• Jan 13 2026

CCTS Calls for Abstracts and Mentor Award Nominations for 2026 Spring Conference

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 13, 2026) — The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science will hold its 21st annual Spring Conference on March 31, 2026 at the Central Bank Center in Lexington. Abstract submissions and nominations for mentor awards are now open.

The CCTS Spring Conference is Kentucky’s premier event for clinical and translational research, convening more than 1,000 researchers, clinicians, staff, students, and community partners to share findings and foster collaborations. It is a pillar of the CCTS mission to promote team science and accelerate discoveries that improve health. As always, attendance is free.

The theme of the 2026 CCTS Spring Conference is "Artificial Intelligence: Bridging Clinical Care, Innovation, Research, and Technology,” but podium and poster presentations will span the full spectrum of clinical and translational science and research.

Abstracts invited for podium and poster presentations
» Submission deadline: Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET.

In addition to abstracts related to the conference theme, the CCTS invites abstracts on clinical and translational science and research, as well as abstracts for the following college- and unit-specific Research Days that will be held at the conference:

  • College of Dentistry
  • College of Education
  • College of Engineering-Biomedical Engineering
  • College of Health Sciences
  • College of Medicine
  • College of Nursing
  • College of Public Health
  • Department of Internal Medicine
  • Institute for Biomedical Informatics

* Note: Abstracts do not need to align with the conference theme.


Research Mentor Recognition Awards: Call for nominations
» Nomination Deadline: Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET

We are once again accepting nominations for the Research Mentor Recognition Awards in Clinical and Translational Science. 

Mentorship can be a defining variable in someone’s training and career but often goes under recognized. This award honors outstanding mentors who make impactful contributions to their mentees’ success in clinical and translational science.

Only UK faculty members are eligible for this award, which will be presented during the conference.

 

Media Contact: Mallory Profeta, mallory.profeta@uky.edu

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