LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 12, 2026) — The University of Kentucky has secured a $33.9 million federal research award to accelerate medical discoveries, strengthen Kentucky’s health care research infrastructure and expand programs aimed at improving health outcomes in communities across the commonwealth, particularly in underserved rural and Appalachian regions.
The seven-year Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), awarded to the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will support innovative research methods, workforce development and partnerships designed to move scientific discoveries from laboratories into clinical practice more quickly.
The latest award brings the center’s cumulative CTSA funding to $97.2 million through four consecutive grants since 2011, reinforcing UK’s position among the nation’s leading research institutions…