A commonly prescribed blood thinner can cause a serious, even fatal condition known as HIT. On today’s show, we’ll hear from a local researcher who’s working diligently on new treatments and tools for diagnosing HIT. And later, we’ll hear about a new public awareness campaign...
The NIH announces this year's Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program. This is a competitive opportunity for early-stage physician-scientists to conduct independent clinical and translational research as tenure-track investigators at the NIH and in academia. It was established in 2011 to create career research opportunities for...
Ryan Spellecy, PhD is an Associate Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities in the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, in the Institute for Health Equity at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Spellecy leads CTSI's Clinical Research Scholars program, a program designed to support and...
Ayman Isahaku participated in CTSI's 500 Stars Initiative, a ten-year, comprehensive, multi-institutional, and community-focused, education and workforce diversity plan, with the overarching objective of replenishing, while increasing diversity in the translational science workforce. Ayman shared his experiences from participating in our 500 Stars Summer Internship program. CTSI...
The Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) is pleased to announce our Request for Applications for 2019 Traditional Pilot Awards as part of the Pilot Translational & Clinical Studies Program. The total available funding CTSI is offering for the 2019 Traditional Pilot Award...
CTSI leaders and scholars recently returned from attending the Association for Clinical and Translational Science 2018 Conference in Washington D.C. where they networked with colleagues, researchers, scholars, industry leaders, and NCATS program officers and attended exciting and innovative sessions on topics related to Clinical and...
Opioid Overdose Prevention Research Request for Participation Sponsored by: The Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) Hosted by: Milwaukee Community Opioid Prevention Effort (COPE), the Neuroscience Research Center, and the Comprehensive Injury Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin, The Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast...
The Marquette University Exercise Translational Research Unit (MU EXSC-TRU) is intended to assist with clinical health and athletic performance research. Both research participants and translational investigators will benefit from this well-organized Core that can be a one-stop location for a wide variety of services. The...
Autism is a neurological disorder that can dramatically affect a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. It’s a life-long condition, even though many associate it with young children. On today’s show, we’ll look at some of those challenges among teens and young adult...
The Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) is seeking applications for a Medical Director (20%) and an Associate Medical Director (10%) of its Adult-Translational Research Unit (A-TRU). The responsibilities for these individuals include the following: Committed day-to-day on-site supervision of the A-TRU Ability to manage a...
The CTSI community has come together once again to work in partnership in interdisciplinary research teams to advance research discoveries that lead to improved health. The CTSI Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program advocates, facilitates and fosters the continuum of research from bench to bedside...
The Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) is now accepting applications for the Start-up Award within the Pilot Translational & Clinical Studies Program to support pilot preparatory work. Start-up projects are small, short-term feasibility studies for the purpose of developing a strong, highly...
As of today, CTSI has consolidated a number of CTSI Service Request forms into one central form. This change is intended to make it easier and less confusing for customers looking to request CTSI services. The following service cores now have one single request form: ...
It's a new cancer treatment that genetically alters a person's immune system, training healthy cells to target and kill deadly cancer cells. On today show, hear from the team of doctors who worked collaboratively in translating basic science research into successful clinical application. And later,...
NCATS and Eli Lilly are accepting applications for the third round of its externship program. This 6 month externship aims to increase the skill sets of translational science trainees in drug development and to learn from another sector in the translational research ecosystem. NCATS continues...
Come and learn about the Real-Time IRB review process from investigators, study staff, and IRB members who have had their research reviewed via this innovative mechanism. Presenters will discuss the Real-Time IRB review process, studies that are best suited for this type of review, and...
At CTSI we recently submitted our Annual Progress Report (APR) to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and NCATS. While the APR is always an undertaking for our staff, faculty and programs, it provides an opportunity to reflect on our goals and progress to-date, areas...
Leslie Bojar, BBA is the CTSI Business Operations Coordinator. Her role is crucial in the stability of our department. She manages coordination of financial and business processes including: pre-award, post-award, purchasing, budgeting, and receivables within the CTSI. Leslie also acts as liaison with Human Resources...
Dr. Zeno Franco, assistant professor in the Department of Family & Community Medicine was recently named a 2017 Health Care Hero by Milwaukee Business News along with 4 other MCW faculty. The Health Care Heros awards are presented annually by BizTimes Milwaukee to honor the positive...
As a CTSI TL1 scholar, I have been provided with the time and resources to focus on my development as a clinical/translational science researcher. The multi-theoretical training provided by this program has exposed me to innovative techniques that will extend my research program in directions...
