The University of Kentucky (UK) was awarded a prestigious $11.2 million biomedical research grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to study the link between cancer and obesity. The grant will fund UK's Center for Cancer and Metabolism over the next five years, and exemplifies the critical role UK plays as a change agent and economic development engine for Kentucky.
Kentucky has disproportionately high incidences of both cancer and metabolic disorders. The state leads the nation in cancer deaths and is in the top 10 for highest obesity rates in the country. NIH funding supports the lion’s share of research at UK, and has a large impact on the state.
According to the “United for Medical Research” report, NIH awarded $163.6 million in grants and contracts in FY2016 that directly supported 2,886 jobs and $431.6 million in economic activity in Kentucky. For every $1 million in NIH awards, 12.95 jobs are created. Read more about the announcement from UK Healthcare.
Kentucky has disproportionately high incidences of both cancer and metabolic disorders. The state leads the nation in cancer deaths and is in the top 10 for highest obesity rates in the country. NIH funding supports the lion’s share of research at UK, and has a large impact on the state.
According to the “United for Medical Research” report, NIH awarded $163.6 million in grants and contracts in FY2016 that directly supported 2,886 jobs and $431.6 million in economic activity in Kentucky. For every $1 million in NIH awards, 12.95 jobs are created. Read more about the announcement from UK Healthcare.
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