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CAlifornia Biostatistics Epidemiology and Research Design (CABERD) Consortium provides a forum for BERD Programs in the California region to collaborate on joint initiatives. Established in 2021 during the COVID pandemic to provide a venue for collaboration and knowledge-sharing, the CABERD Consortium is a network of the following 8 participating institutions: Stanford University, UCLA, UCSF, UC
November 29, 2022The UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center’s Health Equity Resources and Outreach (HERO) program, in collaboration with local community partner Urban Advocates and Achievers (UAA), has just completed a pilot of the Youth Community Scientist Academy (YCSA) in Health Research. The 10-week program offered a rigorous educational enrichment experience for high school students with an
October 14, 2022Site Tank, sponsored by Pfizer, recognizes a research site that has developed an innovative technology concept designed to enhance, empower, and improve clinical research operations. For the Site Tank competition, the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center presented its Clinical Research Coordinator Foundations Training Program. The program was created to address the persistent
University Of California DavisBackground: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) trainings and programs focusing on individual change are inadequate to address deeper norms that structure scientific research. These scientific norms and culture lead to -often unintentional- exclusionary practices in research culture. While these histories of exclusion are not researchers’ and scientists’ direct responsibility, training programs
July 29, 2022On July 13, 2022, the UC Davis CTSC Health Equity Resources and Outreach (HERO) program partnered with others across UC Davis Health to sponsor a two-hour spotlight event. The presenters focused on providing helpful tools and resources for researchers. As part of HERO’s mission, most of the resources are available to the public.
July 07, 2022A new study entitled “Experiences of Transgender and Gender Expansive Physicians” was published on June 29, 2022, in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s JAMA Network Open. Angela Jarman, an emergency department physician at UC Davis Health, served as senior author on the study, collaborating with colleagues at several institutions across the country.
May 27, 2022Adrienne Hoyt-Austin is an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at UC Davis Health. She is lead author of a study published in Breastfeeding Medicine this month. The study explored the experience of pumping milk while watching one's hospitalized baby with videoconferencing. Dr. Hoyt-Austin is a graduate of the CTSC Mentored Clinical Research Training Program (MCRTP). The MCRTP provides a
May 23, 2022Roughly 200 people joined in person and virtually for a community event in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento for a screening of the play “Forget Me Not.” The screening was punctuated by an interactive discussion between the playwright, audience, and a panel of community members and UC Davis Health experts in dementia and caregiving. UC Davis CTSC’s Health Equity Resources and Outreach
April 27, 2022Alicia Agnoli, assistant professor of family and community medicine at UC Davis School of Medicine, was recently honored with a 2022 Top Ten Clinical Research Achievement Award by the Clinical Research Forum (CR Forum). At a ceremony held in Chicago, Agnoli was also presented with the Distinguished Clinical Research Achievement Award for creativity, innovation, and novel approach that demonstrated
April 27, 2022The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) announced four recipients of the 2022 Innovations to Bolster Community Trust and Engagement in Science Award, with three of those four recipients being supported by the NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program. First Prize Winner: University of Florida, Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) First place was
April 22, 2022Featuring the CTSC’s Community Engagement Director, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, brief clips were produced that engage multiple Sacramento, California leaders in raising awareness of the continued importance to vaccinate against COVID-19. Geared toward the Latino population, these vibrant public service announcements (PSAs) effectively promote early and continued vaccination among all ages.
April 22, 2022Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, director of the Center for Reducing Health Disparities and the CTSC Community Engagement Program, co-chaired the National Academy of Medicine Assessing Meaningful Community Engagement in Health and Health Care workgroup webinar on March 30, 2022. This initiative more than 3 years in the making is impactfully contributing to the field of Community Engagement. View the-
April 22, 2022Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, director of the Center for Reducing Health Disparities and the CTSC Community Engagement Program, co-chaired the National Academy of Medicine Assessing Meaningful Community Engagement in Health and Health Care workgroup webinar on March 30, 2022. This initiative more than 3 years in the making is impactfully contributing to the field of Community Engagement. View the
April 08, 2022Na’amah Razon is an assistant professor of family and community medicine at UC Davis Health. In the following Q&A, Razon shares her findings from her recent study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. The study analyzed transportation screening and assessment questions used in adult clinics to understand how these tools assess patients’ mobility and transportation
April 01, 2022Latinos, Filipino Americans and LGBTQ+ individuals in Solano County now have much greater access to mental health care services, thanks to a major initiative led by UC Davis Health. The initiative involving the Center for Reducing Health Disparities (CRHD) and the university’s Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) is part of a community-engaged, quality improvement project that spanned
March 17, 2022A clinical trial at UC Davis Health and six other sites showed that a cellular therapy offers promise for patients with late-stage Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder causing muscle loss and physical impairments in young people.
