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Friday High-Five with PDO: The Concept Paper – A Powerful Tool for Grant Visioning

Writing a concept paper is a way to capture and clarify your research ideas. We’ll walk through a simple formula for a concept paper and then discuss how to adapt and refine it into a grant proposal narrative.    

CRSO’s Open Office Hours

Research investigators and staff are encouraged to come to the Clinical Research Support Office's (CRSO) weekly office hours with questions about any of the research technologies that are administered and supported by the CRSO. These include: OnCore CTMS Advarra eSource + EDC Advarra eREG Members of the CRSO’s Research Systems Management and Education (RSME) team will be available to answer questions and provide in-person support.

Effective and Responsible Database Searching for Animal Research

Learn strategies for finding high-quality, relevant studies to minimize the use of animals and ensure adherence to ethical standards. In this workshop learn to employ comprehensive search techniques and validated filters to find (or not find) relevant literature. This is a great session for those submitting protocols to IACUC.

Blueprints for Innovation

Blueprints for Innovation will feature a range of engaging discussions and presentations, providing valuable insights into the national innovation landscape and the importance of IP. The event will include a fireside chat featuring Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Andrei Iancu, board co-chair of C4IP and former under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and USPTO director. Attendees will also hear a national innovation perspective from Frank Cullen, executive director of C4IP.

Markey Research Seminars: Lorna McNeill

The UK Markey Cancer Center sponsors the Markey Research Seminar, a weekly, continuing-education series, on Wednesdays from Noon–12:50 p.m. Open to all, these sessions welcome internal and external cancer researchers who share their expertise and highlight their work and research. University of Kentucky community members can sign up to receive notices of upcoming speakers and lecture titles by contacting Assistant Director for Research Administration Danielle Story, MBA, and requesting to be added to the Markey Interest listserv.

RETAIN Kentucky Seminar Series:Everyone Is a Job Developer

RETAIN Lunch & Learn Seminar Series Everyone Is a Job Developer – Active Citizenship to Build the Inclusion Economy During this webinar, the presenters will: -Discuss the role and participation of people with disabilities in the Covid-era economy -Examine return to work and stay-at-work strategies that build an inclusive workforce. -Describe ways in which workers with disabilities can help employers address the national labor shortage.

2025 Annual John P. Wyatt, MD Environment and Health Symposium

The annual 2025 John P. Wyatt, MD Environment and Health Symposium, held on Earth Day, April 22, 2025, will feature Awardee and Keynote Speaker, Ellen Hahn, PhD, RN, FAAN along with facilitated discussions with expert panelists covering “Moving Research to Policy.”     We will feature student research through 3-minute Lightning Talks showcasing its impact on environmental quality, human health, policy, or all 3. Presentations will be reviewed by a panel of judges and all student presentations are eligible for cash prizes!    

2025 Public Health Showcase

The 2025 Public Health Showcase will be held in person on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the University of Kentucky Gatton Student Center, 2nd floor, Grand Ballroom ABC. This event is a unique opportunity for sharing recent and on-going work in public health research, practice, and teaching. To encourage networking, all presentations will be in a poster format. UK CPH students, faculty, staff, community partners, and collaborators are invited to submit an abstract for either a research poster presentation and/or a non-research poster presentation.

Friday High-Five with PDO: NIH Simplified Peer Review – What’s the Difference?

We’ll investigate NIH’s new Simplified Review Criteria and the implications of these changes for your proposal development strategy.     This is part of "Friday High-Five with PDO," the Proposal Development Office's new weekly workshop series. Every Friday at 11:00 a.m. PDO shares up-to-date guidance, advice, and tips for developing competitive grant proposals. Each session will consist of a 30-minute training followed by 15-minute dedicated Q&A. You will learn five key takeaways to help your proposal writing and development.

CRSO’s Open Office Hours

Research investigators and staff are encouraged to come to the Clinical Research Support Office's (CRSO) weekly office hours with questions about any of the research technologies that are administered and supported by the CRSO. These include: OnCore CTMS Advarra eSource + EDC Advarra eREG Members of the CRSO’s Research Systems Management and Education (RSME) team will be available to answer questions and provide in-person support.

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