Mandatory Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training applies to ALL full-time faculty, staff, graduate students, undergraduates, and postdoctoral fellows participating in research.

Two upcoming College of Public Health RCR Training Opportunities via Zoom qualifies for in-person:

1. Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 5:30 https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6GnRA9bg2ZzbRvU
2. Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Noon  https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ahFXzhh0wY282IS

The deadline to complete RCR In-Person Training is May 31, 2023.

To find available session dates, visit the RCR Events page. 

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

via Zoom

The objective of this talk is to inform University of Kentucky investigators and research study teams about the advertisement, promotion, and recruitment services provided by the CCTS Participant Recruitment Services (PRS) and Research Communications Public Relations Review (PRR) teams. Learn more about how these groups work together to support and increase the visibility of clinical research opportunities at UKY, as well as the services that are unique to each team.

Presented by:

Alicia Gregory, BS

Director, Research Communications

Ashley G. Hall, MS

Research Project Manager,

Community Engagement & Participant Recruitment, CCTS

Rob Theakston, MS

Assistant Director, Research Communications

Scholars@UK training schedule, open lab for researchers who have Scholars@UK profiles.

Training sessions are available bi-monthly on Thursdays at 3:00pm via zoom: https://uky.zoom.us/j/84383649928

• July 6, 2023
• September 7, 2023
• November 3, 2023

The UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) is now accepting applications for collaborative pilot projects. The purpose of this funding mechanism is to provide a new opportunity and resources to support innovative, collaborative research relevant to the mission of each UK College of Medicine Alliance with the overarching goal of addressing the health challenges and disparities faced by the nation and the citizens of Kentucky. This mechanism is open to all UK faculty eligible to submit and receive externally funded grants.

We are accepting applications for projects in the following categories: 

• UK CCTS/AI in Medicine Pilot Award
• UK CCTS/Alliance for Diabetes and Obesity Research (ADORE) Pilot Award
• UK CCTS/COVID-19 Unified Research Experts (CURE) Pilot Award
• UK CCTS/Kentucky Research Alliance for Lung Disease (K-RALD) Pilot Award
• UK CCTS/Maternal and Pediatric Research Alliance (MaPRA) Pilot Award
• UK CCTS/T Cells to Induce Liver Tolerance (TILT) Pilot Award 

Letters of intent due May 17, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. EST. 

Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Description: The overall goal of the AHRQ Grants for Health Services Research Dissertation Program (R36) is to support individuals for dissertation research in health services research as part of completing a research doctorate degree. More information about AHRQ training and career development programs may be found at the  AHRQ Training and Education website and information about research training and career development may be found at the NIH Extramural Training Mechanisms website.

Applications for dissertation research grants must be responsive to AHRQ’s mission, which is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used. The research sponsored and conducted by the Agency develops and presents scientific evidence regarding all aspects of health care in the United States. It addresses issues of organization, delivery, financing, utilization, patient and provider behavior, outcomes, effectiveness, and cost. It evaluates both clinical services and the system in which these services are provided. These scientific results improve the evidence base to enable better decisions about health care, including such areas as disease prevention, appropriate use of medical technologies, improving diagnosis and treatment in cost-effective ways, long-term care, and reducing disparities based on race, ethnicity, gender, or socioeconomic status. AHRQ welcomes any area of health services research relevant to AHRQ's priority areas as a dissertation project topic.

AHRQ's priority areas of focus are:

• Research to improve health care patient safety.
• Harnessing data and technology to improve health care quality and patient outcomes and to provide a 360-degree view of the patient.
• Research to increase accessibility and affordability of health care by examining innovative market approaches to care delivery and financing.

Announcement Number: PA-23-196

Closing Date: February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1 annually, beginning August 1, 2023, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. 

Description: The purpose of this NOFO is to expand and advance CDC’s work on education, outreach, and public awareness activities to strengthen the science base for prevention, education, and public health awareness for a variety of chronic diseases that do not currently have dedicated resources that would lead to meaningful patient outcomes. Recipients will focus on data collection and dissemination, education, and public awareness activities that will support effective, evidence- based clinical and population-level approaches to improve health and health equity.

Announcement Number: CDC-RFA-DP-23-0067

Closing Date: June 3, 2023