Clinical research studies
UK HealthCare Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) provides valuable services to patients, including the advancement of medicine through ongoing clinical research. The CCTS is funded by a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
For information on clinical research studies browse our current list of clinical research studies.
If you are interested in participating in a clinical research study, please submit your information to the Clinical Research Self-referral Database. This Web site presents information to help you decide if participating in a research study is right for you.
Each year, millions of people volunteer to participate in clinical research studies. Without participants, there would be no new therapies for diseases and disorders.
As part of the University of Kentucky's mission to improve medical care and treatment, UK faculty and staff actively participate in numerous clinical research studies for a broad range of medical conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease, asthma, breast cancer, cervical cancer, dental disorders, diabetes, heart failure, HIV AIDS, kidney disease, surgery and more.
Learn more about clinical research and how you can make a difference in tomorrow's health care by being a research participant.
Should you participate in a clinical research study?
Find answers to your questions about research studies by reading our informative HealthSmart! publication Should you participate in clinical research study?
Contact us
For more information on clinical research studies, e-mail ukclinicalresearch@uky.edu, click one of the links below or call 859-257-7856 or 859-323-8150.
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