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‘UK at the Half’: Enhancing research skills with CURE Summer Fellowship

This “UK at the Half” features two students who were selected as CURE Fellows to develop new knowledge and skills through research within UK’s Research Priority Areas.

Ilhem Messaoudi
Ilhem Messaoudi
Acting Vice President for Research

Message from Ilhem Messaoudi, UK Acting Vice President for Research

I am honored to be serving as acting vice president for research at the University of Kentucky. My goal is to build on the outstanding work already being done at UK — and throughout Kentucky — to bring the power and possibility of discovery to everyone. 

New Acting Vice President for Research

On September 12, 2024, Ilhem Messaoudi was announced as the Acting Vice President for Research. Dr. Messaoudi joined UK in 2021 as a professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics in the UK College of Medicine. Her research interests include maternal and child health, substance use disorders, immunology and aging.

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Ilhem Messaoudi
Acting Vice President for Research

CURATE Research Support Program

Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (FTRPs) Policy

As required by federal law, UK is issuing a new policy (effective Aug 9, 2024) concerning participation in foreign talent recruitment programs (FTRPs) per the CHIPS and Science Act.

UK ASCEND | Applications due Aug 23

UK ASCEND (Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities) is requesting applications from UK postdoctoral fellows/scholars to apply for pilot research funds to conduct Community-Engaged Research (CER) studies. The ASCEND Postdoctoral CER Pilot will provide pilot awards of up to $25,000 for 12 months.