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Megan Kidd

Megan Kidd
Administrative Staff Officer II, Division of Biomedical Informatics

Phone: 859-230-7784
Email: megan.kidd1@uky.edu

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UK-led study points to possible genetic explanation for regeneration

Jan 27, 2025, 7:30 AM

Research led by biologists at UK has found that the ability to regenerate complex tissue may be more widespread in mammals than previously thought.

New Opioid Abatement Funding Decision Tool

This new tool is available for state and local government partners to provide evidence-based practices tested through the HEALing Communities Study (HCS) Consortium members including the UK HCS team. The tool allows the user to respond to questions regarding the current community environment then provides a list of evidence-based practices for spending opioid settlement funds. Learn more here. Overdose Crisis Community Decision Tool demo

BIRCWH Program Scholars and Associates | apply by March 5

The Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) program is now accepting applications for two Scholars and up to four Associates, effective August 1, 2025. Selected faculty receive intense mentoring and career development to strengthen their research programs. Applications are due at 11:59 p.m. March 5. Click here to learn more.

New NIH Genomics Data Management Policy

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued updated data management policies, which introduce new security standards in the Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy.

Markey’s Vanderford named AACE Fellow

Jan 22, 2025, 7:39 AM

UK Markey Cancer Center researcher Nathan Vanderford has been named a fellow of the American Association for Cancer Education (AACE), joining an elite group of cancer education leaders.

UK College of Medicine student earns top award in national brain video contest

Jan 21, 2025, 9:35 AM

Blending a passion for research with creativity, University of Kentucky College of Medicine student Joshua Moses recently won a national video award highlighting the blood-brain barrier.

New diagnostic criteria for LATE dementia offers hope for improved dementia care

Jan 17, 2025, 7:08 AM

Researchers at the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are at the forefront of advancing dementia research with groundbreaking work on a condition known as LATE.

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UK ASCEND welcomes new cohorts of scholars to address health disparities

Jan 14, 2025, 7:01 AM

UK's Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities (UK ASCEND) is pleased to announce the selection of its second and third cohorts of ASCEND Scholars.

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2025 CCTS Spring Conference: Call for Abstracts and Mentor Nominations

Jan 8, 2025, 7:20 AM

The UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science invites abstracts and mentor award nominations for its 20th annual Spring Conference to be held April 1.

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