Applications are now open for 2025–2026 appointments to the ITHS KL2 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development program. The KL2 program provides the time, funding, mentorship, and training necessary to foster the early career development of clinical and translational researchers....
The ITHS-funded Academic Community Partnerships award provides an opportunity for researchers to build relationships in the community, strengthening the translational impact of their project. We sat down for a conversation with Dr. Liliana Lengua, a UW Professor of Psychology and director of the Center for...
The University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center now offer the Translational Research Education for Cancer Solutions (T-RECS) program, a new post-baccalaureate fellowship for recent college graduates who would like to pursue a doctoral degree in any STEM discipline or health profession. The...
The ITHS profile series is meant to shine a deserving spotlight on individuals or programs within ITHS doing critical work across the vast spectrum of translational science. For this installment, Teddy Johnson, the ITHS Director of Technology Development and Co-Director of the ITHS Pilots Program,...
The Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) is proud to introduce Drs. Denise Dillard and Sarah Shannon as the newest co-principal investigators and members of the ITHS Executive Leadership Committee. They bring extensive experience, a strong commitment to translational science, and deep ties to the...
Announcing the fourth year of the ITHS Team Science Seminar Series! The theme for 2025-26 will be Bridging the Gap: Operationalizing Team Science Framework to Enhance Effectiveness of Interdisciplinary Collaborations. The first three sessions will delve into each domain in the “Six Conditions for Creating...
ITHS is happy to introduce the latest group of investigators in our TL1 Translational Research Training Program! This exciting cohort of pre-doctoral students will spend one year in the program gaining the career development tools needed to become better translational researchers. The trainees study at...
At the 2025 ITHS EXPO and Symposium, alongside keynote speakers and an in-depth panel discussion with ITHS leadership, attendees had the opportunity to hear from several research professionals showcasing their groundbreaking work addressing and solving real-world health concerns. From preeclampsia and coronary disease to dental...
Applications are now open for the next round of ITHS Pilot Awards. The awards are designed to support innovative, high-impact translational research projects that have the potential to advance medical knowledge and improve human health. By offering seed funding, the program encourages investigators to explore...
Policy changes are ahead that will change the way clinical data sets are handled - and these new rules will impact workflow for many researchers. What’s Changing? All research-related data sets involving UW Medicine Identified and/or De-Identified Clinical Data must be pulled by a Neutral Intermediary or...