Writing Effective Conference Abstracts Recording

Missed last week's Facts and Snacks presentation? Click the video above to watch the recording.

A PDF of the presentation slides will be emailed to all participants, and is also available on the CPH Research Office Sharepoint site.

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the presentation. Stay tuned for the announcement of February's presentation coming soon.

2024 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) 

Applications for the 2024 Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) will be accepted from February 5 – March 11, 2024. HDRI will take place on August 6 – 9, 2024 and is a unique weeklong program that supports the research career development of promising early-career minority health and health disparities research scientists.

The program will feature:

• Lectures on minority health and health disparities research
• Mock grant review
• Seminars and small group discussions
• Opportunities to engage in sessions with NIH scientific staff
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Applications will only be accepted from extramural scientists who meet NIH’s early-stage investigator (ESI) eligibility criteria. NIH and HHS staff, including persons in fellowships/training at NIH or an HHS agency, are not eligible to apply.



Visit the HDRI webpage to learn more about the program, eligibility requirements, selection criteria, and how to apply.

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

The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) is pleased to announce the call for abstracts for oral and poster presentations for the 2024 Appalachian Research Day: Come Sit on the Porch! This one-day conference is hosted annually by the UK CERH to share results of health research conducted with communities in Appalachia.

Key Dates

• Abstract Submission Window Opens: December 6, 2023
• Last Day to Submit Abstracts: February 1, 2024
• Notification of Acceptance: February 29, 2024
• Conference Date/Location: April 11, 2024, Ramada by Wyndham Hotel & Conference Center, Paintsville, KY

Click below for abstract guidelines and submission:

 https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3FcYI3VMIKVcJtI

For questions or more information, contact Beth Bowling (beth.bowling@uky.edu) or Melissa Slone (melissa.slone@uky.edu).

Learn more about Appalachian Research Day: Come Sit on the Porch at www.kyruralhealth.org.

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.

BERD Bites Learning Series:

Inspiring Innovation: How UK Innovate Nurtures Intellectual Property and Research Advancements

Members from UK innovate will provide an overview of their office and explain how they foster innovation, protect your research discoveries, and support commercialization and industry partnerships.

When: Monday January 29th, 2024

Time: 12:00 PM-1:00PM

Where: Zoom

Registration is required.

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

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.