A pathologist at UK HealthCare’s Markey Cancer Center, Dr. Charles Lutz was no stranger to cancer. But when he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, the doctor became the patient.

WATCH: Dr. Gregory Jicha of the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging invites people to participate in one of their dozens research studies related brain health.

Ickes’ research about youth e-cigarette use will come alive in a comic book illustrated by Bryan Sanders.

CHET is directed by CCTS Associate Director Nancy Schoenberg, PhD, and offers trainings programs in conjunction with the CCTS.

Pharmacy graduate students David Henson (in the MD/PhD program) and David Nardo, PharmD (who were both supported by UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science’s NIH-funded TL1 pre-doctoral training program) are working to uncover potential new indicators of heart disease.

Stewart is one of only a handful of scholars selected each year to participate in KL2 Scholar exchange program, made possible through the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) Education, Training and Workforce Development Program and the UK CCTS.

Martin County has been experiencing a water crisis for decades, with the 8th highest cost of water in the state. A participant of the CCTS Community Leadership Institute of Kentucky co-authored a report how residents, many of whom can’t afford their water bills, are impacted.

Researchers at the University of Kentucky have been studying the health impact of offering vouchers to employees for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares, which provide weekly bundles of fresh produce.

A new clinical trial conducted at University of Kentucky and University of Alabama at Birmingham argues against the hypothesis that the diabetes drug metformin could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass.

Health research changes lives. Participating is a way to help others by "giving forward," and it's also an opportunity to learn more about your own health.