Dr. Lisa Cassis, UK’s vice president for research, oversees the university’s vast medical and nonmedical research efforts. On this episode of "Behind the Blue," she discusses the many areas UK's Office of Research is prioritizing, including greater diversity and inclusion, the increasing commitment to opportunities for undergraduate research, returning research efforts to higher capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.

The program is a collaboration of the UK CURE Alliance and Center for Clinical and Translational Science, who together moved the funding mechanism from concept to first award in 20 days.

Several research labs and core facilities will be testing the antibodies of recovered COVID-19 patients for a study to see how long they protect against reinfection.

Lori Gresham, informatics project manager for the HEALing Communities Study to reduce opioid deaths, was presented with a congratulatory collection of CCTS-related items.

The conference focused on the science of health policy and systems change as strategies for population-level health improvement. Researchers, clinicians, students, community partners, and local and national experts gathered Monday, April 15th to share findings, disseminate best practices, and catalyze collaborations.