Presents: 8 TH Annual Appalachian Translational Research Network (ATRN) Summit “Addressing Health Disparities through Collaborative Research” September 20 - 21, 2018 • University of Kentucky Bill Gatton Student Center For more details or to register, go to: http://ccts.uky.edu/ccts/2018-atrn-summit or contact Ryan Vicini ([email protected] or 859-323-8545). Joyce E. Balls- Berry, PhD, MPE Conference Highlights: Thursday, September 20 th , 2018 9:00am-9:15am Welcome - Philip A. Kern, MD, UK CCTS Director 9:15am-10:15am Keynote Address “Keys to Building Successful Community - Engaged Research Partnerships” Joyce E. Balls-Berry, PhD, MPE Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Mayo Clinic 10:20am-11:20am Session 1: Successful ATRN Inter-institutional Research Collaborations 11:30am-12:45pm Lunch 1:00pm-3:00pm Session 2: ATRN Opportunities for Inter-institutional Collaborations 3:15pm-4:45pm Session 3: Successful Community-Academic Research Partnerships 5:00pm-7:00pm Poster Session and Reception Friday, September 21 st , 2018 8:00am-9:00am Breakfast with Networking 9:00am-9:50am Podium Presentations 10:00am-10:50am Podium Presentations 11:00am-11:30am Closing Remarks - Erin Haynes, DrPH, MS, Outgoing ATRN Leadership Team Chair and Gia Mudd-Martin, PhD, MPH, RN, Incoming ATRN Leadership Team Chair Registration Fee: $10 for students and members of community organizations, government agencies, and private foundations; $25 for faculty, staff and administrators of ATRN member universities and other universities. Host Hotel: Embassy Suites by Hilton (245 Lexington Green Circle, Lexington, KY 40503) Reservations can be made ONLINE or by calling 855-744-3589 and ask for the room block for Appalachian Translational Research (Group Code ATR). DEADLINES: Abstract Submissions due: August 2 Book your Hotel by: August 31 Registrations due: September 7