The last two Science Cafés of the My Genes/My Health Series took place in October and November. On October 16th, Cecilia Hillard, PhD led a discussion based on her presentation The Weed Within: Endocannabinoids Regulate Your Mood and Response to Stress. Dr. Hillard discussed new insights into...
The advanced technologies and capabilities involved in the generation of individual genomic data are rapidly ushering the medical sciences toward exciting new possibilities regarding personalized medical care and preventative medicine, however this is a complex multi-faceted issue. The most effective and productive path for researchers,...
Reza Shaker, MD, Joseph E. Geenen Professor and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research at MCW and CTSI Director has developed a device that is designed to minimize or eliminate symptoms of extraesophageal acid reflux disease (EERD)...
TIES – a tool from the University of Pittsburgh CTSI presented by Rebecca Crowley, M.D., M.S. Are you looking for a method to de-identify & query your data repository – tune in and check out what TIES has to offer! TIES (Tissue Information Extraction System) is an...
The CTSI-MSTP joint sessions bring MSTP trainees and K awardees together to create a community of clinical and translational researchers. The objectives of the sessions are to provide insight into clinical and translational process and to provide the MSTP trainees and K awardees an opportunity...
Theodore A. Kotchen, MD, Professor of Medicine, Associate Dean for Clinical Research, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition and Director of CTSI’s Mentored Career Development Award Program (KL2) has been appointed Co-Executive Editor of the American Journal of Hypertension. The American Journal...
On October 2nd almost 100 participants representing over 40 disciplines gathered at the UWM School of Continuing Education for a one-day workshop hosted by the CTSI’s Community Engagement Program. Thomas Concannon, PhD, Health Services Researcher, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies at Tufts Medical...
The 2013 Spring Methods in Grant Preparation Seminar Series begins January 22nd. This series is directed by David Harder, PhD, Associate Dean for Mentoring. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, January 22 - May 7, 2013 from 5-7pm @ the Medical College of Wisconsin, Room...
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is accepting proposals for its annual Research Growth Initiative (RGI). Proposals for collaborative research are encouraged, provided UWM faculty and scientists are lead investigators. The program funds one-year seed proposals and PIs are expected to seek external funding after the RGI...
The 3rd Annual Milwaukee Regional Research Forum (MRR Forum) and Public Policy Forum Viewpoint Luncheon will be held on Monday, October 29th from 11:00am – 1:30pm at the Crowne Plaza Milwaukee West Hotel. This year’s Viewpoint Luncheon panel discussion topic is Milwaukee’s Information Technology Infrastructure:...
The second Science Café of the 2012 My Genes/My Health series was held on September 11th at the MSOE Center for BioMolecular Modeling. Elizabeth Worthey, PhD led a discussion on DNA sequencing and personalized medicine. Dr. Worthey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of...
The conduct of clinical research in rare diseases is essential. Despite their rarity, many fundamental advances in medicine have come from the study of rare diseases and these have benefited common diseases. In order to assure the future of this research, the training of the next...
Christopher P. Austin, M.D. was named director of NCATS, effective September 23, 2012. Dr. Austin’s new NCATS role was announced by NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., at the inaugural meetings of the NCATS Advisory Council and Cures Acceleration Network (CAN) Review Board. Austin...
Community Engagement in Research (CEnR) and Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) The Community Engagement Key Function of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute will host a one-day workshop on Tuesday, October 2nd from 8:00am to 4:00pm at the UWM School of Continuing Education. The purpose of this workshop...
Syed M. Ahmed, MD, MPH, DrPH, has been named Senior Associate Dean for Community Engagement at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Ahmed serves as Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and Professor in the Institute for Health and Society, Director of...
Establishing research collaborations between institutions The Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) in partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), the MCW Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center (BBC) and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) hosted the UWM Innovation Park Discussion/Reception on Thursday, July 12th at the...
Have you ever wondered what a protein looks like? Do you know that the human body is made up of 25,000 proteins? Do you know that proteins fold to a specific shape and when you have a fever they begin to unfold? Have you ever...
CTSI and the MCW Department of Ophthalmology invite you to attend the Eye Institute's Annual Symposium, Ophthalmology Innovation 2012: Why We Do What We Do – Clinical Trials and the Evidence that Guides Us, on Saturday September 22nd, from 7:30 am to 3:00 p.m. in the...
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If you ask Dr. Ty Carroll what he liked most about his experience leading a Science Café discussion, he will tell you it was the interactive nature of it. The Science Café in which Dr. Carroll participated was about diabetes and kicked off the Health...
