University of California, Davis
Mission Statement
1) Training and cultivating the translational science workforce
2) Engaging patients and communities in every phase of the translational process
3) Promoting the integration of special and underserved populations in translational research across the human lifespan
4) Innovating processes to increase the quality and efficiency of translational research, particularly of multisite trials
5) Advancing the use of cutting-edge informatics
Through its various programs and resources, the UC Davis CTSC provides the essential infrastructure for building research teams of the future to improve human health.
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ElizabethVasileDirector, Health Equity Resources and Outreach (HERO) ProgramMethods and Processes Voting Member
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SergioAguilar-GaxiolaProfessor of Clinical Internal Medicine, Director, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Director, Community Engagement Program of the CTSCCommon Metrics
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SergioAguilar-GaxiolaProfessor of Clinical Internal Medicine, Director, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, Director, Community Engagement Program of the CTSC
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ElizabethVasileDirector, Health Equity Resources and Outreach (HERO) Program
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Educational Content
Events
Please join us for the William Schnaper TL1 Visiting Scientist Grand Rounds on March 7, 2022 at 10:00am ET. Tara Bautista, PhD, Yale School of Medicine, will present at UC Davis on: Parenting Mindfully for Health: Examining Stress and Coping Among Parents of Young Children
Please join us for the TL1 Visiting Scientist Grand Rounds on February 25, 2022 from 12:00pm-1:00pm ET Vanessa Hull, BS, BA, MS, PhD Candidate at UC Davis will be presenting: Targeting N-acetyl-L-aspartate synthesis and transport to treat Canavan leukodystrophy
Poster Sessions
In 2021 at the start of its 4th CTSA award, the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) created the Health Equity Resources & Outreach (HERO) program. The newly formed team is poised to support clinician scientists and community researchers to innovate, collaborate, and expand health equity research. The Health Informatics (HI) Research Data Officer helps to identify and link
In 2021 at the start of its 4th CTSA award, the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) created the Health Equity Resources & Outreach (HERO) program. The newly formed team is poised to support clinician scientists and community researchers to innovate, collaborate, and expand health equity research. The Health Informatics (HI) Research Data Officer helps to identify and link
The UC Davis CTSC applied the CTSA program goals to assist the division of pulmonary and sleep medicine with the recruitment, examination, and treatment of a diverse array of participants into an industry-funded COVID-19 vaccine trial. The project encompassed all five of the CTSA program goals and resulted in a robust study population. The first 80 subjects were recruited, screened, and scheduled
Publications
Combating Structural Inequities - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Clinical and Translational Research
f the clinical and translational research enterprise is to help resolve health crises and ensure that all people in the United States have the opportunity to live healthy lives, it must shift paradigms and begin to center equity, diversity, and inclusion in its work.
An environmental air sampler to evaluate personal exposure to volatile organic compounds
A micro fabricated chip-based wearable air sampler was used to monitor the personnel exposure of volatile chemical concentrations in microenvironments. Six teenagers participated in this study and 14 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including naphthalene, 3-decen-1-ol, hexanal, nonanal, methyl
Impact of prescription drug monitoring program mandate on postoperative opioid prescriptions in children
Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) have been established to combat the opioid epidemic, but there is no data on their efficacy in children. We hypothesized that a statewide PDMP mandate would be associated with fewer opioid prescriptions in pediatric surgical patients. Patients
Research and Operational Tools
In the COVID-19 crisis, the Clinical and Translational Science Center in partnership with StudyPages, is contributing to keeping our participants safe. More and more teams are using the StudyPages platform to recruit and manage study participants remotely. StudyPages has a modern cloud phone (VoIP) solution for clinical research.