NIH Safety Stand Down Response
[From VPR Office]
As a result of recent lapses in biosafety practices at Federal laboratories, the Federal Government has issued a “Safety Stand-Down” for federal facilities to ensure safety of laboratory researchers and the American public. The University of Kentucky as a recipient of Federal research funding is encouraged to conduct similar reviews.
Next Lunch at Leader Announced by Sponsored Research Administrative Services
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NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
[From NIH Website]
Bosomworth Leaves Behind Extraordinary Legacy
Project ACHIEVE Approved for $14.9 Million Research Award
Center for Health Services Research Approved for $14.9 Million Research Award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to Study Transitions from Hospital to Home
A research team at the University of Kentucky Center for Health Services Research has been approved for a $14.9 million research funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study the challenges of patients making smooth transitions from the hospital to home.
Gill Heart Institute Receives AACVPR Recertification
NIH Requests Input Related to Sex As a Variable in Biomedical Research
[From the NIH Website]
Request for Information (RFI): Consideration of Sex As a Biological Variable in Biomedical Research
Notice Number: NOT-OD-14-128
Key Dates
Release Date: September 11, 2014
Response Date: October 13, 2014
Related Announcements
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Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Purpose
Background