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ATRN Call for Abstracts

We are now accepting abstracts for poster and oral presentations focused on Appalachian communities served by our ATRN member institutions for the 8th Annual Appalachian Translational Research Network Summit.

College of Nursing Faculty Receive $1.7 Million to Improve Health in Rural Kentucky

UK College of Nursing professors Sharon Lock and Dianna Inman received a $1.7 million grant to recruit and train nurses to practice in underserved areas of rural Kentucky.

UK College of Nursing, UK HealthCare, Eastern State Hospital Partner for Inaugural Research and Practice Initiatives Day

Healthcare professionals and researchers from UK HealthCare, UK College of Nursing, and Eastern State Hospital partnered to share resources dedicated to improving research and patient outcome.

UK Receives $4.9 Million to Expand Program for Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Kentucky

With a $4.9 million contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), the University of Kentucky will expand and improve treatment for pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural areas of Kentucky through the PATHways program.

Annual KCSP Conference Honors Smoke-free Advocates Across Kentucky

The annual spring conference of the Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy connected health advocates from across Kentucky to discuss how to promote smoke-free environments, and honor advocates for their work in making their communities and schools healthier.

CCTS Conference on Opioids Draws Nearly 1,000 Participants

The 13th Annual Spring Conference of the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science focused on addressing the opioid epidemic, which disproportionately plagues Kentucky and Appalachia. Researchers, clinicians, students, community partners and local and national experts gathered Friday, April 13th to share findings and catalyze

Leading the Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic at National Summit

At the 2018 National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit physicians, researchers and leaders from UK and UK HealthCare joined experts from across the nation to discuss how they are combating the opioid epidemic in the Commonwealth.

Impressive Undergraduate Researchers Take Work to State Capitol

Sixteen UK undergraduate researchers presented their research at the 17th annual Posters-at-the-Capitol in Frankfort on Feb. 8. Each had a chance to share their research with UK President Eli Capilouto as well as several state legislators.

UK College of Nursing Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Prestigious Ph.D. Program

Students, faculty, and alumni gathered to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the College of Nursing's doctoral program, which is ranked 8th in the nation.

Associate Professor Ana Maria Linares Receives Prestigious Fulbright Research Award

College of Nursing associate professor Ana Maria Linares was recently awarded a prestigious Fulbright award to study iron-deficiency anemia in children in Peru.