Research News & Trainings

Please join us and the Office of Research Integrity as they present on the “IRB Roadmap”. Lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.

Zoom attendees do not need to register-Zoom link is on the events page here.

Events Page

CRSO Training Series

IAF Completion for a Clinical Trial

March 7, 2024 | 12:00PM-1:00PM EST via Zoom

Join this webinar for an overview of IAF completion for a clinical trial.

Patty Coleman from the UK Clinical Research Support Office (CROS) will provide instructions for completing an IAF with specific focus on clinical trials. Rutika Patil from UK Collaborative Grant Services will discuss the CGS review and common issues that may delay the processing of an IAF. Emily Beggs from the UK Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) will conclude the discussion with a look at how OSPA reviews the IAF prior to agreement execution and account establishment. Registration is required.

ID Research Day

Save the Date! More information coming soon.

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 9

Time: 8 AM to 5PM

Where: Central Bank Center, Lexington, KY

CPH Research Day

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.

Click Here for full list of available trainings

Responsible Conduct of Research & Scholarly Activity

Funding Opportunities

Call for Applications-CCTS

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER

PILOT AWARDS & MINI GRANTS

Substance Use Disorder Pilot Awards: Two pilots of up to $25,000 in total direct cost will be awarded with a project period of 12 months.

Substance Use Disorder Mini Grants: Three SUD mini grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded for a project period of 12 months.

Letter of Intent due March 14, 2024; Full application due April 30, 2024

For questions regarding these funding opportunities, contact: Joel Thompson, PhD, CCTS Research Development Director & Pilot Funding Project Manager (Joel.Thompson@uky.edu)

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Pilot Funding Opportunity for Mobile App health Interventions

The UK Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) is partnering with the mHealth Application Modernization and Mobilization Alliance (MAMMA) to fund two $25,000 grants focused on mHealth projects that help to improve health equity through mobile health app interventions.

Pilot grant awardees will be able to work with a mobile app developer to create a new mHealth app or customize an existing mHealth app. Mobile app development services are provided to the successful applicant as part of the award.

Applications due March 8, 2024

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UKinSPIRE (Seeding Partnerships for International Research Engagement)- Request for Proposals

The second request for proposals under the UKinSPIRE (Seeding Partnerships for Internat ) initiative is now underway, with a deadline of March 29, 2024. This internal funding opportunity for UK faculty, jointly funded by the UK International Center’s Office of International Partnerships and Research and the Office of the Vice President for Research is intended to stimulate high-impact research projects in any discipline linking UK faculty and international collaborators, and to establish collaborations with new international partner institutions or add greater depth to existing institutional partnerships.

Please refer to the UKinSPIRE (Seeding Partnerships for International Research Engagement) website (https://www.research.uky.edu/vice-president-research/ukinspire) for additional details and application instructions.

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Impact of Policy Interventions Aimed at Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Improve Functioning and Well-being for People with Serious Mental Illness

Agency

National Institute of Mental health (NIMH)

Description

This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) highlights research priorities on the impact of social and economic policy interventions that address social determinants of health (SDOH) on improvements in access and engagement with mental health treatment, mental health functioning, and quality of life for people with serious mental illnesses, with special attention to understanding the underlying mediators/change mechanisms of those policies on outcomes.

Announcement Number

NOT-MH-24-340

First Available Due Date

June 5, 2024

Closing Date

January 9, 2025

Link to Full Announcement

AHRQ Health Services Research Projects

Agency

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Description

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to seek health services research grant applications focused on AHRQ research priorities, including improving healthcare quality and patient safety, improving healthcare delivery and practice improvement, and enhancing whole-person healthcare delivery. AHRQ supports research in all healthcare settings, including the hospital, long-term care, ambulatory care, home healthcare, pharmacy, and care transitions between settings. Research may involve many partners and other groups, including patients, families, clinicians, non-clinical healthcare staff, policymakers, payers, healthcare organizations, providers and accreditors, local and State governments, the Federal Government, and others.

Activity Code

R01

Announcement Number

PA-24-154

Submission Dates

February 5, June 5, October 5

Link to Full Announcement