Dr. Mary “Nora” Disis, MD, principal investigator for the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) will depart from this position, effective March 1, 2024. She will remain active in several other roles, including as Director of the UW Medicine Cancer Vaccine Institute, where she is...
Dr. Mary “Nora” Disis, famed translational researcher and pioneer in vaccine science, is stepping down from her position as Principal Investigator at the Institute of Translational Health Sciences. Stepping into the role is John K. Amory, MD, MPH, MSc, Professor of Medicine and Section Head...
Over the last decade, Dr. Sean Mooney has played a pivotal role as the Director of Informatics for the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, spearheading numerous initiatives aimed at bridging the gap between research and clinical practice. He has been instrumental in forging partnerships between...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has chosen the University of Montana’s L.S. Skaggs Institute of Health Innovation as the new Pacific Northwest location for one of five entrepreneurial hubs across the United States. Dubbed SIHI-REACH, this hub will support academic innovators across the WWAMI region...
This year, we begin a new profile series to shed light on some of the distinguished scholars currently participating in our KL2 Program. We begin with Blake Langley, ND, LAc., who is clinically trained as a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist. Langley is currently a staff...
ITHS has a long history of helping researchers prepare for submitting a grant, creating a study or even helping to shape up research ideas that are in early stages. Sometimes researchers need a broader perspective on study design and implementation from clinical investigators and other experts,...
A recent study partially funded by ITHS shines new light on the plasticity of the brain and could have implications in various fields of study. Cynthia Price, PhD, MA, LMT, is a respected Research Professor at the University of Washington School of Nursing, and director of...
Congratulations to ITHS Faculty Co-Director of Integrating Special Populations, Tumaini Rucker Coker, MD, MBA, for being elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Dr. Coker is one of three professors at the University of Washington elected to the National Academy of Medicine in recognition of excellence...
This September, ITHS played host to REDCapCon 2023, an international networking & learning event for REDcap administrators. The three-day gathering in Seattle, held at the Westin Hotel, was dedic ated to the exploration of cutting-edge research and data management techniques as well as networking with...