Clinical Research Office Directory

The Office of the Vice President for Research provides programs and services to support UK faculty, staff and students in grant development and submission, compliance and regulatory affairs, development of intellectual property and in highlighting their research achievements. This includes oversight and guidance of 9 multidisciplinary research centers and 9 core facilities.

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MCC: NCI‑designated center advancing cancer research, prevention, and treatment.

Visit the Markey Cancer Center website
 

MCC CRO: Supports and facilitates Markey Cancer Center clinical trials and research operations.

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The College of Medicine is a major academic unit conducting biomedical and clinical research. The COM Office of Research Coordinates research strategy, funding, infrastructure, and development

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The College of Pharmacy's Office of Research Operations (ORO) provides programs, support services, infrastructure, and outreach for the pioneering research within the college. Their diverse research portfolio spans basic, translational, health outcomes, and public policy research.

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Research is an essential component of the University of Kentucky College of Nursing's mission. Faculty and students in the College of Nursing are committed to advancing nursing science by promoting the health and health care of individuals, families, communities and populations through research.

Visit the College of Nursing's Research Practice Community website

All research activities within the College of Dentistry are organized as a cohesive and collaborative enterprise under the charge of the UK Center for Oral Health Research (COHR). COHR provides strategic leadership, infrastructure, and resources to support investigators at every stage of their careers, foster interdisciplinary partnerships across the university and beyond, and promote a culture of inquiry and innovation.

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Advances multidisciplinary clinical and translational research support.

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When researchers use them

During study planning, protocol development, data management, data safety management, biospecimens, community‑engaged research, or when needing biostatistical support. Full list of services.

Study types commonly involved

Translational research, early‑phase clinical trials, community‑based studies, investigator‑initiated protocols.

Optimizes clinical research operations and reduces administrative burden by administering OnCore CTMS; leading billing review and coverage analysis; and overseeing eReg, eSource, and EDC.

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When researchers use them

When preparing or conducting clinical trials; billing review, coverage analysis, budget or regulatory startup support. When utilizing research systems like CTMS, eReg, eSource, and EDC.

Study types commonly involved

Industry‑sponsored trials, investigator‑initiated clinical trials, multisite trials, regulated studies (drug/device).

Manages financial reporting and compliance for sponsored projects.

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When researchers use them

After an award is activated; during spending, audits, financial reporting, and compliance monitoring.

Study types commonly involved

Any funded research (clinical, bench, translational), center grants, federal awards.

Sponsored Project Services is comprised of experts from our Collaborative Grant Services (CGS), Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) and Proposal Development Office (PDO).

The goal is to provide efficient, consistent and effective award services – from proposal development, proposal and budget drafting, proposal submission, award activation and project closeout – to enable principal investigators (PIs) to focus on research goals.

CGS: Provides pre‑ and post‑award grant administration support

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When researchers use them

When applying for external funding, preparing budgets, submitting proposals, routing IAF/PIF forms, coordinating subawards.

Study types commonly involved

Externally funded studies, investigator‑initiated grant proposals, multi‑institutional research applications.

OSPA: Administers grants, contracts, and regulatory requirements.

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When researchers use them

When submitting proposals requiring institutional approval; negotiating CTAs, DUAs, MTAs; activating funded awards.

Study types commonly involved

Externally sponsored clinical trials, contract‑based research, federally funded studies, multi‑site collaborations.

PDO: A research support unit focused on the pre-award stage of extramural funding and pursuit of prestigious honors

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Ensures ethical conduct and compliance in research.

The ORI oversees the Human Research/ Institutional Review Board (IRB), Responsible Conduct of Research & Scholarly Activity (RCR) and Research Misconduct. 

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When researchers use them

When conducting human subjects research, submitting to the IRB, addressing ethical concerns, completing RCR requirements, or navigating misconduct policies.

Study types commonly involved

Human subjects studies, compliance‑sensitive research, data ownership or misconduct‑related projects.

The office supports the university's strategic plan by committing to helping build Kentucky's innovation ecosystem and collaborating with industry partners worldwide, working cooperatively with innovators to strategically assess, protect, and license early-stage technologies and cultivating entrepreneurship and co-creating new technology startups

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When researchers use them

When creating a new invention or technology. When managing essential agreements like NDAs, material transfer agreements, or data use agreements

Study types commonly involved

Studies producing novel inventions, biomedical tools, or tech requiring IP protection/licensing.