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As you may know, the College of Medicine’s Sponsored Research Administrative Services (SRAS) office is participating in two pilots of new grant-related platforms. 

Many members of the College of Medicine have expressed concern over the recently proposed cuts to the NIH budget.   As part of this concern, many have felt the need to contact their elected representation in government.  For contact to be considered appropriate, it must be presented as from an individual citizen not as from a representative of the University, meaning it must be sent from a personal email address and personal mailing address.  The University’s compliance with Federal lobbying laws requires that individuals gain approval through the Vice President of Resea

By Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis Thursday The Office of the Vice President for Research is hosting a series of workshops designed to help faculty accelerate their research activities and utilize the capabilities of core facilities. For more workshops, see the Research Support Guide. CORE FACILITIES SUPPORTED BY UK RESEARCH: April 13, 202A BBSRB, 1:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Who should attend: All researchers who require the advanced capabilities of Research-supported core facilities.

Dr. Karen Kelsky will be on the University of Kentucky’s campus Friday, April 7th.  In addition to a keynote, Hacking the Academic Job Market, and workshop, Going Post-Ac: The Non-Academic Job Search (more info about these sessions can be found here), she will present a workshop tailored specifically to Directors of Graduate Studies and graduate faculty, Advising for Advisors: How to Help Your Ph.D.s in a Time of Turmoil, from 1:00 to 2:30pm.

Registration for the Seventh Annual Barnstable Brown Obesity and Diabetes Research Day is now open.  The deadline for abstract submission is April 21, 2017.  Details of the event, including registration and program schedule, can be found on the Barnstable Brown Obesity and Diabetes Research Day web site.

Thursday, May 18, 2017 

Registration now OPEN - https://odrd.med.uky.edu/ 

   

[From Kim Carter, Executive Director, Office of Sponsored Projects Administration and Associate Director, University of Kentucky Research Foundation]

To prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt, jurors must find evidence a defendant was culpable of a criminal act. Culpability refers to a person’s awareness and mental state, and in cases of criminal conviction, the degree of culpability or “guiltiness” dictates the degree of punishment. Depending on culpability, a punishment ranges from a small fine to life in prison.

HHS continues to operate under a continuing resolution.  The NIH will continue to issue non-competing research grant awards at levels below what was stated on the most recent Notice of Award.  The salary cap was raised from $185,100 to $187,000. 

Do you have invoices associated with POs for subcontracts/subawards on your sponsored project that need to be paid?  Check the SRAS Useful Information page for OSPA guidance on ho

The College of Medicine (COM) has recently begun participating in the pilot of the new “version 2.0” eIAF form.  This new and improved eIAF form has been in development by the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) and the Enterprise Architecture Group (EAG).  It offers a number of enhanced features, including improved eIAF validation checks and a window for the upload of attachments directly into the eIAF form.  

As the fiscal year end approaches, the Univeristy Financial Services has issued the calendar of year end closing dates.  The entire schedule can be found on the PDF below. 

INDUSTRY/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

On March 2, 2017, NIH released a new policy combining and clarifying its previous policies on continuous submission.  While the policy did not change, the information is now formatted in an easier to use single policy. 

[from The Graduate School]

Six University of Kentucky educators were named recipients of the UK Alumni Association 2017 Great Teacher Award Tuesday night.

The recipients are:

Organizations like the American Heart Association have promoted the FAST concept to help people recognize the symptoms of stroke.FAST stands for Face, Arm, Speech and Time – the last letter a reminder to seek treatment immediately because strokes can be debilitating or even deadly.However, a study published in a recent issue of Stroke and authored by a resident physician at the University of Kentucky might signal a sea change in how we educate lay people and first responders to look for stroke.Dr.

REMINDER: Submit your abstract by Tuesday, February 28:

Discover the latest advances in cancer research by submitting your abstracts and attending Markey Cancer Center Research Day on May 17, 2017.   

For the eighth consecutive year, the Singletary Center for the Arts will play host to Markey’s daylong event that showcases the work of cancer researchers from all disciplines at the University of Kentucky.  If you have notable work to share, we want to see it displayed during our poster sessions.  

Sent on behalf of Brandy Nelson, University of Kentucky Biosafety Officer and Responsible Official:

In the modern era of electronic medical records and increasingly sophisticated care, one of the greatest opportunities for health innovation and medical discoveries lies not in a lab or a clinic, but in data.