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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
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.
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.
Six University of Kentucky educators were named recipients of the UK Alumni Association 2017 Great Teacher Award Tuesday night.
The recipients are:
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.
Parkinson’s disease is a long-term, progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. An estimated seven to 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s. The symptoms for the disease usually develop slowly over time, and among the obvious are shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty in walking. Currently, there is no cure for Parkinson’s, though there are medications that can slow the progression of symptoms.