09 Jul ITHS co-PI Bonnie Ramsey receives Warren Alpert Foundation prize for groundbreaking research in Cystic Fibrosis
Congratulations to Dr. Bonnie Ramsey for being recognized by the Warren Alpert Foundation in this year’s annual prize. ...
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25 Jun KL2 scholar alum awarded $2.4M to study healthy food program for American Indian communities
Amanda Fretts, PhD, MPH, is a member of Eel Ground First Nation—an American Indian community in New Brunswick, Canada. Since childhood, Fretts observed that that there was a higher prevalence of diabetes in her community than neighboring areas which fueled her interest in public health...
20 Jun Applications open: service voucher to explore substance use disorders
The Pacific Northwest (PNW) Node of the National Institute of Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network (NIDA CTN) is collaborating with the Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) to announce the availability of consultation, services, and access to electronic health records data from 18 primary care...
12 Jun A Company developed in part by ITHS biostatistician acquired by Johnson & Johnson
Bryan Comstock, MS, a senior biostatistician and consultant with ITHS, was recently highlighted by the UW Department of Biostatistics for his role in developing Crowd-Sourced Assessment of Technical Skills (C-SATS), a new platform for evaluating surgical skills. The article titled, “Biostat grad among co-founders of...
15 May A Celebration of Translational Science
Investigators from across all disciplines of clinical and basic research came together to celebrate translational science. The second annual Translational Science Expo welcomed over 100 people to learn about ongoing projects and share in recent successes....
08 May Registration is open for the Introduction to Clinical Research Boot Camp
ITHS is excited to offer a two-day Introduction to Clinical Research Boot Camp for faculty, staff, and post-doctoral fellows. This intensive workshop is designed to provide foundational knowledge in designing and managing a clinical trial for researchers who are new to the translational process....
07 May Seeking Pilot Award applications, Letters of Intent due June 15
Translational science is a unique part of medical research that focuses on moving new ideas and inventions from the investigation to saving lives. Researchers need a flexible funding mechanisms to help transition their work along this path. To help fill this gap, ITHS offers four...
02 May Funding Opportunity with the Northwest Roybal Center for Translational Research on Aging – Proposals due June 1st
The NRC is pleased to announce the availability of noncompeting administrative supplements from the NIH/National Institute on Aging to fund projects that focus on several key areas....
27 Apr 3 ways ITHS can maximize your recruitment efforts
Many study teams face their greatest challenge of all during clinical trial recruitment. Too often hardships in finding trial participants can raise costs or result in studies closing before the target data is collected. ITHS aims to reduce this barrier by providing recruitment support in...
13 Apr National network provides free online learning for trial innovation
The CTSA Trial Innovation Network (TIN) aims to make multi-site clinical trials as efficient as possible by reducing effort and cost. To further this mission, the TIN produces a regular webinar series to disseminate novel techniques and trainings to research teams. ...