Successful conduct of clinical research depends on the research team’s ability to navigate the many complexities of local and federal regulations, site logistics and clinical operations while at the same time utilizing financial acumen. Developing a sound understanding of these issues and acquiring the ability...
You’ve heard the saying, ‘we are what we eat.’ But, one doctor says we’re also when we eat. Learn how his research shows when we eat might increase or decrease our risk for developing fatty liver disease. We’ll also discover a recent study focusing on...
The CTSI of Southeast Wisconsin congratulates Tammy Lyn Kindel, MD, PhD, recipient of the 2017 NIH Mentored Career Development Award. The award provides training opportunities for junior faculty working in clinical and translational research to become independent investigators. Dr. Kindel is an assistant professor of surgery...
It’s one of the largest, most wide-spread public health crises our country and our community has ever faced. The incidence rate of heroin and prescription opioid abuse and related deaths has reached epidemic proportions. ...
A team of doctors need to fix a critically ill patient’s badly damaged esophagus, only to find that it’s beyond repair by standard practice. What they did instead, you’ll have to hear to believe!...
This year was a year filled with interesting news and stories of research and discoveries through translational science and throughout 2016, CTSI Discovery Radio brought you lots of them!...
Many translational research grants are strengthened pilot data that addresses the prevalence of various conditions in medical populations or current patterns and outcomes of care. While gathering primary data is often infeasible, use of existing databases can support such work. One solution to this problem...
Imagine if your body’s immune system developed an abnormality, and instead of helping to fight off infection, it began mistaking good bacteria and other matter in the intestinal or digestive tract as invading substances. For over one-and-a half-million people in the U.S. suffering from Inflammatory...
How many times have you heard it? “Trust your gut!” Well, do you? New findings from a recent clinical study on the human gut bacteria suggest that you should. On today’s show, we’ll learn about one local research team who’ve discovered a groundbreaking link connecting a...
“Advancing the Health of Veterans through Collaboration in Research and Discovery” - Veterans face a range of health issues that are unique to their service and different from the general population. These include physical, psychological, and physcosocial issues that impact both them and their families. ...
