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 Rising Star Dr. Sara Kover has dedicated her career to studying language development in children with neurodevelopment disorders. Her latest project focuses on how memory, attention, and phonology relate to vocabulary development....
A study by former ITHS TL1 predoctoral trainee Musetta Fu found that group singing improved both cognitive and pulmonary functions in older adults....
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....
With the support of the ITHS Rising Stars program, Dr. Sujata Pradhan is using activity monitors to help improve treatment options for people with Parkinson’s disease. ...
Laura Fraade-Blanar, an ITHS TL1 trainee, hopes her study can arm families and caregivers with hard facts around the role dementia plays in car accident risk....
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...
Biomedical researchers are struggling these days to fuel scientific pursuits. Cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget are squeezing many investigators, particularly those early in their careers. Other endowments and funding sources are turning away large numbers of highly-qualified applicants. These mounting challenges persuaded...
