The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $20 million to the University of Kentucky to move research discoveries to health care solutions more quickly.
The University of Kentucky and Marshall University will be partnering as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutional Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) program aimed at speeding the time for laboratory discoveries to benefit patients.
Researchers from UK have joined forces with seven regional academic centers and community organizations to work toward changing health disparities in Appalachia through the creation of the Appalachian Translational Research Network (ATRN).
The CCTS recognized four faculty mentors for their outstanding work in helping to train young scientists, at an awards ceremony at the Sixth Annual CCTS Conference.
Radu (Paul) Mihail has been selected as the first-ever Halcomb Fellow in Medicine and Engineering. He will be awarded up to $50,000 toward developing an interactive decision aid for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Researchers at the University of Kentucky are co-sponsoring a one-day conference focused on obesity in Appalachia on April 21 at the Lexington Convention Center.