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June 01, 2021Heather Siefkes, assistant professor in the UC Davis Department of Pediatrics, has received the 2021 Eli Gold Prize. Siefkes works in the Pediatric and Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at UC Davis Children’s Hospital and serves as medical director of Project ADAM Sacramento, which helps schools prepare for a sudden cardiac emergency through AED and CPR training. The prize was named for Eli Gold, former
May 10, 2021Dr. Vanita R. Aroda, current Director of the Diabetes Clinical Research Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital and former GHUCCTS KL2 scholar, is featured in the piece "Vanita Aroda: the accidental role model… by no accident" published by The Lancet. Article abstract: Clinical academia is still male-dominated in many fields, including diabetes and endocrinology. This makes the achievements of
May 07, 2021Winnie Adebayo, PhD, an assistant professor of nursing at Penn State College of Nursing, researches how to encourage young people to take the initiative to be tested for sexually transmitted infections, or STIs. “On one hand, when someone goes to the doctor to get screened or tested, they provide information, and the clinician gives them resources to help them manage their health,” Adebayo said.
April 27, 2021As a pediatrician, Dr. Steven Hicks understands how invasive testing like drawing blood can be traumatic for a child. And as a pediatrician, he also understands the importance of limiting subjectivity in diagnosing certain conditions. As a researcher, Hicks decided to do something about both. He researches the use of spit to assist doctors in diagnosing conditions related to brain development- Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) TL1 trainees and KL2 scholars were surveyed to determine the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on training and career development. The most negative impact was lack of access to research facilities, clinics, and human subjects, plus for KL2 scholars lack of access to team members and need for homeschooling.
Podcast episode features KL2 scholar discussing research into sexually transmitted infection testing
March 24, 2021Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute released the latest episode of its Engage Podcast discussing research into sexually transmitted infection testing in young people. Winnie Adebayo, Ph.D., an assistant professor of nursing at Penn State College of Nursing, discusses her work into how to encourage young people to take the initiative to be tested for sexually transmitted
March 24, 2021Frailty, which is characterized by weakness, fatigue and weight loss, is a common occurrence among patients with cancer and can impact their quality of life and survival. A recent study led by a KL2 Career Development scholar, funded by the University of Rochester Clinical and Translational Science Institute, links frailty to inflammation levels in the blood of women with breast cancer. Women with
-University Of North Carolina Chapel HillHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a hereditary multisystem vascular disease of abnormal angiogenesis and the second most common hereditary bleeding disorder in the world. Harvard KL2 Scholar Hanny Al-Samkari, MD will describe the revolutionary potential of anti-angiogenic therapy in HHT and the evidence to date for systemic bevacizumab as a treatment for bleeding and anemia in HHT.
-Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount SinaiDiane Chan, MD, PhD, visiting KL2 scholar from Harvard Medical School will be presenting her research on "Gamma Frequency Neural Oscillations Using Sensory Stimulation to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease".
-University of VirginiaJonathan Brammer, MD will present "Targeting Interleukin-15 (IL-15) in T-cell Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia" for his CTSA Visiting Scholar Lecture.
-University Of Colorado DenverThe Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS), along with the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, is proud to welcome you to the second international Colorado Pragmatic Research in Health Conference (COPRH Con). Designed for junior faculty (K awards, career development
-Duke UniversityKL2 awardees from Clinical and Translational Science Centers (CTSA) present virtual lectures as part of the CTSA Visiting Scholar Program. Duke University will host Ankit Shah, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Rutgers University. Dr. Shah will present "Glycerol as a Direct and Indirect Contributor to Glucose Production." Despite current
-Harvard Medical SchoolLecture: CTSA Visiting Scholars KL2 awardees from clinical and translational science centers (CTSA) present virtual lectures as part of CTSA Visiting Scholars series. Rupal Mehta, MD, of the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, will present his research on "Pathogenesis of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in Chronic Kidney Disease." This event is free and open to the
-University Of WashingtonUniversity of Washington’s Institute of Translational Health Sciences is hosting Travis Kinder from the NCATS Intramural Research Program through the NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Visiting Scholars Program on April 16 at 12pm PST. This program is designed to connect individuals with institutional KL2 awards from outside the UW with established UW faculty in their field as
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-Duke University
KL2 awardees from Clinical and Translational Science Centers (CTSA) present virtual lectures as part of the CTSA Visiting Scholar Program. Duke University will host Rochelle Maxwell, MD, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellow from Rockefeller University. Dr. Maxwell will present "Fanconi Anemia: Diverse Approaches to the Study of a Multi-Faceted Disease." Dr. Maxwell's presentation will describe
