Nutrition plays an undeniable role in many of the chronic illnesses researchers work hard to prevent, treat and cure. Through nutritional genomics, we have learned diet substituents metabolize differently depending on genetic variations and investigations have begun into how diets can cause genetic variations, many...
The CTSI Wiki is a place where CTSI members tasks with continued progress and development can connect, communicate and collaborate with each other. It breaks down information barriers that can exist between teams, departments and individuals and removes geographic barriers too. As a central location...
In an effort to speed the movement of discoveries from the lab to the patients, the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) has been established by the National Institutes of Health. NCATS will become the parent program of the CTSA (Clinical and Translational Science...
[galleria name="7284" type="post" width="528" height="500" caption="false" autoplay="true"] The 2nd Annual Milwaukee Regional Research Forum was held on October 24, 2011. The MRR Forum was established to inform the community about the CTSI and our collaborative research activities. It offers a unique opportunity to network with representatives...
As key partners in the CTSI of Southeast Wisconsin, the IRBs have been working on making the IRB review process between institutions more efficient. A pathway for considering a coordinated IRB review has been developed for research that will be conducted at more than one...
Over 140 researchers from medicine, psychology, economics, nursing, business, genetics, chemistry, engineering and many other disciplines convened at Marquette University, Alumni Memorial Hall on Friday, December 16, 2011 to be a part of a collaborative workshop hosted by CTSI and the Cancer Center. The morning...
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The Research Participant Advocate (RPA) is available to assist in protecting the safety and confidentiality of the research participants who volunteer for clinical studies. The RPA is a resource for potential research volunteers and a liaison and consultant to research teams. Learn more...
