10th Annual CCTS Spring Conference Will Focus on Physical Activity

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb 3, 2015) — The University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS) will present their 10th Annual Spring Conference, themed "Physical Activity across the Lifespan," from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington. The conference will host six additional allied events:  the College of Dentistry Research Day, College of Engineering Biomedical Research Day, College of Health Sciences Research Day, College of Public Health Research Day, the 31st Annual BGSFN Spring Neuroscience Day and the 34th Annual Symposium in Reproductive Science and Women's Health.

The conference is free and open to interested faculty, research personnel, trainees/scholars and administrators, as well as those in government agencies, private foundations and community organizations. Registration is required by March 18.

Abstracts, due March 4, may be submitted for one of the many poster or oral presentation sessions. All topics are welcome.  Submissions from individuals participating in research career training programs (e.g., NIH training programs, including T32, K12, COBRE, Physical Scientist, and Clinical Research Scholar) are particularly encouraged.  Abstracts may describe work that has been or will be submitted at other meetings. There is no fee for submission.

Additionally, mentor award nominations are due Feb. 25. The Research Mentor Recognition Awards in Clinical and Translational Science honor UK faculty members who have committed their time and expertise to guide junior faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research lab staff, or others to advance in their fields towards independent research. Read more about the Research Mentor Recognition Awards here.

Dr. William E. Kraus, professor of medicine, biomedical engineering, and nursing at Duke University, will present the keynote address titled, “Physical Inactivity as a Disease and How Much Exercise is Needed to Prevent It.” Conference sessions will include Promoting Physical Activity and Understanding its Benefits, physical activity in children and physical activity in chronic disease. The conference will conclude with CCTS scholar presentations, followed by a poster session and afternoon tea.

For more information, including the full agenda, registration, abstract submissions, and mentor nominations, visit http://ccts.uky.edu/ccts/2015_CCTS_Spring_Conference.

MEDIA CONTACT: Mallory Powell, Mallory.powell@uky.edu