UL HSC Research Office

11/11/2021

Health Sciences Center orientation
Join us for this year’s final HSC orientation Tuesday, Nov. 16, 10-11 a.m., at the Emergency Operations Center, 555 S. Floyd St. (next to the entrance of the School of Nursing). Informative short presentations will be delivered by ULPD, physical security, university fire marshal, physical plant, custodial, department of environmental health and radiation safety and emergency management.
For more information and to RSVP, contact Mindy Christian, 852-7379.

11/11/2021

Staff Senate winter food drive
The Commonwealth Credit Union Cardinal Cupboard provides free food to students, staff and faculty experiencing food insecurity. The Staff Senate recognizes during this challenging time that our university community is relying more heavily on this service. The Staff Senate encourages the Cardinal family to participate by donating to the Cardinal Cupboard. Monetary donations are accepted online. Gift cards may be mailed or dropped off in the Student Activities Center (SAC), W310. Groceries may be dropped off at SAC W312 or delivered by retailers.

Through fundraising and food drives, the Commonwealth Credit Union Cardinal Cupboard’s increases accessibility to food and health products to members of the Cardinal community in an effort to reduce their financial burden.

11/11/2021

Research bulletin
The University of Louisville received grants for the weeks of Oct. 18-Nov. 7, totaling more than $6.7 million.

Our faculty and staff have taken us on an amazing upward trajectory in growing as a premier, nationally recognized metropolitan research university. This includes winning extramural funding for research and scholarly activity. Below is a snapshot of some of our recent successes. In order to maintain...

08/19/2021

The University of Louisville and Louisville Metro Government plan to submit a joint application for funding to the U.S. Economic Development Administration's new Build Back Better Regional Challenge and are hosting a public pitch meeting to gather multiple project ideas that could be part of a broad...

08/11/2021

KYNETIC grants and training available, deadline Aug. 16
Do you have an idea for a biomedical product that could improve patient care or human health? Do you want to learn about what it takes to turn an idea into a product? The KYNETIC program offers proof-of-concept grants with competitive renewals up to $200,000 total for all types of health-related ideas, as well as training and mentoring. UofL faculty, staff, trainees and students are eligible to apply. A two-page, pre-application is due Aug. 16. Questions and informal inquiries are encouraged.

The KYNETIC (Kentucky Network for Innovation & Commercialization) program supports faculty, staff, trainees and students who want to accelerate introduction of their ground-breaking innovations to the marketplace to address unmet needs to benefit human health.

08/10/2021

Help stop the spread of Delta and other variants
To stop rapid spread of the Delta variant, the Co-Immunity Project research study is providing free testing for COVID-19 antibodies to everyone 18 and above, even if you live in a different county or state. Participation involves a single visit, with nasal swab, finger prick blood and brief survey data collection. Free of cost (no insurance or co-payment needed). Repeat testing is permitted and welcomed, even if you are vaccinated. Get tested to keep your family safe and help reopen our community. Register: https://my.primary.health/r/louisville . IRB # 20.0393
For more information, questions or concerns, please contact COVID Support (833) 313-0502.

Registration for COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations.

08/10/2021

PRePARE Request for Applications open
Applications are open through Sept. 1 for the UofL PRePARE Program, aimed at accelerating development of technologies that address the health, economic and societal impacts of COVID-19. PRePARE is seeking innovative ideas that partner UofL researchers and community members, the best of which will receive grant funding for UofL-based research and development. Ideas must be product-driven, scalable solutions.

The University of Louisville PRePARE program is aimed at accelerating development of technologies that address the health, economic and societal impacts of COVID-19.

08/06/2021

The University of Louisville is one of 32 universities nationwide participating in a U.S. Department of Energy program to help manufacturers in the region improve their energy efficiency. UofL will receive $2.2 million of a $60 million investment in the current cohort of DOE Industrial Assessment Ce...

08/06/2021

Engineer and Speed School alumnus Gregg Blincoe (Mechanical Engineering, '15) remembers how he stayed up late the night before his first co-op assignment began at Speed School. The Mars Curiosity Rover was in the final stages of landing in the wee hours on August 6, 2012, and he was watching in wond...

08/06/2021

Research!Louisville 2021: Call for abstracts
Faculty, postdocs, research associates, residents, clinical fellows, research staff, PharmDs, graduate and professional students are invited to submit an abstract on their life science research for a poster presentation at the Clinical and Translational Research Building during Research!Louisville scheduled from Oct. 25 to Oct. 29. Abstract submissions are open through Aug. 31 until 5 p.m.

Submission of an abstract signifies intent to display a scientific poster during Research!Louisville. Posters must be displayed for the entire session to which assigned. Presenting authors are required to be present for the first half of the session. Abstracts submitted after this deadline will not....

08/06/2021

Research bulletin
The University of Louisville received grants for the week of July 26, 2021, totaling more than $5.9 million.

Award Snapshot

07/29/2021

Congrats to Dr. Vatsalya on his new NIH award!