Sasha Stanton, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor and ITHS KL2 Scholar has been selected as the recipient of the Athena Endowed Award for Excellence in Breast Cancer Research for her work with cancer vaccines. ...
ITHS KL2 Scholar Jonathan Kocarnik, PhD, is focused on identifying genetic and environmental factors associated with cancer risk and survival, particularly for colorectal cancer. ...
Thanks to the ITHS KL2 training program, three early-career investigators will now have the dedicated research time and funding they need to continue pursuing their research goals....
For patients suffering from mild traumatic brain injuries, just 20 minutes with a social worker can aid in recovery, according to a study led by KL2 Scholar Dr. Megan Moore. ...
ITHS KL2 Scholar Dr. Catherine Yeung is building a mathematical model to help doctors better dose medications for patients with kidney disease. Learn why Yeung credits the KL2 program for helping her build a research network....
Early-career biomedical investigators face numerous challenges when trying to become independently established. Mitigating two of the biggest challenges to becoming established is the goal of the ITHS KL2 training program, which recently accepted its newest cohort of three scholars....
ITHS KL2 Scholar Dr. Raquel Capote applies her research training to improving oral health. Her focus is translating injury and treatment data into programs and education that better prevent and treat traumatic dental injuries....
For many junior faculty figuring out how to navigate life after receiving their doctoral degree, finding time to conduct the research they are passionate about can be a frustrating endeavor. Free periods of time for research can be very limited for these investigators between their...
The recently published research of Dr. Nathan White has received substantial media attention due to its potentially life-saving applications for trauma patients. Dr. White and his UW research team developed an engineered hemostatic polymer (PolySTAT) that circulates harmlessly in the blood, identifies wound areas, and...
Dr. Nathan White, an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Washington and Attending Physician at Harborview Medical Center, is guided by the philosophy of identifying a problem and then attacking it from all angles. This philosophy is serving him well in his...