March 16, 2022Julie Bidwell is an assistant professor with the Family Caregiving Institute at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. Here’s how her experience in the UC Davis CTSC KL2 Career Development Program assisted her in obtaining a K01 award:
March 10, 2022UC Davis Health is partnering with Pfizer on two new clinical trials to test the COVID-19 booster vaccine in healthy adults. The UC Davis CTSC Clinical Research Center (CCRC) is providing professional patient care and research services to both clinical trials. It boasts a highly qualified staff who earned the Patient Safety Innovation Award in 2021 for supporting pioneering research on COVID-19
March 04, 2022On March 11, Ian Koebner, an assistant professor in the Division of Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine, is co-hosting a free, half-day virtual conference on using the arts to help pain management in Amsterdam. Called “The Analgesic Museum,” the event starts at 9:30 CET (12:30 a.m. PST) and will explore the different ways the arts can reduce the burden of pain. Anyone who registers
-CLICPlease 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
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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
February 02, 2022Applications are currently being accepted for the 2021 UC Davis/UC Irvine Train New Trainers Clinician Health and Wellbeing Fellowship, a seven-month clinical education program for clinicians in all disciplines (including physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and clinical staff) who wish to receive advanced training in clinical health and wellbeing. A new cohort begins April 25, 2022. Most of
February 02, 2022Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, director of the Community Engagement Program of the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center, has been appointed to a state panel to promote health and wellness for Californians. Gov. Gavin Newsom named Aguilar-Gaxiola and 15 other state leaders Monday to the Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being. The council is led by First Partner
January 25, 2022Melanie Dove, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at UC Davis Health, has been invited to present a poster at the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) annual conference in April of this year. Dove conducts research on the impact tobacco control policies have on health behavior. At the ACTS conference, she plans to present findings from a research
January 21, 2022KL2 scholar Elysia Alvarez is the first author of a study published on December 3 in Lancet Oncology. The manuscript presents an analysis of results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019. With a focus on the outcome of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), the study informs global cancer control measures in adolescents and young adults (aged 15-39 years)
January 12, 2022University of Florida faculty are leading a multistate team to boost COVID-19 and influenza vaccination rates in parts of the country where health care skepticism is common and vaccination rates are low. With the emergence of the highly contagious omicron COVID-19 variant, experts say it is more important than ever to provide people with information and access to protective vaccines. The Our
January 05, 2022A crucial effort by UC Davis Health to detect COVID-19 among farmworkers and other vulnerable populations has resulted in more than 17,000 coronavirus rapid tests given to residents of four Central California counties. Underway since early February, the effort known as ÓRALE offers free COVID-19 screening primarily to Latinos with a focus on agricultural essential workers at locations and hours
December 08, 2021In 2020 Fred Meyers, director of the UC Davis CTSC Research Training, Education and Career Development program, was awarded the UC Davis Chancellor's Achievement Awards for Diversity and Community. He received this award in recognition of his contributions in enhancing inclusiveness and diversity within the campus community. Dr. Meyers is also Director of the Center for Precision Medicine and Data
December 08, 2021In 2020 UC Davis School of Medicine's highest award for teaching went to Ted Wun, associate dean for research and director of the UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center. The award, C. John Tupper Prize for Excellence in Teaching was created by the founding dean of the School of Medicine to recognize sustained and enduring contributions to education. "Professor Wun has helped shape a
UC Davis CTSC KL2 Scholar, Temitayo Oyegbile-Chidi, Presents at Department of Neurology Grand Rounds
November 16, 2021Temitayo Oyegbile-Chidi, an associate professor in the Department of Neurology at UC Davis Health, provided a grand rounds presentation titled “Sleep & Wellness: The Effects of Sleep Disturbance on the Brain” on November 9, 2021. Dr. Oyegbile-Chidi discussed the neurobehavioral benefits of adequate sleep, some of the adverse effects of sleep restriction on the body and brain, and basic sleep