Office of the Vice President for Research

2024 John P. Wyatt, M.D. Environment and Health Symposium

Apr 4, 2024, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

The John P. Wyatt, M.D. Environment & Health Symposium honors the legacy of Dr. John P. Wyatt and his pioneering environmental clinical research on air pollution and lung pathology. Universities and agencies from across the state have partnered to present research and practice on environment and its impacts on health with specific emphasis on Kentucky. Keynote speaker, Arthur Frank, MD, PhD will speak on Minerals, Plants, and Policy: Coal and Asbestos, Agriculture Work, and Policy Implications including Legal Activities.

6th Annual Substance Use Research Event (SURE)

Apr 23, 2024, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

The 6th Annual Substance Use Research Event is scheduled for April, 23 2024. This event is sponsored by the University of Kentucky Office of the Vice President for Research and will feature Dr. Jibran Khokhar from Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry Western University and Dr. Linda Cottler from The University of Florida as plenary speakers. Abstract submissions are due by February 15, 2024 and registration closes on April 1, 2024.

Igniting Research Collaboration program: Highlights from exemplary and transdisciplinary projects

Apr 17, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Spring 2024 Lunch & Learn Workshops Igniting Research Collaboration program: Highlights from exemplary and transdisciplinary projects Presenters: Linda Dwoskin (Senior Associate Vice President for Research) and Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova (Associate Vice President for Research) The Office of the Vice President for Research hosts a series of lunch and learn workshops.

Research, partnership and impact: UK’s STEM and industry research opportunities

Mar 27, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Spring 2024 Lunch & Learn Workshops Research, partnership and impact: UK’s STEM and industry research opportunities Presenters: Ian McClure (Associate Vice President for Research, UK Innovate) and Landon Borders (Senior Associate Director, UK Innovate) The Office of the Vice President for Research hosts a series of lunch and learn workshops.

Dynamic and transdisciplinary research ideas from UK’s Research Scholars Program faculty

Mar 20, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Spring 2024 Lunch & Learn Workshops Dynamic and transdisciplinary research ideas from UK’s Research Scholars Program faculty Presenters: Kevin Pearson and Nancy Schoenberg (RSP Co-directors) and participants in the Research Scholars Program: Deirdre Dlugonski (Assistant Professor, Sports Medicine Research Institute) Yasminka Jakubek (Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine) Anel Jaramillo (Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences)

Discover what's wildly possible with undergraduate research

Mar 6, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Spring 2024 Lunch & Learn Workshops Discover what's wildly possible with undergraduate research Presenters: Chad Risko (Associate Professor, Faculty Director, Office of Undergraduate Research) The Office of the Vice President for Research hosts a series of lunch and learn workshops. All presentations will be live on zoom on Wednesdays: https://uky.zoom.us/j/87433212500 Phone: 646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 874 3321 2500

Applied AI: Advancing research from spreadsheets to generative virtual assistants

Feb 21, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Spring 2024 Lunch & Learn Workshops Applied AI: Advancing research from spreadsheets to generative virtual assistants Presenters: Jeffery Talbert (Director, Institute for Biomedical Informatics) and Cody Bumgardner (Associate Professor, Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence) The Office of the Vice President for Research hosts a series of lunch and learn workshops.

Research breakthrough series: Herculaneum scrolls, Kentucky oral histories on climate change, and bourbon ’shrooms

Feb 7, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Spring 2024 Lunch & Learn Workshops Research breakthrough series: Herculaneum scrolls, Kentucky oral histories on climate change, and bourbon ’shrooms Presenters: Brent Seales (Professor, Computer Science, EduceLab), Lauren Cagle (Assistant Professor, Director, Kentucky Climate Consortium) and Tyler Barzee (Assistant Professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering) The Office of the Vice President for Research hosts a series of lunch and learn workshops.

Expansion of equipment and technology at UK to facilitate research

Jan 24, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Spring 2024 Lunch & Learn Workshops Expansion of equipment and technology at UK to facilitate research Presenters: Lisa Cassis (Vice President for Research) and Alan Daugherty (Associate Vice President for Research) The Office of the Vice President for Research hosts a series of lunch and learn workshops.

2024 IRC Symposium: Day 5

Feb 16, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

2024 Igniting Research Collaborations Symposium February 12 - 16, 2024 | 12 - 1 pm Presentation Schedule: February 16, 2024 A bottom-up approach for sustainable cultivated meat production Presenters: Ramkumar Annamalai (Pigman College of Engineering) and Tyler Barzee (Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment)

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