He will serve a three-year term as president of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, the longest standing group in the U.S. dedicated to addressing issues of drug dependence and use disorder.
Melinda Ickes, PhD, winner of the CCTS Comic Book Challenge and former CCTS pilot recipient, was interviewed in a "WKYT Investigates"epid segment about fighting the youth vaping epidemic.
Samaan’s research received a boost when he received a career-development award in early 2019 from the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science’s KL2 program.
Pharmacy graduate students David Henson (in the MD/PhD program) and David Nardo, PharmD (who were both supported by UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science’s NIH-funded TL1 pre-doctoral training program) are working to uncover potential new indicators of heart disease.
Martin County has been experiencing a water crisis for decades, with the 8th highest cost of water in the state. A participant of the CCTS Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky co-authored a report how residents, many of whom can’t afford their water bills, are impacted.
Researchers at the University of Kentucky have been studying the health impact of offering vouchers to employees for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares, which provide weekly bundles of fresh produce.
A new clinical trial conducted at University of Kentucky and University of Alabama at Birmingham argues against the hypothesis that the diabetes drug metformin could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass.
Health research changes lives. Participating is a way to help others by "giving forward," and it's also an opportunity to learn more about your own health.
