University of Kentucky Center for Clinical & Translational Science

“The UK Staff Senate represents the interests of staff at all levels of university operations in order to strengthen relationships across the University of Kentucky”, read more here:
https://uknow.uky.edu/professional-news/uk-staff-senate-announces-new-senators?j=740980&sfmc_sub=251354005&l=21_HTML&u=29927629&mid=10966798&jb=2002

Congratulations to CCTS’ Audrie Swain, recently elected UKY Staff Senator, President’s Sector, whose term will begin on July 1st, 2024, and Thank You to CCTS’ James Aaron, current UKY Staff Senator, President’s Sector, whose term began in July 2022 and runs through June 2025.

Thank you for keeping clinical research and its positive impact on healthcare a part of the campus conversation!

Join Our Brain Imaging Study!
https://www.ccts.uky.edu/participate-research/current-studies/research-opportunity-join-our-brain-imaging-study

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are inviting you to participate in a brain imaging research study at the UKY Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Center.

Study Purpose:
Identify and predict changes in cognitive and brain functions associated with aging.

Study Details:
• Duration: 1-3 visits, 30 minutes to 2 hours each.
• Flexible scheduling at your convenience.
• Participants will receive financial compensation up to $120.

You may be eligible to participate if you are:
• Between 65 - 85 years old.
• Right-handed.

For more information, contact:
Valentinos Zachariou, PhD.
[email protected]
859.323.6452

📣 Job Opportunity! University of Kentucky Center for Clinical & Translational Science partners with UKY campus and healthcare organizations to share research employment opportunities. Together, we make research happen!

Our collaborators at UK Markey Cancer Center are hiring a
Full-time Senior Scientist to assist cancer survivorship investigators with:
• scientific writing for grant applications and manuscripts,
• IRB protocol development, and
• occasional study coordination.

To learn more or to apply, click here: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/533480
📅 Deadline to apply: 06/26/2024!

June is PRIDE Month!
https://www.loc.gov/lgbt-pride-month/about/

Researchers University of Kentucky Center for Clinical & Translational Science invite you to participate in studies related to LGBTQIA+ health!

To learn more or to volunteer for a research study, visit the website below: https://www.ccts.uky.edu/index.php/participate-research/current-studies/lgbtqia-health

To find more research opportunities, visit: www.ukclinicalresearch.com

📣 The Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) is seeking a Biomarker Analysis Lab Director to contribute to the diversity and excellence of our department and to assist faculty and staff within our fast-paced research center. Responsibilities for this position include assessing all services, identifying problems and proposing innovative solutions; and maintaining records related to operation and services that are complete, accurate and available.

To learn more or to apply click here: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/531637

📅 Deadline to apply: 06/16/2024!

We’re thrilled to be working with ResearchMatch, a FREE tool offered to connect both researchers and volunteers who share the goal of moving healthcare forward!

ResearchMatch is a nonprofit program funded by the National Institutes of Health that helps to connect people interested in research studies with researchers from top medical centers across the U.S.



To learn more or to volunteer for a research study, click the following link: https://researchmatch.org

📣Join our vibrant team at the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) and become part of an innovative community dedicated to advancing healthcare and research excellence. We are currently seeking a dynamic part-time STEPS Nurse Clinician to join our fast-paced research center at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

🗓️Deadline to apply: 05/29/2024

To learn more or to apply, visit the following link: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/527646

May is Month!

Researchers at University of Kentucky Center for Clinical & Translational Science invite you to participate in studies related to mental health. YOU can make a difference by participating in research!

To learn more or to volunteer for a research study, visit the website below: https://www.ccts.uky.edu/participate-research/current-studies/mental-health

Find other research opportunities at: www.ukclinicalresearch.com

Come visit the CCTS Participant Recruitment Services (PRS) table at the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Mind Matters Health Fair!

Explore our interactive booth and learn more about how YOU can make a difference by participating in research!

To learn more click on the following link: https://medicine.uky.edu/centers/sbcoa

Find Open Research Opportunities here today: www.ukclinicalresearch.com

Job is closed!

📣Join our vibrant team at the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) and become part of an innovative community dedicated to advancing healthcare and research excellence. We are currently seeking a dynamic Nurse Clinician to join our fast-paced research center at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

🗓️The deadline to apply has been extended to 05/27/2024

To learn more or to apply click here: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/523611

Dietary Supplement Research Study Opportunity
https://www.ccts.uky.edu/participate-research/current-studies/dietary-supplement-research-study-opportunity

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are inviting you to participate in a research study about the effects of taking the dietary supplement, ReDaxin, on thinking and memory, and immune system response in healthy individuals. Participants in the research study will be asked to come to the University of Kentucky, three times over a 6-week period.

Participants will receive a compensation of up to $159 for their time.

You may be eligible to participate if you:

Are between 18-50 years of age.
Are healthy.

You may NOT be eligible to participate if you:

Have had a concussion within the last 30 days with symptoms lasting longer than 14 days.
Have previously been diagnosed with cognitive deficit or dysfunction.
Are currently pregnant or nursing.
Cannot safely or consistently participate in all aspects of the study.

For More Information
Amanda Glueck PhD
Email: [email protected]

Join us in congratulating CCTS-supported researcher, Dr. Michelle M. Martel for being named a 2024-25 University Research Professor.

