Research Will Look for Possible Links Between AMD, Atherosclerosis
UK’s Office of Research Integrity discusses Internet Research: Human Research Protection in Cyberspace
In the July 2013 issue of the UK ORI IRB Review, the topic of internet research is discussed. Follow this link to read the article.
Growth through Investment: CCTS Funding Transforms Careers, Research Enterprise
Through early support of promising investigators in fields ranging from lung cancer to Alzheimer's disease to pediatric heart disease, the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) has seen great return on their investment in recent years in the area of biomedical imaging at UK. The growth through investment ratio in this area has been great, with the return in federally-funded grants greatly multiplying the initial investment by the CCTS in the investigators' work.
Researchers Investigate Mechanism of Alzheimer's Therapy
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity Releasing a Responsible Conduct of Research Casebook
Dr. James DuBois, St. Louis University, was awarded a contract from the ORI RCR Resource Development Program to create an RCR casebook with case studies and role playing activities. ORI will be releasing the finished casebook shortly via the ORI website. To read an example case study, click here.
Facilities and Administrative Cost Rate for Industry Funded Clinical Trial Agreements
The Facilities and Administrative Cost rate utilized for industry funded clinical trial agreements is the off-campus research rate negotiated with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The federal government caps that rate for universities at 26%. An agreement has been issued to the University of Kentucky by DHHS with new rates that will be effective July 1, 2013. According to information submitted by the Office of Controller and Treasurer to DHHS to develop the new rates, the actual off-campus rate is 27.44%. The actual rate, ro
Sally Rockey, Deputy Director for Extramural Funding at NIH Talks about Percentile Scoring of Grant Proposals
Sally Rockey, Deputy Director for Extramural Funding at NIH talks about percentile scoring of grant proposals on her blog. To read her comments on percentile scoring, click here.
NIH application deadlines of July 5 remain in place
Benefits of laparoscopic over open colectomy decrease with operative time
The longer a laparoscopic colectomy for cancer takes, the less its advantages over an open colectomy in terms of morbidity and mortality, researchers reported at the annual meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
GIVE KIDS A SMILE
UK NORTH FORK VALLEY DENTAL OUTREACH TEAM PARTNERS WITH UK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN RURAL HEALTH TO GIVE KIDS A SMILE®
Hazard, Ky. (June 18, 2013) – An estimated 150 children will receive free preventive dental care in Perry County. The service will be provided by the University of Kentucky (UK) dental outreach team from the UK North Fork Valley Community Health Center (NFVCHC) in Hazard, and partners at the UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH), as part of the American Dental Association’s Give Kids A Smile® Program.
