On Tuesday, May 27th the Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin (CTSI) celebrated the 2014 Pilot & Collaborative Clinical and Translational Research Grants as well as the Mentored Career Development (KL2) Awards. Hosted by Dr. Reza Shaker, MD, Senior Associate Dean and Director...
Discovery Radio welcomes Dr. Chris Austin from the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) in Washington, DC. Plus, you'll hear from our guest Dr. John Baker of the Medical College of Wisconsin on the topic of how probiotics are not only good for your digestion, but could potentially save you...
At this year's 101st Commencement of the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), held Friday May 16th, 19 students graduated with advanced degrees in clinical and translational science. Eighteen students from the College's Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences earned a Masters Degree in Clinical and Translational...
The CTSI Mentored Career Development (KL2) Award provides training opportunities for junior faculty working in clinical and translational research to become independent investigators. The program focuses on those junior faculty with strong potential for careers in translational research. KL2 scholars are provided 75% protected time,...
Would you like a better grasp on the clinical methodology process? The CTSI would like to announce the summer 2014 Clinical Trial Design Seminar Series. This is a valuable research resource being offered to faculty, students, and relevant staff at all CTSI partnering institutions. The...
If you sit down with Allison Hyngstrom, PT, PhD, she will tell you that success early on in your career doesn’t come without the right resources, great mentors, meaningful collaborations and … campaigning?...
The CTSI scientific community has come together once again to work in partnership in multidisciplinary research teams to discover clues that will lead to better treatments and cures for today’s medical threats. CTSI seeks to cultivate inter-institutional and interdisciplinary collaboration between clinical and basic biomedical...
On Thursday, April 17th, Please join the MCW Cancer Center in welcoming Dr. Teri Albrecht. We encourage all faculty and staff with an interest in cancer and overall health disparities in poor urban and African American populations, and community-engaged research to attend her talk, Reducing...
Before the popularity of yogurts, probiotic drinks or supplements, Dr. John Baker and his team observed a connection between the good bacteria living in your intestines and improved heart health. Dr. Baker and his team confirmed their observations in animal models over the past year. Now,...
Where will the next generation of drugs come from? A major new initiative is helping industry and academic institutions "break down the barriers" to new drug development. The CTSI Regional Drug Discovery and Repurposing Initiative (DDRI) aims to expedite the development of new drugs and...
