Facts and Snacks- Conference Poster Training

February 5th, 2024

Students interested in presenting a poster at the Public Health Showcase in March, this presentation is for you! Join us in welcoming Jessica Jones-Bowman from the Office of Undergraduate Research as she presents on how to put together a poster for a conference. This is a hybrid event taking place at CPH 207 on 2/5/2024 from 12:00PM-1:00PM. Zoom link below for those unable to attend in person. Lunch provided!

https://uky.zoom.us/j/82223968783

SURE (Substance Use Research Event) 2024

The 6th Annual Substance Use Research Event (SURE) will be held on April 23, 2024 at the Gatton Student Center. All abstract submissions for SURE are due on February 15, 2024.

You can register for the event here by April 1st and your abstract here.

Visit the events page linked below to read more about the event.

University Research Professors Program

Nominations Now Open!

The University Research Professors Program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research, scholarship and creative endeavors at the University of Kentucky. The award amount will be $10,000 for one year, to be used to further the research, scholarship and creative endeavors of the awardee. Faculty receiving this award may use the title “University Research Professor” for as long as they remain faculty at the University of Kentucky.

As minimum criteria, the nominee must have achieved the rank of full or associate professor in any title series; have at least 40% effort supported in research activities on his or her distribution of effort; be in good standing with the academy; and maintain an established research program.

Additional criteria include:

• Track record of extramural grant funding

• Sustained record as a lead, senior, and/or significant contributing author of publications in high quality, peer reviewed journals

• Professional commendations/awards

• Invited presentations

Nominations should include 100-word explanation of why the individual is appropriate for the professorship. Nominees will also be asked to supply their CV and prepare a one-paragraph summary of their research. The deadline to self-nominate or send nomination recommendations for the 2024-2025 University Research Professor program is Friday February 16^th, 2023. Please send all nomination documents and/or questions to doris.castellanos@uky.edu.

Public Health Showcase 2024

REGISTER NOW!!

2024 is upon us which means we are that getting closer to showcase! We hope to see you at this important event for students, staff, faculty, and the public health community. Please don't forget to register here to attend showcase.

You can visit the events page to learn more about the 2024 Public Health Showcase. Also don't forget the call for abstracts is open until February 14th.

Have questions about showcase? Contact the CPH Research Office! cphresearch@uky.edu

19th Annual CCTS Spring Conference

Registration Now Open

This year's conference theme is "Dissemination and Implementation across the Translational Spectrum." Hundreds of researchers, clinicians, research staff, students, and community members will gather to share findings and foster collaborations. 

Deadline to register is March 31, 2024.

When: Tuesday, April 9th

Time: 8 AM to 5PM

Where: Central Bank Center, Lexington, KY

CPH Research Day



The call for abstracts is now open for the College of Public Health's program at the 2024 CCTS spring conference! Submit an abstract if you would like to present a poster during the poster session at CPH Research Day.

The deadline to submit an abstract is February 5th. You can visit this page to submit your abstract and keep up to date on current conference information.

To learn more, visit the CPH Research Day events page.

RCR In Person Training

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training applies to ALL faculty, staff, graduate students, undergraduates, and postdoctoral fellows participating in research.

Dr. Richard Charnigo will host an RCR In Person Training on Wednesday February 28 at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom. Sign up to attend here.

Click Here for full list of available trainings

Request for Applications: UK Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES) Pilot Program

The UK Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES) is now accepting applications for Pilot Projects in two categories.

The mission of UK-CARES is to enhance research capacity focused on the major environmental health impacts (e.g., air and water contaminants, environmental disasters, emerging environmental health issues such as climate and health) that have been implicated in chronic diseases such as heart and lung disease, cancer, diabetes, and child health and early life exposures.

This mission is accomplished by promoting the interactions and expanding the critical mass of investigators and citizen scientists with expertise and experience in transdisciplinary, translational environmental health research on the UK campus and in Appalachian communities (targeted regions: Big Sandy, Cumberland Valley, Kentucky River).

Letters of Intent are due by February 9th.