The online course will be offered from January 6, 2020 - April 20, 2020. The cost of the course is $250.00 and includes a completion certificate. For a limited time and number of applicants, the CTSI is offering mini-grants to cover the cost of this...
The CTSI Pilot Mobility Awards are open to those holding current Traditional Pilot Awards on track to complete all aims and objectives by the original project end date. Project proposals must demonstrate likelihood that the study will be highly competitive for extramural funding and identify...
The CTSI Traditional Pilot Awards are intended to support innovative, multidisciplinary and multi-institutional studies that advance Clinical and Translational Research. This approach has been successful and has catalyzed the formation of many multi and transdisciplinary research teams of scientists....
This summer, CTSI rolled out a program to accelerate the translation of research into the clinic and community through a novel concept referred to as the “Ensemble.” This innovative never-before-done approach uses team-science principles to bring together a broad continuum of stakeholders, including participants of...
The curriculum for the Master’s in Clinical and Translational Science (MSCTS) degree was recently updated to incorporate the full spectrum of the translational continuum (T0 through T5) and provide additional skills and training opportunities to develop the next generation of individuals working in translational research...
The CTSI Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program (PTCS) has been an active member of the CTSA External Reviewer Exchange Consortium (CEREC) since its inception in 2016. CTSI is one of nine Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) hubs collaborating on the review process of...
I am currently completing my second year as a PhD student at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, where I am pursuing a degree in Kinesiology. With the desire to positively impact the development of children’s long-term physical activity and sedentary behaviors, the opportunities provided...
The All of Us Research Program is a historic effort to gather data from one million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research and improve health. By considering individual differences in lifestyle, environment, and biology, researchers will uncover paths toward delivering precision medicine....
Lizbeth Nunez, CRC I in the CTO, has been a team member of the CTO since April 2019. During this time, she has actively managed several GI studies, including SPARC (Study of a Prospective Adult Research Cohort with Inflammatory Bowel Disease) for the Crohn’s and...
Ashley Schwarz, BS, has been with the MCW Clinical Trials Office (CTO) for two years as a Clinical Research Coordinator. After working as a coordinator to fulfill eligibility requirements for the certificate examination conducted by the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), we are very...
The CTSI 500 Stars program has provided me with invaluable experiences and connections which have allowed me to develop both professionally and personally. I’m a young scientist and aspiring future physician-scientist, interested in innovating emergency medicine and facilitating the development of novel therapeutics to cure...
Meet the newest people to join the CTSI team this year, including five to the main office and six to the Adult Translational Unit (A-TRU)....
Are you an early career investigator looking for protected time to conduct research? Our Mentored Career Development program is now accepting applications. Full time junior faculty from the Medical College of Wisconsin are eligible to apply to conduct mentored, interdisciplinary research. Only faculty with full-time or...
Mitochondria are called the powerhouse of our human cells, but when mitochondria fail to function properly, it’s like flipping the switch of the power source off. On today’s show we’ll learn about Mitochondrial Disease, from research aimed at better diagnosing it to the experience of...
The Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeastern Wisconsin announces the 2020 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Scientific Teams Advancing Research Translations (START) TL1 Mentored Translational Research Training Program. The overall goal of START TL1 Program award is to increase the number of well-trained...
Parents are the heart of the community and critical to addressing issues of child wellness. The CTSI CAN Collective Impact Parent Summit was held on Friday, November 1, 2019, from 5:30 – 8:30 PM at the Destiny Plaza, to empower parents around advocacy and family...
There are approximately 100,000 diagnosed cases of Sickle Cell Disease in the United States and millions more worldwide. Patients born with it are often faced with episodes of severe, acute pain as well as ongoing chronic pain. In this show, learn about Sickle Cell Disease...
On October 14, 2019, the 10th Annual Milwaukee Regional Research Forum – Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Viewpoint Luncheon celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center along with a poster presentation of CTSI supported research by MCW faculty, students and staff,...
It’s a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects over a million people throughout the U.S. For many, it’s controllable with medication. But, some patients don’t respond to these treatments and require surgery which, in severe cases, can result in removal of the colon. On today’s...
Join us at the 10th Annual Milwaukee Regional Research Forum – CTSI Viewpoint Luncheon on Friday, October 11, 2019. The Milwaukee Regional Research Forum, Inc. (MRRF) is a citizen inspired organization dedicated to advancing the goals of the Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast...
