ITHS Welcomes New Biomedical Informatics Director

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15 December, 2025

Apply Now for the ITHS TL1 Program

Are you a graduate student researcher who wants to expand your set of translational science skills? Consider applying for the ITHS TL1 Translational Research Training Program! This opportunity is open to pre-doctoral students at the University of Washington and Montana State University. Applications are due...

06 November, 2025

Journey from ITHS TL1 Trainee to TL1 Faculty Co-Director

In this installment of the ITHS profile series, we sat down with Dr. Jillian Pintye to learn more about  her research in HIV and STI prevention and treatment for women during pregnancy and her new role as the Faculty Co-Director of the ITHS TL1 Program....

30 October, 2025

Learn How to Integrate Automated Texting into Your Research Workflow

Research teams are relying on automated texting features now more than ever to improve engagement, data collection and more. Now, the ITHS REDCap team is holding free trainings on how to use Mosio, a tool that helps researchers incorporate automated texting into their workflows.   What You’ll Learn in the Demo: How Mosio integrates with REDCap to support automated communication workflows Use cases for...

29 October, 2025

Apply now to the ITHS KL2 Program

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....

06 October, 2025

ITHS Pilot Profile: Supporting Families After Incarceration

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...

25 September, 2025

Apply Now for the Translational Research Education for Cancer Solutions (T-RECS) Post-Baccalaureate Program

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...

22 September, 2025

ITHS Profile: How a Two-Time Pilot Award Recipient is Advancing Bioengineering

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,...

16 September, 2025

Meet the New ITHS Co-Principal Investigators: Drs. Denise Dillard and Sarah Shannon

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...

04 September, 2025

Register Now for the 2025-2026 Team Science Seminar Series

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...

25 August, 2025