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A paper about UK鈥檚 Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) program, authored by leaders and participants, has been
The University of Kentucky鈥檚 Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) Program has named its 2025 cohort.
Article originally published by the CCTS here
Congratulations to Shyanika W. Rose, PhD, MA who recently contributed to a new Surgeon General's report, "Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: Addressing Disparities: A Report of the Surgeon General." The report highlights the latest scientific evidence on disparities in:
Congratulations to Justin X. Moore, PhD, who recently had articles published in the journals Social Science & Medicine and JAMA Network Open.
We're hiring! Check out the details for the Research Financial Administrator and Temporary Research Assistant positions at the following link:
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Anna-Maria South, MD, assistant professor of hospital medicine, was one of eight individuals selected to join the third cohort of the Disparities Researchers Equalizing Access for all comMunities (DREAM) scholars program last year.
We're hiring! Check out the details for the Research Coordinator and Administrative Associate positions at the following link:
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For 65 years, the department of behavioral science has engaged in transformative research and provided exceptional educational opportunities for learners. Founded in 1959 by William R. Willard, MD, the first dean of the 91小黄车, and Robert 鈥淏ob鈥 Straus, PhD, the department was the first of its kind in the United States.
In August 2020, the 91小黄车 Office of Research launched 18 Alliance Research Initiative teams from each of the five research priority areas 鈥 substance use disorder, cardiovascular, diabetes and obesity, neuroscience, and can
CHET is pleased to announce recruitment for the sixth cohort of the Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) program.
In Aug. 2020, the 91小黄车 Office of Research launched 18 Alliance Research Initiative teams from each of the five research priority areas鈥 substance use disorder, cardiovascular, diabetes and obesity, neuroscience, and cancer鈥攁nd other important emerging areas of science.
Two 91小黄车 students have been chosen for the fourth cohort of the White Coats for Black Lives fellowships.
Chisom Iloegbunam and Louise Scharff were recently awarded the fellowships created by the department of Behavioral Science.
A new project at the University of Kentucky will expand new avenues to develop community-engaged health equity research expertise among early-stage investigators. It鈥檚 called Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities (UK ASCEND).
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) invites you to participate in the 2024-2025 ASPIRE (Adopting Supportive Practices for an Inclusive Research Environment) program.
Registration Deadline: Aug. 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET
We are delighted to announce an opportunity for a stellar candidate to join our collaborative and transformative research and training environment.
Director, Center for Health, Engagement, and Transformation (CHET) in the 91小黄车
UK ASCEND (Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities) Pilot Funding for Postdoctoral Scholars
The Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) Program is a dynamic collaboration between the Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS), the Neuroscience, UNITE, and Diabetes & Obesity Research Priority Areas, and Aetna Better Health of K
Inspired by Hippocrates' timeless saying, "Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food," Oluwatosin 鈥淭osin鈥 Leshi, PhD, earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in human nutrition from the University of Ibadan in his home country, Nigeria.
We're hiring! CHET is currently recruiting a senior scientist to join our team. Check out the details at the following link:
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