ITHS is pleased to announce new changes to the REDCap Online Designer that increase usability and efficiency across the board. We have updated the REDCap Online Designer with new action buttons and a new “Quick Modify” feature. Below, we’ve created an easy-to-use breakdown that explains the...
This year’s ITHS Expo showcased cutting-edge advancements in nanotech in medicine featuring two distinguished key note speakers, Dr. Philip Low and Dr. Rodney Ho. Alongside the keynotes, the event included an hour of captivating lightning talks spotlighting the pioneering inventions in the biomedical realm. Below, we...
Hilaire Thompson, PhD, RN, ARNP, has been selected to be the next executive dean of the University of Washington School of Nursing. Dr. Thompson is currently the Faculty Director of the ITHS TL1 Program. In addition to her role with ITHS, she’s a professor of Biobehavioral...
As part of the ITHS Visiting Scholar Grand Rounds Series, Carol Haywood, PhD, OTR/L gave a talk to discuss her research into the kinds of barriers people with disabilities face in the US healthcare system, as well as some of the ways those barriers might...
A promising study published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed that semaglutide, the compound in Ozempic and Wegovy, dramatically reduced the risk of kidney complications, heart issues and death in people with Type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. The findings of this major clinical...
ITHS is thrilled to announce that Clearwater Valley/St. Mary's Health System and Dr. Kelly McGrath, MD, MS, who is the Chief Medical Officer at Clearwater Valley/St. Mary’s Health System and co-Director of the ITHS’ Rural Health Initiative, have been selected as finalists for the NIH...
ITHS is happy to announce that the application period for the 2025–2026 ITHS Pilot Program awards is now open. This program offers a wonderful opportunity for investigators from the five-state WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) to receive funding to help their new research...
The 2024 Expo & Symposium was a rousing success this year, attracting over 100 guests on a warm spring afternoon. Held at the Center for Urban Horticulture on the east side of the University of Washington campus, the event created a vibrant atmosphere for attendees...
Nora Disis, MD, has been named the 2024 UW Medicine Inventor of the Year! This award recognizes a UW researcher whose work has the potential to radically improve healthcare, in partnership with industry, through the translation of research from the bench to products or processes...
ITHS TL1 Trainee Thomas Vincent is being honored for achievement in academic excellence. Currently a graduate student in the University of Washington's Department of Bioengineering, Vincent has recently received recognition as one of the 2024 Husky 100, a competitive list of the school's standout students. Vincent's...