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July 22, 2022Clinical research professionals (CRP) are a vital part of the clinical and translational science workforce. However, there are multiple barriers to recruiting, training, and retaining these vital workers at academic medical centers, compounded by the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a frustratingly quick turnover rate at these institutions. In September 2020, the Institute of
August 30, 2022CTSA Program hubs offer a wide range of services, from bioinformatics to recruitment support, to help investigators across disciplines design, implement and report their research more rigorously and efficiently. In 2018, Julie T. Elworth, Ph.D., director of evaluation at the University of Washington Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), realized that more than 75 percent of
January 31, 2023As previously shared, the CCOS Center has been busy transitioning activities and responsibilities from CLIC. One such activity is the design and development of the new CCOS website, which will go live by June. We have been working in tandem with CLIC to ensure that the new website highlights the myriad of important projects supported by the CTSA Program. Rest assured that all the valuable
January 30, 2023Jump to: Dr. Sacco's Remembrance Dr. Smyth's Remembrance Dr. Supinksi's Remembrance We are saddened to share the news of the recent losses of our colleagues and friends in the CTSA community, Drs. Ralph Sacco, Susan Smyth, and Gerald Supinski, following the loss of Dr. Rebecca Jackson earlier in 2022. In remembrance of these remarkable physician-scientist giants in the CTSA community, we encourage
January 23, 2023In July 2021, the Southern California Healthcare Delivery Science (HDS) Center was established with the goal of advancing health system innovations through research awards, training, and collaborations with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and other partners. The Center is partially supported by the SC CTSI. The HDS Center strives to enhance healthcare access, quality of care
January 23, 2023How often is Expanded Access used, and how often is support for it available? This is what the TEAMSS (Transforming Expanded Access to Maximize Support and Study) collaborative set out to determine through a survey of academic medical centers through the CTSA (Clinical and Translational Science Awards) network. Forty-seven sites responded, and the findings have now been published in the Journal of
January 19, 2023The Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) mourns the passing of its Director and MPI Ralph L. Sacco, M.D., M.S., a highly respected and beloved member of the UHealth and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine community, on January 17, from a glioblastoma. Dr. Sacco’s outstanding achievements and contributions in research, teaching and mentorship, and patient care made a
January 19, 2023Rural residents often don’t have easy access to health care for a variety of reasons, including a lack of health care facilities within the community or nearby communities; limited transportation to get to appointments or lack of resources or insurance. Rural communities also see higher rates of behaviors that lead to poor health conditions, such as a higher incidence of substance abuse and a
January 17, 2023Moving Beyond Curiosity and Acknowledging the Consequences of Choice This article is a part of our CTSC Event Recap series. How do you convince researchers, clinicians, caregivers, staff, and health equity champions from four local healthcare institutions, community organizations, the NIH, City of Cleveland, Mt. Sinai Foundation, CTSA Program Hub medical research institutions, and 11 local and
January 17, 2023The Urgency to Design and Implement DEI Strategies Shouldn’t Wait for Legislation This article is a part of our CTSC Special Feature series. What does pending legislation say about DEI strategy? What do most of these introduced bills have in common? Where and when do I start? With diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at the forefront of clinical and translational science priorities
January 17, 2023Sometimes a Spark Is Enough to Light the Fire This article is a part of our CTSC Event Recap series. We like to think of our first screening of The Color of Care with the Western Reserve Historical Society, made possible by the Smithsonian Channel, as the human-made spark that catalyzed seven in-person, virtual, or hybrid screenings of a documentary with the power to raise awareness, evoke empathy
January 12, 2023Nathan Berger, MD, 2021 & 2016 Core Utilization Pilot Primary Investigator, 2011 Core Utilization Pilot Co-Investigator Local high schooler published 9 times in medical journals Serah Choi, MD, PhD, 2021 Core Utilization Pilot Primary Investigator Case CCC Oncologists Make a Splash at ASTRO Agata Exner, PhD, 2018 Core Utilization Pilot Primary Investigator, 2016 Annual Pilot Co-Investigator
January 12, 2023Dr.Clara Pelfrey, Director of Evaluation for the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative honored with the Ohio Program Evaluators Group (OPEG) Evaluation Recognition Award 2022. Clara has only been an evaluator for 10 years, she has helped advance evaluation in many ways in the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Consortium. Clara and her colleagues pioneered a process for
January 12, 2023The contributions of Dr. Grace McComsey, Dr. Darcy Freedman, Dr. Pamela Davis, Dr. Fabio Cominelli, Dr. Rong Xu, and Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum were among the top research discoveries and observations in 2022. "As 2022 comes to a close, we are looking back at some of the top research highlights in the School of Medicine—including discoveries that will lead to paradigm-shifting, practice and policy
January 12, 2023Since joining Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in March 2022, Gelise Thomas has made an immediate impact by creating programs and leading initiatives to help researchers understand their roles in helping to close the gaps in health disparities. Gelise directs strategic diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA), and health disparities efforts in the CTSC, working with
