The Community Engagement Week planning committee is seeking abstract and poster submissions that describe projects, research and/or lessons learned from the field of Community Engagement in Research (CEnR). Submission Criteria Relevant submissions will also meet the following criteria: All must fit within at least one of the following...
Join us for one of three sessions to learn about three specific resources provided by the Biomedical Informatics team and the honest broker processes that help streamline your research projects while ensuring compliance. Space is limited, and each session is limited to 25 registered participants. Tools...
The America Invents Act, (also called the AIA), implemented the new “first-inventor-to-file” patent system in the United States as of March 16, 2013. This act changed how publications are considered and how public disclosure of an invention can affect your ability to get a patent on...
Do you or someone you know have Type 2 Diabetes? It is an epidemic among adults in Wisconsin and across the country. In this episode of CTSI Discovery Radio, find out how a balanced diet can be one of your best tools to manage Type...
There are key steps in protecting your intellectual property or developing a product, intervention or new therapeutic to bring to market. But, there are also some common mistake or oversights investigators should be aware of to be successful in the translational science practices. [prettyfilelink size="26 kB"...
How much do you know about research? Biomedical research, to be specific. The scientific research data on cardiac arrest alone is shocking. Nationally, more than 9 out of 10 people who suffer cardiac arrest will die, but not here in Southeast Wisconsin. On this episode...
It is estimated that as many as 5 million Americans age 65 and older have Alzheimer's Disease, possibly without any symptoms. On this episode of CTSI Discovery Radio, we'll talk with world-renowned researchers and the US Senator raised by an NIH funded scientist to see...
The purpose and goal of this course is to present both fundamentals and advanced principles of Patient Safety and Safety Science. Dominant myths will be explored and debunked....
If you're wearing pink, it's probably because October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Where there have been great advances in diagnosing and treating breast cancer, there are still many unanswered questions about the most invasive, aggressive types of the disease. On this episode of CTSI...
The Spring 2015 Course will be held on Thursdays, January 5th – February 13th. Register by December 1, 2014....
The Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) held a conference, "Building Collaborations for Patient Safety and Quality Improvement", on Tuesday, September 16th at Marquette University’s Alumni Memorial Union’s Grand Ballroom and brought together a variety of academic and health care institutions from...
A new online Data Management course offering through Vanderbilt University will start on October 27, 2014. The course is available to anyone at no cost (regardless of location or institution affiliation) and will run approximately 5-weeks. We understand this is a busy time of year...
Each day, more than 100,000 people suffer from a chronic, genetic blood disease that causes debilitating pain. When there's no cure, where do you turn for help? On this episode of CTSI Discovery Radio, we'll discuss new ways people living with Sickle Cell Disease are...
The University of Cincinnati (UC) Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training (CCTST) and Ethics Center of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center invite abstracts for podium and poster presentations at the March 12-13, 2015 conference Genomics and Ethics in Research and Medical Decision-Making. The...
Does someone in your family have type 1 diabetes? The incidence of type 1 diabetes (or juvenile diabetes) is increasing at an alarming rate. Managing the disease well can be difficult even for adults. Now, hear how a new study is looking at family dynamics...
The Dean's Award in Clinical & Translational Science was created to recognize MCW faculty and staff who have made a significant contribution to advancing translational science. The Award will be presented at the MCW Convocation Ceremony on September 10th. Please take a moment to nominate...
Autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are on the rise. What we don't know is if they are actually increasing, or if we are simply better at recognizing the issue. On this episode of CTSI Discovery Radio, we'll talk about autism in teens and how researchers are trying to...
Children’s Research Institute is pleased to announce Request for Proposals for funds to address pediatric-focused research and stimulate a team approach to science. Funds are to be awarded in four areas, each aligned with a Children’s Research Institute research unit: Infection, Inflammation and Immunity Developmental Genetics and...
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The Indiana Clinical and Translational Science Institute is calling for applications from CTSA investigators to access biospecimens to advance research on coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes. Specimens are available from Fairbanks Institute for Healthy Communities, a non-profit organization that operates INbank, which contains biological samples are linked with...
