Clinical and Translational Research
-Harvard Medical SchoolFundamentals & Applications of Clinical and Translational Research (FaCToR) offers an overview of the concepts of clinical/translational research through the dynamic and interactive medium of online learning. As a selected participant of this online course, you will learn about the spectrum of clinical and translational research from first-in-human studies to healthcare interventions implemented
June 17, 2022At Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, children with limited English proficiency (LEP) currently use a Communications Board and point to the need they are trying to communicate. Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance's (Georgia CTSA) AppHatchery consulting and development service is helping Children’s Heathcare of Atlanta improve care for LEP patients by creating a mobile app that
May 27, 2022“We evaluated the postoperative sepsis rankings of Georgia hospitals within a collaborative setting because identifying different quality metrics between hospitals is useful to have best practice dissemination between high and low performers,” says Dr. Jesse Codner. “As a collaborative, we are working together to optimize our sepsis care pathways throughout the state so that a patient would get
May 06, 2022Congratulations to Sara Auld, MD, MSc, who received the Albert E. Levy Award for Excellence in Scientific Research, junior faculty at Emory University. “I am so grateful for the wonderful colleagues and mentors I have had the pleasure of working with over the last several years,” says Dr. Auld. “As the saying goes, ‘chance favors the prepared,’ and my MSCR training allowed me to be prepared to
-Pennsylvania State Univ Hershey Med CtrPenn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute will present the workshop “Modeling Heterogeneous Time-Dependent Processes with Gimme and multi-VAR” There are many open questions on how best to analyze multivariate time series arising from multiple subjects. In this workshop, we will present two frameworks for modeling heterogeneous time-dependent processes, GIMME and multi-VAR. We will
April 14, 2022“This article provides a new framework for demonstrating the impact of a translational research program. By evaluating short- and long-term influence across both academic and public spheres, we obtain a more complete picture of how Georgia CTSA-supported pediatrics research has advanced translational science,” says Nicole Llewellyn, PhD, associate director, Georgia CTSA Evaluation and Continuous
April 14, 2022In their efforts to recruit more than one million patients for a significant research study, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (NMHC) and the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute realized the need to standardize medication data in their joint venture, the Northwestern Medicine Enterprise Data Warehouse (NMEDW). The path to standardization required coordination between the two organizations.
March 25, 2022The Recruitment Innovation Center (RIC) has recently published a new manuscript providing recruitment and retention guidance for researchers as they are designing studies. The RIC consults with CTSA hubs on strategies to increase clinical trial enrollment by developing, testing, and sharing innovations to enhance participant recruitment and retention. After 220 consultations with investigators
Columbia University Health SciencesTo learn of the creative springs of today's science, Dr. Rita Charon interviews leading scientists, for the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) Narratives of Discovery project. She draws on their thoughts, imagination and analytical minds to illuminate the interconnections among the modes of knowing, seeing, and telling in the medical sciences. The fifth article in the series is now published
-University of VirginiaThe Voices in Clinical & Translational Science series serves as a platform to lift underrepresented voices in research across the iTHRIV partnership with a focus on promoting dialogue and encouraging team science. This seminar series is aimed at amplifying diverse perspectives in clinical and translational research to foster innovation and an inclusive environment. Presenters will share their
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February 23, 2022
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
February 22, 2022The Federation of American Scientists have chosen to highlight a proposal by Penn State researchers for the U.S. government to spearhead a nationwide effort to use cutting-edge artificial intelligence and data science techniques to tackle the epidemic of diseases of despair.
-Emory UniversityJoin us March 3-4, 2022, at Callaway Resort and Gardens as we bring together researchers from across the region to present the best new health-related preclinical, clinical, implementation, and population-based research and build collaborative relationships. Featured talks Concurrent breakout sessions focused on rural health, COVID-19, health service delivery, health equity, development of
February 16, 2022A 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
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December 24, 2021
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.
