standards of Care”, http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/newsroom/rfc/comstdofcare.html.   Public comments on the draft guidance are encouraged and can be submitted until December 23rd.  Directions on how to submit comments can be found on the OHRP website,

Uniform Guidance Update 

A meeting will be held on Thursday, December 11 from 10:00 – 11:00 in room 102 Mining and Minerals Resources Building to update the campus community on progress towards being in compliance with the federal Uniform Guidance.    The meeting is open to all.

The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health Student Services office held a graduation luncheon in recognition of the Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Class of 2014.  The students will graduate in December with a Bachelor of Health Science degree in Medical Laboratory Science. 

“We are proud of your accomplishments, and we recognize the importance of the role each of you will play as part of the healthcare team,” said Dr. Fran Feltner, UKCERH director.  

Left to Right: Nikhil Hebbar, James Sledziona, Ping Du, Ablesh Gautam, Tripti Shrestha-Bhattarai, Hannah Latta, Vivek Rangnekar, Nathalia Vitori Araujo, Sunil Nooti, Ravshan Burikhanov.

Shuxia Wang, MD, Ph.D., has received NIH RO1 funding for a project titled "Thrombospondin1 in obesity associated inflammation and insulin resistance." The project will be supported by $1,204,651 grant for the period of August 2014 to May 2018. In addition, Dr. Wang recently received a competitive score for an R03 award to study interventions that may reduce acute kidney injury in the elderly. Dr. Wang joined the University of Kentucky faculty in 2005, and has served extensively in the areas of research, graduate training, and education. Dr.