Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in the U.S., but research shows that a significant disparity exists in the U.S. and, specifically, in Milwaukee. On today’s show, learn about a research study hoping to provide better outcomes for African American men...
Welcome to CTSI Insider, the newsletter of the Clinical & Translational Science Institute of Southeast Wisconsin. In this issue you will find news and announcements, including upcoming opportunities and events, and research trainings, as well as an overview of services available to support you....
Our Science Cafés are designed to reach out to the community and engage community members in all aspects of translational research. These events also promote dissemination of research results from local faculty of MCW or the CTSI partners/collaborators. This creates a unique setting for researchers...
My time spent as a CTSI Scholar has been highly beneficial in my development as a researcher and more importantly as a person. During my first cycle in CTSI, I conducted research in the ophthalmology field. This was outside my traditional focus in research and...
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to support the discovery and development of medications to prevent and treat opioid use disorders (OUD) and overdose. Under the Help to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has been allocated funds...
NCATS announced two new Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) program funding opportunities to support collaborative clinical research on rare diseases. The Center is accepting applications for Rare Diseases Clinical Research Consortia and a Data Management and Coordinating Center (DMCC); both funding opportunities have a deadline of October 9, 2018. The...
Merle Orr, MD, Assistant Professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, and his community partner, Shalina Ali, Co-executive Director of TRUE Skool, have received funding for their proposal, “Developing a culturally adapted intervention to increase physical activity among young African-American men with spinal cord injury due...
On August 3, 2018 the CTSI held its closing ceremony and poster presentation for the CTSI 500 Stars Summer Internship Program. In attendance were family, friends, preceptors, and students alike. Congratulations to our 107 Stars for completing this year’s Summer Internship Program. The CTSI 500 Stars...