December 17, 2021One goal of the CTSA program is to accelerate the translation of research into public health policy through informing new policy briefs, guidelines, and initiatives. Using cutting-edge bibliometric tools, we are pleased to share in this infographic how Georgia CTSA-supported research has gone beyond academic boundaries to influence health policy. View Infographic
-Harvard Medical SchoolTraining program: Clinical and Translational (C/T) Research Academy Program dates: July 2022 – May 2024 Application deadline: January 28, 2022 Two-year program offering advanced training in clinical and translational (c/t) investigation and a mentored research experience to clinicians and PhD researchers in Harvard-based clinical fellowships. This program focuses on clinical trial and study
November 23, 2021“Without a doubt, the support from the Georgia CTSA changed the trajectory of my career. It connected me to mentors, protected time and matched me with clinical research which is so important to me,” says Colleen S. Kraft, MD, MSc. Known as one of Emory’s leading infectious disease experts, Colleen S. Kraft, MD, MSc, is no stranger to today’s media outlets and the medical community for her role as
November 13, 2021Former KL2 scholars and current Georgia CTSA Research Education Program members, Dr. Igho Ofotokun and Dr. Rachel Patzer, along with Georgia CTSA Clinical Research Centers Co-Director, Dr. Priscilla Pemu, received a nearly $20M NIH grant as principal investigators of the Atlanta hub for RECOVER, a nationwide effort to study Long COVID effects. Georgia CTSA Community Engagement Director, Dr. Tabia
Wake Forest University Health SciencesThe Wake Forest Clinical and Translational Science Institute is working to nurture the academic Learning Health System (aLHS) at Wake Forest. Each of the CTSI’s unique programs were tasked to pivot a portion of their work specifically to this aim. In doing such, a collaboration formed among the Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD), Team Science, and Translational Pilot Programs
-Emory UniversityHosted by the Georgia CTSA, the Southeast Regional Clinical & Translational Science Conference, held at Callaway Resort & Gardens, March 3 - 4, 2022, brings together researchers from across the region to present the best new clinical and translational research and build collaborative relationships. Clinical and/or translational researchers working across the southeast are invited to submit an- Clinical and Translational Science
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming many domains, including finance, agriculture, defense, and biomedicine. In this paper, we focus on the role of AI in clinical and translational research (CTR), including preclinical research (T1), clinical research (T2), clinical implementation (T3), and public (or population) health (T4).
-University Of Southern CaliforniaThis 60-minute webinar starts with an overview of why and how PROSPERO was developed. I will then show how to search the database and how to register systematic review protocol details and keep records up to date. Reflections on the 10 years since the launch of PROSPERO and the challenges the rapidly changing digital environment now presents will also be briefly covered. Learning Objectives By the
October 13, 2021The Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research welcomes ten Richmond-area community members, researchers and advocates to a new board that will foster communication between members of the community and Virginia Commonwealth University researchers. The Greater Richmond Community Advisory Board will guide and inform research at VCU by defining research priorities, evaluating projects and
The toolkit comprises a set of power point slide sets (modules) intended to serve as a resource for persons delivering presentations aiming to heighten and facilitate older adult inclusion in clinical and translational research.
-University of VirginiaJoin us as we celebrate our iTHRIV scholars at the 4th Annual iTHRIV Scholars Clinical Translational Research Symposium on October 19 at 1 PM. Each year, the symposium includes a keynote address from Elizabeth O. Ofili, MD, MPH, FACC, an information session for prospective scholars, and research lightning talks from our current cohort and recent graduates. This year’s event will be virtual and
-University Of Wisconsin-MadisonThe University of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research’s Dissemination and Implementation Launchpad is excited to share that the 2021 Short Course registration is open now ! This free, 2-day, virtual Short Course features EPIS expert Greg Aarons, PhD, and SIC and COINS expert Lisa Saldana, PhD, as visiting faculty. The agenda outlines the variety of sessions and experienced
August 05, 2021We sat down (virtually!) with Dr. Roy Poblete, a recipient of the SC CTSI Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science and recipient of multiple SC CTSI funding awards. We hear from him about his new role as junior editor with the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science (JCTS), the official journal of the Association for Clinical and Translational Science, and the
August 05, 2021The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted vulnerable populations and the multiple barriers they face in accessing quality healthcare. In this era of rising costs and harsh social inequities, public hospital and clinic professionals are searching for novel ways to improve healthcare access and delivery. Yet many innovations never get as far as clinical practice, or they are put into action and fail
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Learning the Ropes - Irving Institute’s Translational Therapeutics Accelerator (TRx) Helps Researchers Navigate the Challenges of Commercialization