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Epidemiologist Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones will present the next installment of the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series, "Achieving Health Equity: Tools for a National Campaign Against Racism."

Jones is research director on social determinants of health and equity for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  She is a family physician and epidemiologist whose work focuses on the impact of racism on the health and well-being of the nation.

The 2017 Annual Kentucky Neuroscience Clinical-Translation Research Symposium is a day-long event that will provide the opportunity for basic, translational and clinical neuroscience investigators including trainees, laboratory and program directors throughout the university to discuss their work, share progress and develop collaborations.  The 2nd annual event is now open for registration and accepting abstract submissions a

On August 31, 2017, NIH released its updated policy promoting growth, stability and diversity in the biomedical research workforce.  NIH acknowledges that early career scientists have found it increasingly difficult to obtain research funding for their first award.  To address the increased difficulty, NIH will require that institutes prioritize awards for scientists early in their careers.

The Kentucky Research Data Center (KRDC) is now open on ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú’s campus. The facility offers researchers with approved projects the opportunity to access restricted data from the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Center is located in Suite 125A of the Gatton College of Business and Economics. Because the KRDC is a high security federal statistical research data center, those interested in conducting work at the facility must undergo a project review and obtain security clearance to access the Center.

In a paper published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, lead author Eseosa Ighodaro, Ph.D., encouraged fellow researchers to address the challenges associated with studying dementia in Blacks/African-Americans. The paper, co-authored by researchers at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, the University of Washington, Rice University and Rush University Medical Center, is a clear-eyed look at the barriers that hinder minority recruitment for dementia research and the misconceptions that potentially distort research outcomes through unintended bias.

Several new features will be added to xTRACT in a software release scheduled for Thursday, August 24, 2017.  xTRACT is the Extramural Trainee Reporting and Career Tracking system and is accessed via eRA Commons. It allows applicants, grantees and assistants to create research training tables for progress reports and institutional training grant applications. 

The Graduate School Tuition Fee Schedule was updated recently.  The FY 2017/2018 acutal universal tuition rate for a full-time GA/RA is $12,246 ($6,123 per semester); and the actual health insurance premium is $2,166 ($823 – fall semester, and $1,343 – spring semester).

For more information, click here. 

Consistent with the University of Kentucky’s (ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú) mission, vision, and values, the Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR) provides programs and services to facilitate research, as well as support ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú faculty, staff and students in research development and submission.  

The ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Proposal Development Office (PDO) is a pre-award resource within the suite of services provided by the Office of the Vice President for Research to support strategic research development across campus through targeted resource and service delivery. PDO provides an array of services to faculty, staff, and students to assist them in securing extramural funding for scholarly activities. Primary research development services include:

coordination of complex multi-disciplinary projects and proposals;

[from the NIH website]

Message to NIH grant applicants/awardees, contractors, researchers and research administrators:

If you are conducting NIH-funded research that involves human subjects, or are considering applying to NIH for support of such research, we want to call your attention to important changes that may affect how you:

On August 2, 2017, NIH released an updated policy eliminating appendix material related to clinical trials for applications submitted to the NIH, AHRQ or NIOSH for due dates on or after January 25, 2018.  The new policy specifies that all information for the peer review process must be contained within the application itself, in the designated section.

A new study by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers shows that when therapy-sensitive cancer cells die, they release a "killer peptide" that can eliminate therapy-resistant cells.

Tumor relapse is a common problem following cancer treatment, because primary tumor cells often contain therapy-resistance cancer cells that continue to proliferate after the therapy-sensitive cells have been eliminated.

NIH recently updated the RPPR FAQs page, specifically related to Final RPPRs.  Please review the FAQs here. 

[From the NIH Website]

Additional Guidance on ‘Full-Time Training’ for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards

Notice Number: NOT-OD-17-095
Key Dates
Release Date: July 24, 2017

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The total requests for new and amended subawards have steadily increased, per a recent update by Kim Carter, Executive Director, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA).  With over 400 requests in FY17, administering subawards has quickly become a major part of research administration operations both at the College of Medicine (COM) and University-wide levels.  &nbs

By Vice President for Research Lisa Cassis Thursday

In May, it was my distinct pleasure to present Matthew Gentry with a University Research Professorship award. He was one of 16 faculty, selected by their own colleges, who have demonstrated excellence in scholarship and creative work that addresses scientific, social, cultural and economic challenges in our region and around the world.

Facilities and Administrative Cost (F&A) Rates

F&A Rate for Industry-funded Clinical Trials

Dr. Jing Li has been named associate director of the University of Kentucky Center for Health Services Research and the new director of the Office of Value and Innovation in Healthcare Delivery (OVIHD). Li graduated from Tianjin Medical University and completed residency training in anesthesiology and subsequent clinical research training at its hospital.

New findings from University of Kentucky faculty published in Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy demonstrate the value of physician-pharmacist teams in providing elderly care.

NIH is working to improve the accuracy and reliability of its eRA Commons data. As part of this process, they are reviewing accounts with the intent to maintain only one account per investigator. eRA Commons allows investigators to have multiple roles within the same account, thus eliminating the need for duplicate accounts. Starting in late July, NIH will begin sending notifications to individuals who likely have more than one eRA Commons account. The contact will come in the form of an email which will provide instructions for selecting the preferred account.