Affiliated Centers

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Center for Clinical and Translational Science

The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) unites clinicians, researchers, and communities to accelerate the translation of basic science discoveries to tangible improvements in health.

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Center for Drug and Alcohol Research

CDAR conducts federally funded and state-funded research into the biological, psychological, sociopolitical, and clinical aspects of substance abuse and related problems areas such as intimate violence, criminal justice settings, and characteristics of rural substance use.

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Center for Health, Engagement, and Transformation (CHET)

The Center for Health, Engagement, and Transformation (CHET)'s mission is to foster innovative, transdisciplinary and impactful research and training to improve the health of the most vulnerable residents of Kentucky and beyond.