The GGACT cooperative, a collaboration between Boston Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and the University of California Los Angeles, was established to support investigators in rapidly translating complex gene and cell therapies to early phase, investigator-initiated clinical trials by providing expertise in protocol...
When someone is injured, it puts that person at significant risk for disability or even death. In fact, each year, injury is among the leading causes of death in the U.S. So, what can be done to try to reduceinjuries and their potentially devastating...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released its first ever Strategic Plan for Data Science to capitalize on the opportunities presented by advances in data science. The plan describes NIH’s overarching goals, strategic objectives, and implementation tactics for promoting the modernization of the NIH-funded biomedical...
One of CTSI’s primary aims is to support and grow the careers and research of early-stage investigators across our 8 partner institutions by providing them with mentoring, funding for research, access to local, regional, and national networks and collaborators, and with education and training in...
This new approach potentially could be effective as a therapy after cancer surgery. On May 16, 2018, NCATS announced new findings from a collaborative study indicating that an identified compound, named metarrestin, can block the spread of pancreatic and other cancers in various animal models. The team,...
A commonly prescribed blood thinner can cause a serious, even fatal condition known as HIT. On today’s show, we’ll hear from a local researcher who’s working diligently on new treatments and tools for diagnosing HIT. And later, we’ll hear about a new public awareness campaign...
The NIH announces this year's Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program. This is a competitive opportunity for early-stage physician-scientists to conduct independent clinical and translational research as tenure-track investigators at the NIH and in academia. It was established in 2011 to create career research opportunities for...
Ryan Spellecy, PhD is an Associate Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities in the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, in the Institute for Health Equity at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Spellecy leads CTSI's Clinical Research Scholars program, a program designed to support and...
