College of Public Health

Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center awarded CDC grant to strengthen overdose prevention efforts

Nov 29, 2023, 7:51 AM

The grant, in collaboration with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, provides opportunities to strengthen ongoing efforts to combat Kentucky’s drug overdose crisis and reduce overdose-related harms.

UNITE predoctoral program welcomes 21 students

Nov 2, 2023, 10:47 AM

The UNited In True Equity Research Priority Area (UNITE RPA) welcomed this year’s cohort of 21 graduate students to the UNITE Predoctoral Research Enhancement Program.

Preparing a Manuscript for Submission to a Journal

Nov 7, 2023, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Submitting a manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal used to be a relatively trivial (if daunting) task. With the universal adoption of online submission systems, however, many journals have ramped up their expectations concerning formatting and packaging text, tables, and figures and providing manuscript and author metadata. Steve Claas of the Office of Scientific Writing will walk us through the steps of submitting a manuscript and provide a helpful manuscript prep checklist so your next submission can be completed quickly, efficiently, and (mostly) painlessly.

UK awarded $3.4 million to lead equity initiative in drug abuse research

Oct 11, 2023, 7:15 AM

The University of Kentucky has been selected as the nationwide coordination center for a National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative, supported by a $3.4 million, five-year grant.

UK CERH Kentucky Rural Telehealth Summit

Sep 28, 2023, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

The UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health is excited to announce that the 2023 Kentucky Telehealth Summit will be held in person on September 28 at the Embassy Suites in Lexington, Kentucky. Registration Fee General Attendee: $150 and includes all course materials, breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments. Experience a live event with networking, state and federal resources, funding opportunities, current and furture state of telehealth and much more.

UK researcher part of study linking lifetime interpersonal violence to increased risk of diabetes

Jul 18, 2023, 7:31 AM

A new study conducted by a group of researchers has found that people who experience interpersonal violence or child abuse face a more than 20% increased risk of developing diabetes.

2023 PAthways to a Healthier Kentucky

Aug 25, 2023, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

2023 PAthways to a Healthier Kentucky Friday, August 25, 2023 Gatton Student Center, Lexington, KY Click here for a full list of guest speakers and agenda.

UK researchers receive funding to study how genetic factors contribute to dementia

Jun 16, 2023, 7:21 AM

A Sanders-Brown Center on Aging project will focus on how genetic factors contribute to dementia. The work was recently awarded funding from the National Institute on Aging that will total more than $1.7 million.

UK, VA investigate racial, ethnic bias when diagnosing alcohol use disorder among veterans

May 25, 2023, 6:47 AM

College of Public Health faculty member Rachel Vickers-Smith, Ph.D., and a team of investigators recently examined whether there is racial or ethnic bias in who receives an alcohol use disorder (AUD) diagnosis.

Erin Haynes honored as a 2023-24 University Research Professor

May 19, 2023, 7:20 AM

Erin Haynes, D.P.H., Kurt W. Deuschle Professor of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health and chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, is one of 16 University Research Professors for 2023-24.

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