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-University Of Pittsburgh At PittsburghKL2 awardees from Clinical and Translational Science Centers (CTSA) present virtual lectures as part of CTSA Visiting Scholar Program. Marisa McGinley, DO MSC, from the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Cleveland, hosted by the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the University of Pittsburgh will present her research on "Learning Technology for Multiple Sclerosis Care
January 04, 2021Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute released the latest episode of its Engage Podcast featuring Kathleen Sturgeon, Ph.D., assistant professor of public health sciences, discussing her research into the use of exercise in cancer treatment. Sturgeon is a scholar in the institute’s Early-Stage Investigator Training Program (KL2). This program invests in early-stage faculty
December 16, 2020In 2015 Kenneth Remy, MD, MHSc arrived in St. Louis to join the Washington University School of Medicine faculty as an assistant professor of pediatrics and launched his lab studying the intersection of transfusion hematology and immune dysregulation. He was fresh off a National Institutes of Health (NIH) fellowship in Bethesda, Maryland, gaining experience that helped to shape his future career
December 10, 2020UC Davis CTSC KL2 Scholar’s work included in National Endowment for the Arts report Ian Koebner’s Art Rx Program was recently profiled in a published report from the National Endowment for the Arts. The report, Arts Strategies for Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Examining the Evidence, centers on arts integration in pain management and the prevention and treatment of substance use disorder
-University Of California Los AngelesDr. Steven Hicks, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Penn State University. His translational research identifies molecular biomarkers that inform child growth, neurodevelopment and disease. ABSTRACT: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is extremely common among adolescents, who suffer disproportionately from prolonged concussion symptoms - a condition for which no biologic test
December 01, 2020After our 10th highly competitive application cycle, unfortunately, delayed due to COVID-related research closures, the Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Haiyan He as a KL2 Scholar. This new awardee, her research project, and training plan are emblematic of our program objectives in that they pair a
November 13, 2020Wright Center KL2 Scholar Elizabeth Wolf, M.D., MPH, published an article in JAMA Pediatrics this month addressing concerns about negative health impacts from common, and often unnecessary, medical tests and procedures for young patients. Wolf, an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the VCU School of Medicine, studies health care for vulnerable populations, well-child visits and
October 30, 2020The University of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) will participate in the Building Up study developed at the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Clinical Research Education to test the effectiveness of a career development intervention designed for postdoctoral trainees and junior faculty who come from populations underrepresented in health-related sciences on
- University of VirginiaVirginia TechCarilion Clinic
The iTHRIV Scholars Program is a two-year, cohort-based, mentored, career development award open to eligible junior faculty candidates at the University of Virginia (UVA) and Virginia Tech Carilion (VTC). Awardees participate in weekly curriculum sessions focused around developing their careers in clinical and translational research, including sessions focused on data science, team science, peer
-Georgetown UniversityThis seminar is part of the GHUCCTS KL2 Visiting Scholars Seminar Series, in partnership with the Virginia Commonwealth University's Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Dr. Elizabeth R. Wolf, MD, MPH, earned her Medical Doctorate and Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Washington. She also completed a National Research Service Award fellowship in General
October 05, 2020Jennifer Rosenthal, assistant professor of clinical pediatrics, will begin a four-year K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to study pediatric interfacility transfers. Pediatric interfacility transfers are frequent but poorly studied events. Dr. Rosenthal’s project, “Telemedicine Consultations
October 05, 2020Stephanie Crossen, a pediatric endocrinologist and assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at UC Davis Health, will begin a four-year K23 training award funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Dr. Crossen will study several ways to leverage telehealth and connected health technology to improve care delivery and outcomes for children and
October 01, 2020Infectious disease expert Dr. Seble Kassaye, associate professor of medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) and former GHUCCTS KL2 scholar, led a team of researchers to develop an online COVID-19 symptom tracking tool. The tool ensures a person’s confidentiality while being able to actively monitor their symptoms. “Our online system provides a method for efficient, active
September 15, 2020Evaluating clinical and translational research (CTR) mentored training programs is challenging because no two programs are alike. Clara Pelfrey, PhD and Kelli Qua, PhD took to the task of comparing bibliometrics between individuals and between programs and have published their results in the Journal of Clinical & Translational Science. The KL2 program provides mentored-training for early stage CTR
August 31, 2020Couples that include a partner with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may someday have access to a faster, more efficient therapy that treats the disorder and simultaneously improves their relationships, according to research. A study published by the journal Behavior Therapy demonstrated that an established treatment that typically involves 15 weekly sessions could be shortened to one weekend
