NIH along with other government granting agencies is transitioning to updated electronic forms packages.  The new packages are called FORMS-C and will be required for any submissions after September 25, 2013.  NIH has provided detailed information regarding the changes to the forms.  To read more, click here.

IMPORTANT REMINDER: The University’s policy, as instituted by the Vice President for Research in April 2012, mandates that eIAFs for sponsored research proposals be fully routed 3 business days prior to the sponsor’s proposal deadline. Anyone in an investigator role must provide their own certification. Chairs, Directors, and Deans can set up a delegate to provide the required certification if they won’t be available. Your CGO can provide assistance to make these arrangements, if needed.

The Health Careers Enrichment Camp will run June 12th – 25th at the Center of Excellence in Rural Health. The camp, an annual joint project with the UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health and the Southeast Kentucky Area Health Education Center (AHEC) will host twenty 9th and 10th graders, and will provide educational sessions on topics related to health care careers and the sciences. For more information about the Health Careers Enrichment Camp, contact LeeAnn Helton, UKCERH Student Services Officer at (859)218-3508 or leeann.helton@uky.edu.
As a reminder, the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) is currently required for all NIH grantees for SNAP and Fellowship awards. This would include most standard R series awards. SNAP and Fellowship progress reports submitted in another format will not be processed by the NIH and will require submission in the RPPR format. More information is available at these NIH links: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/rppr/ and http://era.nih.gov/services_for_applicants/reports_and_closeout/rppr.cfm. The RPPR should be routed to your CGO.
UK HealthCare has announced plans to open 64 more beds in Pavilion A of the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. The eighth floor of the 12-story pavilion is targeted for completion in the Fall of 2014, said Dr. Michael Karpf, UK executive vice president for health affairs. "We are in critical need of more beds for our growing cardiovascular program," Karpf said.
He's only 27, but Johnny Cebak is a veteran of combat in Iraq, a University of Kentucky doctoral candidate studying neurotrauma, a survivor of brain trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder himself, and a National Guard officer. He has even been on the cover of the New York Times.

Whether he's teaching medical students in the classroom or developing innovative ways for other instructors to teach anatomy, University of Kentucky College of Medicine Assistant Professor Samuel Franklin strives for excellence.

Watch the video below to discover what motivates Franklin and why he loves watching his students succeed. 

Congratulation to Manli Shen - Winner of the Staff Award at the Barnstable Brown Obesity and Diabetes Research Day symposium held on 5/13/2013.

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The University of Kentucky has been selected to host the 28th National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) from April 3rd – 5th, 2014. Part of the planned festivities will include an event called ‘Open Houses’, which is intended to showcase and promote research at UK. Open Houses will take place on Thursday April 3rd from 4-6pm. We would like to provide participating undergraduates with an opportunity to take part in a number of interactive demonstrations hosted by departments and academic units across campus.

The UK COM RO1 Consultant Review Program is a process that will facilitate a faculty member engaging an authoritative external consultant to provide an assessment of a complete, but not yet submitted, RO1 (or equivalent) application. Read more.