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-University Of Washington
The CTSA Center for Leading Innovation and Collaboration (CLIC) program has created the new NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Visiting Scholars Program to help promote networking among KL2 Scholars. During the pandemic, KL2 Scholars are unable to visit other institutions or conferences to give presentations and network as they have in the past. This new program provides scholars
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February 25, 2021Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute released the latest episode of its Engage Podcast featuring research into the use of saliva to diagnose medical conditions. Dr. Steve Hicks, an associate professor of pediatrics at Penn State College of Medicine, discusses his work into the use of saliva to diagnose concussion, autism, and COVID-19 severity in children. These tests provide an
-Stanford UniversityKL2 awardees from Clinical and Translational Science Centers (CTSA) present virtual lectures as part of the CTSA Visiting Scholar Program. Francesca Stillitano, Ph.D., from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, will present her research "Modeling familial and acquired cardiomyopathies using next-generation human-based models." Modeling familial and acquired cardiomyopathies using next
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-Stanford University
KL2 awardees from Clinical and Translational Science Centers (CTSA) present virtual lectures as part of the CTSA Visiting Scholar Program. Eliot Peyster, MD, MSc, from the University of Pennsylvania, will present his research “Computational Histologic Analysis for the Diagnosis of Heart Transplant Rejection.” Computational Histologic Analysis for the Diagnosis of Heart Transplant Rejection (4/14
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-University Of WashingtonThe CTSA Center for Leading Innovation and Collaboration (CLIC) program has created the new NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Visiting Scholars Program to help promote networking among KL2 Scholars. During the pandemic, KL2 Scholars are unable to visit other institutions or conferences to give presentations and network as they have in the past. This new program provides scholars
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-Harvard Medical SchoolLecture: CTSA Visiting Scholars KL2 awardees from clinical and translational science centers (CTSA) present virtual lectures as part of CTSA Visiting Scholars. Heather Watchel, MD, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss her research on "Circulating microRNA Signatures in Primary Hyperparathyroidism." This event is free and open to the pubic. Register.
-Harvard Medical SchoolTraining program: KL2/Catalyst Medical Research Investigator Training (CMeRIT) Award Session Dates: October 2021 – September 2023 Application Deadline: April 30, 2021 Two-year program offering advanced training through educational activities and mentored research for senior fellows and junior faculty in clinical and translational research. The award provides two years of salary support at 50-75 %-
-University Of North Carolina Chapel Hill
The opioid crisis response has largely overlooked multiple patient populations with complex opioid-related vulnerabilities, including older adults with cancer or dementia. Join Andrew Roberts, a CTSA KL2 Scholar who trained at UNC, for a presentation of findings from his work examining high-risk opioid use patterns and outcomes in older adult cancer survivors. He will also discuss future
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-Harvard Medical SchoolLecture: CTSA Visiting Scholars KL2 awardees from clinical and translational science centers (CTSA) present virtual lectures as part of CTSA Visiting Scholars. Joyce Gomes-Osman, PhD, PT, of the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, will present her research on "Exercise: Harnessing Neuroplasticity to Promote Brain Health in Aging." This event is free and open to the pubic. Register.
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-Harvard Medical SchoolAttend an information session to learn more about our KL2/CMeRIT program, which offers advanced training through educational activities and mentored research for senior fellows and junior faculty in clinical and translational research. An information session will be held via Zoom March 3 from 12:00-1:00pm. Additionally information can be found on our website.
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-Harvard Medical SchoolAttend an information session to learn more about our KL2/CMeRIT program, which offers advanced training through educational activities and mentored research for senior fellows and junior faculty in clinical and translational research. An information session will be held via Zoom March 1 from 5:00-6:00pm. Additionally information can be found on our website.
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-Harvard Medical SchoolAttend an information session to learn more about our KL2/CMeRIT program, which offers advanced training through educational activities and mentored research for senior fellows and junior faculty in clinical and translational research. An information session will be held via Zoom February 23 from 12:00-1:00pm. Additionally information can be found on our website.
To assess how TL1 Trainees, KL2 Scholars, and WFD groups are addressing barriers associated with the emerging COVID-19 pandemic.
- January 26, 2021The University of California, Davis and InVixa Inc., a biopharmaceutical startup, have executed a licensing agreement for a novel method using inhaled statins to treat the severe respiratory disease known as COVID-19. The license, negotiated by the InnovationAccess team within the UC Davis Office of Research, provides exclusive access for InVixa to commercialize the technology developed at the
