News & Events
Read our latest research news, explore upcoming events and find resources describing our mission and programs.
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NCATS Stories
An Organ-on-a-Chip Model of ALS Will Help Uncover Early Disease Characteristics and Find Potential Therapies
August 6, 2025 - NCATS News
- Tissue Chip for Drug Screening
Researchers created a spinal cord chip model of ALS, allowing for more accurate research of this neurodegenerative disease. This model could inform future studies on disease origin and drug screening.
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A Decade-Long Program Investigating Understudied Proteins Builds a Foundation for the Future
July 21, 2025 - NCATS News
- Illuminating Druggable Genome (IDG)
- Our Impact on Drug Discovery and Development
Since 2013, the Illuminating the Druggable Genome program has helped researchers learn about understudied protein families to find potential therapeutics.
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New Wireless Sweat Patch May Improve Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
August 18, 2025 - Grantee/Partner News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
Research Spotlight: Laying the Foundation for Gene Editing for Inherited Progressive Deafness in Adults, DFNA41
August 14, 2025 - Grantee/Partner News
- Somatic Cell Genome Editing (SCGE)
High Triglycerides Drive Life Threatening Aortic Aneurysms, Study in Mice Finds
August 13, 2025 - Grantee/Partner News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
Upcoming Events
Advisory Council Meeting: September 2025
September 18, 2025 - Advisory Board
The NCATS Advisory Council will convene a virtual/in-person meeting on Sept. 18, 2025. The meeting will feature presentations from NCATS Director Joni L. Rutter, Ph.D., and others about the center’s initiatives, policies, programs and future direction.
National Cancer Institute
9609 Medical Center Drive, Conference Room 1E32/1E34
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Open Session: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Publications
Browse a listing of peer-reviewed scientific publications that feature research supported by NCATS programs and initiatives.
A Predictive Tool to Forecast the Model for End-Stage Liver Disease Score: The “MELDPredict” Tool
Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program - December 30, 2025 - Journal of Medical Artificial Intelligence
Read PublicationMatching Lines to Designs: A Novel Radiographic Index for Shorter Femoral Stems in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program - December 1, 2025 - Journal of Orthopaedics
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