August 13, 2020The Careers in Clinical and Translational Research Metric is designed to measure and develop strategic management plans to enhance the ways CTSA program hubs train and support scientists to remain engaged in research. To measure and report the success of the metric, hubs conduct follow-up surveys to determine if scholars and trainees have remained in clinical research upon completion of the
July 31, 2020A team of researchers including Dr. Jessica Ericson, Oluwamuyiwa "Winnie" Adebayo, Ph.D., Dr. Catharine Paules and Dr. Patrick Gavigan are evaluating the public’s knowledge and acceptance of health messaging related to COVID-19, such as social distancing and stay-at-home orders. The research team wants to understand better how the public processes, interprets and ultimately responds to this health
July 24, 2020Are two drugs better than one when it comes to treating B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia? Funding from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation will help a Penn State College of Medicine investigator answer that question. Dr. Chandrika Gowda, an associate professor of pediatrics and Four Diamonds researcher, received a $75,000 St. Baldrick’s Scholar Grant to continue work on a project that is exploring
-CLICInsights to Inspire 2020 highlights those hubs who have made improvements in their Careers in Clinical and Translational Research metric. The third webinar in this series focuses on the application and screening processes used by the presenting hubs. Read the Insights to Inspire blog; Training Applications: Starting with a Strong Foundation HERE Note: On the Zoom meeting registration page, you can
June 26, 2020The purpose of the Careers in Clinical and Translational Research metric is to measure and develop strategic plans to enhance the ways hubs and the entire CTSA Program consortium are training and supporting the future workforce. This support is vital to helping trainees remain engaged in clinical and translational science. One of the earliest opportunities hubs have to support early-career
-CLICInsights to Inspire 2020 highlights those hubs who have made improvements in their Careers in Clinical and Translational Research metric. The second webinar in this year’s series focuses on recruiting scholars and trainees. Note: Registration for this webinar has closed please contact common_metrics@clic-ctsa.org to request access to the recorded webinar.
June 18, 2020For CTSA Program hubs, supporting and promoting the career development of their trainees and scholars can be a lengthy process. Before a hub can evaluate the success of their TL1 or KL2 educational training programs, before trainees or scholars can receive effective mentoring, every hub has to take the first step: recruiting researchers into the program. As a part of the Insights to Inspire 2020
-CLICInsights to Inspire 2020 highlights those hubs who have made improvements in their Careers in Clinical and Translational Research metric. The first in this year’s series of webinars focuses on diversity and inclusion. Note: Register for this webinar has closed please contact common_metrics@clic-ctsa.org to request access to the recorded webinar.
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June 02, 2020
The purpose of the Careers in Clinical and Translational Research metric is to measure the success of CTSA Program hubs in training scientists who will stay engaged in the field specifically with regard to underrepresented persons (URP) and women. However, engagement is not the only factor for continued success. The value of science to society is the ability to both collect data and analyze
May 18, 2020“The Georgia CTSA is an incredible group of colleagues to build together. My experience in the Georgia CTSA KL2 Program is just one example of how an investigator is being supported by this talented team of people and comprehensive resources to make exciting advances and produce outstanding work,” says Dr. Joshua Levy. Joshua M. Levy, MD, MPH, Emory Sinus, Nasal & Allergy Center; Assistant
February 17, 2020Breakthrough research is rarely accomplished in a vacuum. Years of training, time spent writing and countless hours coordinating resources is an inherent part of any researcher’s work on the path to a successful study. Such is the case for Stephanie Fritz, MD, MSCI, ICTS member and senior author of a new study on how the superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is introduced
February 12, 2020Dr. Amanda Bruegl, OHSU oncologist and OCTRI KL2 awardee, has been named a scholar of the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program, which is part of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Bruegl will leverage this prestigious award to expand her research on HPV and cervical cancer in Native American women.
February 10, 2020Dr. Shaikh is Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California Davis School of Medicine and Clinical Quality Officer at the UC Davis Health Practice Management Group. She has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed and invited publications, largely focused on improving health care delivery. “Dr. Shaikh has led efforts to improve the quality of care for children through local, state, national
February 06, 2020Michael Samaan, PhD, who is trained as a mechanical and biomedical engineer, specializes in biomechanics. His research received a boost when he received a career-development award in early 2019 from the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science’s KL2 program. His study published in the January issue of Clinical Biomechanics helps shed light on the short-term outcome of arthroscopic surgery
February 05, 2020UC Davis CTSC KL2 Scholar Ian Koebner, MD initiated a novel study to manage chronic pain. Over 100 million American adults suffer from chronic pain. This is more than those with heart disease, cancer, and diabetes combined. Chronic pain is complex. It affects the body, the mind, and social interactions. Previous studies show that social disconnection can cause pain to feel more intense. Studies