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NIH Awards Penn State CTSI $28.2M to Improve Rural Health
September 1, 2026 - Grantee/Partner News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
Study: Supplement Plus Chemo Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Survival
August 31, 2026 - Grantee/Partner News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
Researchers Show How a Tumor Cell’s Location and Environment Affect Its Identity
June 23, 2023 - NCATS News
New approach could provide insights into cancer progression and treatment response, leading to more precise therapies.
NCATS Scientists Turn Stem Cells Into Vast Supply of Neurons to Better Predict Pain Therapies’ Effectiveness
June 14, 2023 - NCATS News
- Our Impact on Tools and Technologies
NCATS researchers and collaborators test possible new pain-relieving drugs in the laboratory on nerve cells.
Genetics Experts Support Adding Hundreds of Treatable Rare Diseases to Newborn Screening
May 9, 2023 - NCATS News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
A study found that 88% of experts surveyed on rare diseases agreed that DNA testing to reveal treatable genetic disorders should be available for all infants. This additional screening could allow lifesaving treatments to be delivered to babies sooner.
Artificial Intelligence Is Advancing Clinical Research and Data Quality
April 25, 2023 - NCATS News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
- Our Impact on Big Data
NCATS awardees use small business funding and CTSA Program grants to commercialize a customizable natural language processing software. The software captures and analyzes large amounts of data, facilitating improved clinical and biological research.
Better Method for Growing Stem Cells Could Speed Gene-Editing Therapies
April 7, 2023 - NCATS News
- Stem Cell Translation Laboratory (SCTL)
Scientists have published step-by-step instructions on how to use a four-part cocktail of drugs and compounds to grow stem cells from a single cell.
FDA-Approved Drug Shows Promise in Lab Models for Blinding Childhood Disease
March 29, 2023 - NCATS News
Strategy may speed delivery of therapeutic options relative to time it would take to develop gene therapies.