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07/07/2025

Dear All-

Because of the uncertainty regarding federal support for research at universities, the VPR limited the budgets of the RPAs for FY26 to their available funds.  This resulted in us needing to make some difficult decisions.  We felt it important to maintain the infrastructure we built to support neuroscience research across campus, but we will have to suspend several of the NRPA programs.  We met with the NRPA Internal Advisory Council last week to discuss our options.

We will be maintaining the work of the NeuroBank, continuing the annual Neuroscience Clinical-Translational Conference, and be able to provide statistical support, albeit at a reduced level.  We can fund one pilot award, also at a reduced funding level. 

We need to otherwise suspend the Pilot Award Program, Equipment Grant Program, Collaborative Groups Program, Faculty Recruitment and Retention support, the Visiting Faculty and Technical Experts Program, and Student Research Fellowships.

We hope that these reductions are only temporary, but please take advantage of the programs we are able to continue during this difficult time.

Larry and Linda

Visiting Professor Program

This program supports Visiting Professorships for prominent neuroscience-focused basic, translational, and clinical scientists to visit campus, meet with faculty, trainees, and staff, and deliver one or more didactic presentations. The program aims to foster communication, stimulate innovation, improve practice, inspire novel clinical, research, and quality initiatives, and raise the prestige of UK neuroscience-related research outside of the university.

While on campus, Visiting Professors do not have any direct patient contact or provide clinical care.


Visiting Technical Expert Program

This program supports Visiting Technical Experts to visit campus and meet with faculty, trainees, and staff to provide guidance related to technical aspects of research programs. The technical experts can provide a training program, workshops, and/or hands-on training. The program aims to foster communication, stimulate innovation, improve practice, inspire novel clinical, research, and quality initiatives, and raise the profile of UK neuroscience-related research outside of the university. The technical experts broaden the technical expertise of UK researchers.

While on campus, visiting Technical Experts do not have any direct patient contact or provide clinical care.