January 12, 2023According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the nation’s medical schools have grown more diverse. More Black and Hispanic students are attending medical school than ever before. We celebrate this continued progress as it contributes to scientific workforce diversity and related outcomes like an increase in diversity of clinical trial participants. Join us as we recognize Black
January 12, 2023The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) released its 2023 READI Programming offerings last month. Inspired by insights gleaned from READI news articles, conversations and feedback from the Mission: Health Equity Challenge Series, we will offer three tracks for exploration throughout the year. The tracks are: READI Research Policy Impact; READI Special Populations Roundtable
January 12, 2023The mission of our CTSC hub is to catalyze clinical and translational research across the Greater Cleveland area and beyond. Toward this goal, we are pleased to offer a new research resource! Whether you are a new investigator or seasoned researcher, the CTSC can support your proposal development process in a number of ways: Grant Writing Consultation Letter of Support Request Grant Writing
January 12, 2023This past year was a time of change and growth for the CTSC. In March, I took on the role of PI, succeeding Michael Konstan, MD, who had served as CTSC PI since 2015. I am thrilled to be leading the CTSC at this exciting time, as we wrap up our third cycle of funding from the NIH’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and prepare for our next steps. The CTSC had another
January 09, 2023Bystander hospitals see increased emergency department visits, admissions following rural hospital closures HERSHEY, Pa. — Since 2005, more than 180 rural hospitals in the United States have closed, with nearly 1,000 more at risk of doing so. A study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers found that nearby hospitals see increased emergency department visits and admissions as a result of
January 09, 2023This year, the iTHRIV Scholars cohort is growing from within. Dr. Irène Mathieu, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, and Dr. Patricia Rodriguez-Lozano, Assistant Professor of Medicine, have joined the 2022 Scholars cohort following their participation in the iDRIV program. iDRIV, Inspiring Diverse Researchers in Virginia, is a year-long mentoring program to jump-start the research journey of early
January 04, 20232023 BDSIL: Data Science and the Public Health Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic June 26-30, 2023 • Kenmore, Washington Applications due January 29, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET Join us for the 2023 BDSIL: a unique hybrid program consisting of online team-building activities and a series of scientific presentations that lead-up to an all-expenses-paid, 5-day in-person intensive workshop at The Lodge at
January 04, 2023Malnutrition significantly increased the risk of mortality and adverse hospital events in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. In the United States, current estimates suggest that 20-50% of hospitalized patients have malnutrition. Malnutrition is a condition that develops when the body lacks sufficient vitamins, minerals and other nutrients needed to maintain healthy tissues and organ function. In
December 21, 2022Greetings from the new Coordination, Communication and Operations Support (CCOS) Center! The CCOS Center has been working closely with CLIC to ensure that the CTSA Program support transition is as smooth as possible. We have developed a three-step phased approach for transitioning the logistics support for CTSA group meetings including Enterprise Committees, Consortium Groups and Working Groups-
December 21, 2022In September 2022, NCATS created a new coordination center to support the work of the CTSA Program. The Coordination, Communication and Operations Support (CCOS) Center’s mission is to facilitate the work of the collaborative scientific teams of CTSA, provide logistical support, and ensure a seamless flow of data, information, and insights across the network. The highest priority for the CCOS team
December 16, 2022New ranking from the National Science Foundation is achieved ahead of the schedule set by the university. Bolstered in part by the intense drive to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Virginia Commonwealth University now ranks among the top 50 public research universities in the United States for the first time.
December 16, 2022Clinical researchers, data scientists, engineers, and IT professionals at UMass Center for Clinical and Translational Science (UMCCTS) are working to create a remote-access, cloud-based system called Workspace, where researchers can safely and compliantly access their research data virtually. Steven Wong, Director of Research Informatics Systems, says, "Investigators often struggle with the
December 15, 2022A meeting to discuss the underrepresentation of people in biomedical research evolved, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, into a more detailed study of how inclusion is essential to reducing health inequities. As detailed in a paper published in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, 118 individuals from 75 Clinical and Transformational Science Award (CTSA) Program hubs assembled in March-
December 15, 2022
Nearly 3 percent of Americans suffer from binge-eating disorder at some point their lifetimes, and of them, more than eight in 10 survived childhood abuse, neglect, or other trauma. Now, a Virginia Tech scientist has identified how early life trauma may change the brain to increase the risk of binge eating later in life. Research led by principal investigator Sora Shin, an assistant professor at
December 14, 2022LeAnn Michaels, BS, was honored in November 2022 with the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) Outstanding Research Coordinator Award. NAPCRG is an international society, and this award is given to one individual annually. The Outstanding Research Coordinator Award recognizes an individual who has made exceptional contributions in primary care research in a central support role