The CCTS provides clinical and regulatory support for the FORTIFY trial at UK, which was recently recognized as one of the top global sites for the study.
Kathryn Cardarelli, PhD, associate professor in the department of health, behavior & society in the UK College of Public Health, has been named director of the Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky (CLIK).
The CCTS team hosted booths at the Roots & Heritage Festival on Sept. 8 and the Festival Latino on Sept. 15 to provide opportunities for the community to ask questions about participating in research and learn about getting involved.
UK HealthCare’s University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital remains the No. 1 hospital in Kentucky and the Bluegrass Region for the third consecutive year, according to the 2018 U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Ranking.
Dr. Edward Kasarskis and his team have used genealogy records to trace a rare form of familial ALS that seems to cluster in Central Appalachia. Supported by a pilot grant from the UK Multidisciplinary Value Program, they are investigating a personalized treatment approach.
Heather Bush, PhD, co-director of the Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Research Design (BERD) for the CCTS, has been named Chair of Biostatistics in the UK College of Public Health.