Research

Clinical 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

Two University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Translational Research Institute (TRI) researchers are co-authors on work published in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science about developing and testing a diversity, equity and inclusion curriculum for use in higher education. The research team co-authors from the College of Medicine Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI)

Through a selective granting process, Children's Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) recently awarded these eight promising scientists the Emerging Scientist Award, each worth $100,000, to pursue their research: Jia-Ray Yu, PhD, Virginia Tech, plans to screen a series of drug-like compounds that could be used to treat acute myeloid leukemia and diffuse midline glioma. He expects to generate the basis for

The CTSC Is READI to Ramp Up Accessibility in Our Efforts and Impact This article is a part of our CTSC special feature series. In July 2022, the CTSC published an article titled Less Accessibility, More Problems in reference to accessibility challenges and barriers found in the current state of the biomedical research enterprise. Since then, we’ve also reported on a memo on free, immediate

An Advocate at Heart, Actionability is a Cornerstone of Rose’s Research Program This article is a part of our Health Disparities Researcher Feature series. Dr. Johnie Rose didn’t grow up wanting to be a scientist. His interest in policy and quantitative analysis led him to study economics in college. Working in the health insurance industry before going to medical school and earning a PhD in

A Personal Connection to Research Fuels Dr. Tisch’s Health Disparities Research Dr. Daniel Tisch, Associate Professor, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences in the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine, has always been inspired by science and scientists. As he approached college, he had a tough decision–to study music or biology. His father provided

Where Can We Start? This article is a part of the DEI Resource Highlight series. Receiving an invitation to a co-worker’s child’s high school graduation party or informal happy hour. Acquiring information about how to navigate the promotion process for your current role. Gaining access to resources to ensure success in personal and professional pursuits via a confidant who doubles as a sponsor

The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) announced the 2022 Signature Award and Leadership Award recipients. Mayo Clinic researcher Hongfang Liu, Ph.D, received the Donald A.B. Lindberg Award for Innovation in Informatics. This award recognizes people at any career stage for a specific technological, research, or educational contribution that advances biomedical informatics. Dr. Liu's

Crossing $400M for the first time, funding is up by more than 47% over the past five fiscal years. Virginia Commonwealth University announced the highest sponsored funding figures in its history today, continuing its growing national distinction as a top urban, public research university. The latest institutional record of over $400 million for fiscal year 2022 marks a more than 47% increase over

PENN STATE CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ESSENTIAL FOR CONDUCTING INTERDISCIPLINARY TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH Graduate students with varied research interests – including the impact of housing insecurity on biological health, the role of probiotic consumption on inflammation and traumatic brain injury recovery – have started a

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)-affiliated researchers who have received Translational Research Institute (TRI) support submitted 77 research manuscripts as part of the Summer 2022 Writing Challenge, TRI Director Laura James, M.D., announced at an Ice Cream Social celebration to recognize the contributing researchers. Held jointly at UAMS campuses in Little Rock and Northwest

OCTRI* Recruitment and Special Populations Program Manager, Meredith Zauflik, MPA, represents the research rank team members on the Covington Response Oversight Committee at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). This committee was formed in response to a report commissioned by OHSU leadership to assess institutional culture and recommend transformative changes. Ms. Zauflik was recently

Please join us in congratulating our KL2 and TL1 scholars, who have been very hard at work this year. KL2 Scholar News: William Dupps, MD: Received a $2.4 million grant from NIH NEI to develop tools for optical mapping of unique corneal biomechanical properties, and to predict a patient’s surgical outcome or risk of corneal disease development and progression. Douglas Gunzler, PhD, MA: Recently

From Research Teams to Participants – Addressing Access Barriers is a Key to Progress Accessibility is defined as the quality of being able to be reached or entered, obtained or used, easily understood or appreciated. Consider your journey from childhood to now. Do any barriers to access stand out in your memory? It could be something as central to life as accessing food in grocery stores via

iTHRIV Scholar and Assistant Professor Lee Ann Johnson is one of 50 promising early career scholars selected for the NIH/NIMHHD’s annual flagship Health Disparities Research Institute, which takes place in August 2022.

“Working with Georgia CTSA Clinical Research Centers has provided an essential link between patients and researchers, without which this kind of translational research could never occur,” says Anne Piantadosi, MD, PhD. “GCRC staff have been incredibly engaged and flexible, which is especially impressive in the face of the ever-changing pandemic.” Georgia CTSA investigator Anne Piantadosi, MD, PhD

Grace A McComsey, MD, FIDSA Few things are more powerful than a public dedication to a cause or activity. The CTSC is answering the call to eliminate health disparities and advance health equity through clinical and translational science. We acknowledge that diversity, equity, and inclusion are the building blocks for that advancement as we foster environments where diversity thrives, inclusion is

SDoH are the non-clinical covariates of how people live, grow, learn and age and relates to how people manage stressors or prevent worsening health outcomes. Progressively, data about patient-level SDoH are collected using clinical screening tools for social needs and social risk factors. CD2H has led multiple SDoH synergistic initiatives relating to overall improvement of SDoH encoding and

Former participants in iTHRIV's "Inspiring Diverse Researchers in Virginia" (iDRIV), Angelina June, MD and Ifeyinwa Obiorah, MD have been inducted into UVA's Academy for Excellence in Education. Founded in 2020, the Academy for Excellence in Education aims to build an inclusive learning community of educators across the biomedical sciences and UVA Health to foster and honor educational excellence

The quarterly seminar series is designed to amplify diverse perspectives in clinical and translational research, and in doing so, foster innovation and an inclusive environment. The goal is to learn from one another about the impact of different lived experiences on the work that people do. The presenters will share their science and also their lived experience as an underrepresented person in

A historic $104 million gift will support VCU’s new Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health in its efforts to stop, prevent and reverse liver disease. A faculty member at VCU since 1989, Arun J. Sanyal has spent his life preparing to serve as director of the new Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health. Mentorship is at the crux of the new liver

Assistant Professor and iTHRIV Scholar Julia Basso is using electroencephalography to record brain activity while studying the clinical utility of dance for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.