Announcements

New Acting Vice President for Research

On September 12, 2024, Ilhem Messaoudi was announced as the Acting Vice President for Research. Dr. Messaoudi joined UK in 2021 as a professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics in the UK College of Medicine. Her research interests include maternal and child health, substance use disorders, immunology and aging.

September 2024 The IRB Review Newsletter

September edition now available

August 2024 RCR Newsletter

August edition now available

Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (FTRPs) Policy

As required by federal law, UK is issuing a new policy (effective Aug 9, 2024) concerning participation in foreign talent recruitment programs (FTRPs) per the CHIPS and Science Act.

Updated OSPA Staff Assignments

The Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) has transitioned to its new organizational structure for proposal and award services that was recommended by Project GATeWAY. Research Administrators are now focused on providing pre-award or post-award support and services based on their constituency (college or other unit) assignment.

Grant Administration Forum for Investigators | Begins Sept 10

The Grant Administration Forum for Investigators (GAFI) is a new communication channel including the leadership of the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA), Collaborative Grant Services (CGS) and Research Financial Services (RFS). The first GAFI session will be on September 10 at 1 p.m. and continue the second Tuesday of every other month. Investigators can submit questions and suggested topics to be covered by providing them in advance.

UK ASCEND | Applications due Aug 23

UK ASCEND (Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities) is requesting applications from UK postdoctoral fellows/scholars to apply for pilot research funds to conduct Community-Engaged Research (CER) studies. The ASCEND Postdoctoral CER Pilot will provide pilot awards of up to $25,000 for 12 months.

August 2024 UK Innovate Newsletter

The August edition of the Innovation Insider highlights Matthew Upton’s appointment as acting director of technology commercialization and UK Innovate’s role in supporting two major grants focused on career readiness and technology development.

Virtual Conference: HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTIONS: Times Like These

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR VIRTUAL CONFERENCE HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTIONS: Times Like These September 26-27, 2024

UK Clinical Engineering Services

The UK College of Medicine has entered into an agreement with Renovo to provide clinical engineering services including corrective maintenance, device calibration, preventative maintenance, and regulatory compliance. Please click on the announcement to see the flyer for more details.

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