Battling Muscle Loss, One Mitochondria at a Time
Dr. Kevin Conley partnered with two ITHS research services to study a new experimental drug that aims to reduce muscle loss in the elderly by targeting mitochondria....
28 April, 2016
Three UW Investigators Awarded ITHS/Primate Center Ignition Awards
ITHS and the Washington National Primate Research Center (WaNPRC) have awarded three, one-year $75,000 Ignition Awards to University of Washington investigators to support work that develops and expands the use of non-human primates in the research of human diseases....
25 April, 2016
8 Surprising Ways Biomedical Informatics Can Help Your Research
Biomedical informatics can be an ambiguous term to the uninitiated. While data extraction is often the first thing that comes to mind, biomedical informatics can do much more than that, says ITHS BMI consultant Christine Fong. She shares eight BMI tools and features that...
20 April, 2016
ITHS Announces 2016 Cohort of TL1 Pre-Doctoral Trainees
ITHS has accepted 12 University of Washington students into its yearlong TL1 Multidisciplinary Pre-doctoral Clinical Research Training Program. The program offers a unique cohort-based training experience designed to create new leaders in clinical and translational research....
11 April, 2016
REDCap Tip of the Month: Embedding Videos in Surveys
Have you ever wanted to add an instructional video to your REDCap surveys to supplement or replace written instructions? With REDCap version 6.7.0, you now have the ability to embed videos directly into your survey or form....
08 April, 2016
A Secret to Healthy Aging? Join the Choir
A study by former ITHS TL1 predoctoral trainee Musetta Fu found that group singing improved both cognitive and pulmonary functions in older adults....
29 March, 2016
To Fight Childhood Obesity, Look to the Future
Despite evidence that parents of overweight children consider their children to be a healthy weight, parents estimate greater future risk of weight-related health conditions for their children, according to a new study from former ITHS KL2 Scholar Dr. Davene Wright....
22 March, 2016
ITHS Announces Launch of New Membership Program
Members of ITHS are part of a unique catalyst that accelerates discoveries to practice. When you become an ITHS member, you become part of a multi-disciplinary team working toward a common goal of advancing research and improving health....
17 March, 2016
Exon Skipping Offers Potential for Treating Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Dr. Susan Apkon has partnered with the ITHS Pediatric Clinical Research Center at Seattle Children’s to study the exon skipping drug eteplirsen, a possible treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy....
15 March, 2016
Five Tips to Improve Clinical Trial Recruitment Flyers
ITHS Research Coordinator Michael Donahue shares five tips to improve the design of clinical trial recruitment flyers and reach more potential study participants....
03 March, 2016