New to the CTSI Team
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)....
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...
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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...
It’s a chronic disease that affects people from the very beginning of life. But successful research is leading to ever-improving treatments, resulting in ever-increasing life expectancy. And later, we’ll hear from a woman in our community who is thriving, despite battling it. We’re learning about...
It’s a virus-type so common that almost every male and female in the U.S. will contract some form of it during their lifetime. The good news is, it’s preventable. But, for some, it can have devastating consequences. We’re learning all about the Human Papillomavirus...
The NIH Common Fund announces FY2020 funding opportunities for the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award, New Innovator Award, Transformative Research Award, and Early Independence Award in the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program. The program provides unique opportunities for exceptionally creative scientists to pursue highly innovative approaches to address...
This translational endeavor aims to partner clinical proficiencies throughout the CTSA network with drug discovery resources. CTSA-affiliated researchers and clinicians who have identified potential drug targets, pathways or screening approaches and are interested in accelerated translation into patients through drug repurposing are encouraged to respond....
The Dean’s Award in Clinical & Translational Research was created to recognize MCW faculty and staff who have made a significant contribution to advancing translational science to improve the health of our patients. The Award will be presented at the MCW Convocation Ceremony on September...
We’ve all had an acute illness that resulted in vomiting. It’s the worst! But imagine having a condition that causes you to experience severe episodes of vomiting for hours or even days. On today’s show, discover the latest on the chronic GI condition known as...
The Healthcare Advertising Awards is the oldest, largest and most widely respected healthcare advertising awards competition. The awards are sponsored by Healthcare Marketing Report, the leading publication covering all aspects of healthcare marketing, advertising and strategic business development. Over 4,000 entries were received this year, making...
CTSI’s Biomedical Informatics program and Clinical Trials Office have been jointly recruiting Froedtert & MCW patients for the Adaptable aspirin trial since January of 2017. This large-scale, pragmatic trial aims to recruit 15,000 patients across the U.S. to compare the effectiveness of two daily doses...
On May 12, 2019, the CTSI Child Advancement Network (CAN) co-sponsored the Luau Lullaby Community Baby Shower with the Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. (MHSI), a Vroom Brain Building activation partner organization. The event was held at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Heritage Health Center located...
A clinical trial that is being coordinated by the CTSI Clinical Trials Office (CTO) was featured on Grey’s Anatomy. Asterias has a clinical trial investigating stem cell transplant in spinal cord injuries that was featured April 18th, 2019, on Season 15, Episode 22 – Head...
NIH Funding Acknowledgment: Important Reminder – Please acknowledge the NIH when publishing papers, patents, projects, and presentations resulting from the use of CTSI resources by including the NIH Funding Acknowledgement.