Intro
The Office of the Vice President for Research is hosting a series of lunch and learn workshops. Check out slides and videos from past Lunch and Learns at the bottom of this page.
All presentations will be live on zoom on Wednesdays: https://uky.zoom.us/j/87433212500
Phone: 646-876-9923 Meeting ID: 874 3321 2500
Spring 2025
Spring 2025 Lunch & Learn Series
The Spring 2025 Edition of the Lunch & Learn Series has concluded. Please find the archive of slides and recorded video presentations below.
Previous Lunch and Learns
Previous Lunch & Learns:
Previous presentation slides are also available to UK faculty, staff and students on our SharePoint site (linkblue login required) and videos are available on Microsoft Sharepoint (linkblue login required).
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April 9, 2025
Topic: Community-Academic Partnerships to Promote Research Excellence
Presenters: Belinda Smith (Office of Research Integrity), Shemeka Thorpe (College of Education), Daniela DiGiacomo (College of Communication and Information) and Jeff Fugate (College of Design)
Moderators: Lovoria Williams (College of Nursing) -
March 26, 2025
Topic: Dynamic and transdisciplinary research ideas from UK’s Research and ASCEND Scholars Program faculty
Presenters: Mautin Barry-Hundeyin (College of Medicine), Cheavar Blair (College of Medicine), Aubrey Jones (College of Social Work), Erica Littlejohn (College of Medicine), Hend Mansoor (College of Pharmacy) and Jessica Thompson (College of Nursing)
Moderators: Kevin Pearson and Nancy Schoenberg (RSP and ASP Co-directors) -
March 12, 2025
Topic: Collaborative Innovations in Pandemic Preparedness: The Role of Multidisciplinary Research in Center-Level Success
Presenters: Scott Berry (Pigman College of Engineering) and Sahar Alameh (College of Education) -
February 26, 2025
Topic: Why & How to Effectively Engage with Industry and Discuss Your Science to Advance Research
Presenters: Chelsea Ex-Lubeskie (UK Innovate) and Members of the UK Innovate team -
February 12, 2025
Topic: A Three Decade Legacy of Lessons and Impacts: Transdisciplinary Research on Health and the Environment
Presenter: Erin Haynes (College of Public Health) and Kelly Pennell (Pigman College of Engineering) -
January 22, 2025
Topic: UK HealthCare Innovation: New Dedicated Resources to Advance Innovation for a Healthier Kentucky
Presenter: Ian McClure (AVP Research Innovation/VP Healthcare Innovation, UK HealthCare) -
December 4, 2024
Topic: Resources and Opportunities at the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)
Presenter: Katherine Hartmann (Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Science) -
November 20, 2024
Topic: Telling Your Story: How to Advocate for and Communicate About Your Research
Presenter: Eric King (Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations) -
November 6, 2024
Topic: The HEALing Communities Study: Outcomes and Lessons Learned
Presenters: Sharon Walsh (Director, Center on Drug and Alcohol Research), Hannah Knudsen (College of Medicine), Doug Oyler (College of Pharmacy) and Dustin Miracle (College of Pharmacy) -
October 16, 2024
Topic: Introducing the Research Leadership Academy’s New Emergent Research Themes
Presenters: Linda Dwoskin (Senior Associate Vice President for Research) and Kathy Grzech (Executive Director, Proposal Development Office) -
October 2, 2024
Topic: Using AI to Enhance Research
Presenters: James Griffioen (Director, UK Center for Computational Sciences) and Cody Bumgardner (Associate Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine) -
September 18, 2024
Topic: Excel Research Initiatives: A Partnership Between Research and Clinical Practice
Presenters: Robert DiPaola (Provost) and Katherine Hartmann (Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Science) -
September 4, 2024
Topic: Biostatistical Resources at UK
Presenters: Katherine Thompson (Director, Predictive Analytics and Data Science (PADS) Hub), Emily Slade (Director, Biostatistics Consulting and Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration Lab, Biostat CIRCL), Philip Westgate (Acting Chair, Department of Biostatistics) and Heidi Weiss (Professor and Director, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Resource Facility, and Markey Cancer Center)