Read the full announcement here:
https://uknow.uky.edu/research/16-faculty-named-2024-2025-university-research-professors?j=716338&sfac

Dr. Martel is currently looking for participants for two research studies. Learn more about each study by clicking on the links below. YOU can make a difference by participating in research!

Study 1: Teenage ADHD Research Opportunity - https://www.ccts.uky.edu/participate-research/current-studies/teenage-adhd-research-opportunity

Study 2: ADHD Research Study Opportunity -
https://www.ccts.uky.edu/participate-research/current-studies/adhd-research-study-opportunity

May 5th through May 11th is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week.

Researchers at UK’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science invite you to participate in studies related to Children’s Mental health.

If you are interested in learning more about open Children's Health Care studies click here: https://www.ccts.uky.edu/participate-research/current-studies/childrens-health-care

Research Study for Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
https://www.ccts.uky.edu/participate-research/current-studies/research-study-adults-type-1-diabetes

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are inviting you to participate in a research study that will evaluate a treatment that may help improve your ability to sense and respond to low blood sugar levels.

You may be eligible to participate!
For more information:
Karen Shearer
[email protected] | 859.323.7778

WUKY "On Medicine" radio program recently highlighted the CCTS Spring Conference, which drew nearly 1,100 attendees including Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton who issued a proclamation that April 9 is "Translational Science Day" in the city.

"On Medicine" host Dr. Greg Davis spoke with CCTS co-director Philip A. Kern, MD, about the work of the CCTS, the importance of translational science, and how people can join us in the process of discovery.

Listen to the full WUKY Broadcast here: https://www.wuky.org/podcast/dr-greg-davis-on-medicine/2024-04-23/researchers-highlight-and-share-applications-of-clinical-science-in-everyday-life-during-annual-ccts-conference

Join us in congratulating CCTS-supported researcher, Dr. Elizabeth Rhodus, who received the 2024 Cordelia Myers AJOT Best Award! This award is one of the highest honors in the nation for research articles in the field of occupational therapy.

Find the full article here:
https://medicine.uky.edu/centers/sbcoa/news/assistant-professor-earns-award-outstanding-2024-04-19t10-39-31?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3dyGB_K3mqd-B1ePxedZhk43AcKXwIqdNNxRcwm-7VMLjM_Q5ll5ndIUs_aem_AWLw9PQkeDwS3Za3G_x3IK9JknKA89a845cNT0sgOvkbrYCWhZvg62tsJ0955aMc8TirXGSyaiXyT4h1vbmwdrw8

UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging | UK College of Medicine | University of Kentucky Center for Health Equity Transformation

📣Join our vibrant team at the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) and become part of an innovative community dedicated to advancing healthcare and research excellence. We are currently seeking a dynamic Nurse Clinician to join our fast-paced research center at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

🗓️ Deadline to apply: 05/22/2024

To learn more or to apply click here: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/523612

📣Join our vibrant team at the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) and become part of an innovative community dedicated to advancing healthcare and research excellence. We are currently seeking a dynamic Nurse Clinician to join our fast-paced research center at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

🗓️ NEW Deadline to apply: 05/27/2024

To learn more or to apply click here: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/523611

Thanks for your patience. Here is PART 2: Photos from the 2024 Spring Conference

Did we take a picture of you? Tag yourself or share this post if we did!

Learn more: https://www.ccts.uky.edu/conference2024

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April is Month! 🌷

Researchers at UK's Center for Clinical and Translational Science invite you to participate in a study related to Parkinson’s Disease.

Find the study here: https://www.ccts.uky.edu/participate-research/current-studies/volunteers-invited-study-physical-activity-and-parkinsons

See Album 1. Stay tuned for a NEW POST with Album 2 soon!

Thank you to everyone who attended the 19th Annual CCTS Spring Conference on April 9th, 2024 Central Bank Center We had over 1,000 attendees including high school students, community members, public health organizations, scholars and trainees, research staff, researchers, and more! Lexington Mayor, Linda Gorton issued an official proclamation, declaring, April 9th, 2024 Translational Science Day.

See PART 1 (photo album is coming). Stay tuned for a NEW POST with PART 2 soon!

Learn more: https://www.ccts.uky.edu/conference2024

TODAY is the 19th Annual CCTS 2024 Spring Conference: "Dissemination and Implementation Across the Translational Spectrum" at the Central Bank Center on Tuesday, April 9th!

➡Each year, hundreds of participants including investigators, research staff, trainees, students, and community partners, attend this event. It's an opportunity for us to share findings, build collaborations, and provide mentorship.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.ccts.uky.edu/conference2024

Only 1 DAY LEFT for the 19th Annual CCTS 2024 Spring Conference!

➡️ Each year, hundreds of participants including investigators, research staff, trainees, students,
and community partners, attend this event. It's an opportunity for us to share findings, build
collaborations, and provide mentorship.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.ccts.uky.edu/conference2024

Only 3 DAYS LEFT for the 19th annual CCTS 2024 Spring Conference!

➡Each year, hundreds of participants including investigators, research staff, trainees, students,
and community partners, attend this event. It's an opportunity for us to share findings, build
collaborations, and provide mentorship.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.ccts.uky.edu/conference2024