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How NCATS Is Accelerating Drug Discovery: A Behind-the-Scenes Look With NIH Leadership

April 16, 2026 - NCATS News

Our Impact on Drug Discovery and Development

NIH senior leadership toured NCATS’ laboratories to learn how the center supports innovative technology to model human disease and explores drug repurposing.

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WEST AI Algorithm May Help Speed Diagnosis of Rare Diseases

April 14, 2026 - NCATS News

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Our Impact on Rare Diseases

Rare diseases can take years to diagnose. WEST — a new AI algorithm — aims to cut that diagnostic odyssey by learning from complete and incomplete real-world EHR data.

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Partner & Grantee News

Study Reveals Why Older Adults Are Using Cannabis Edibles

May 8, 2026 - Grantee/Partner News

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Study Links Child Abuse to Alterations in Development and Physiological Regulation

May 8, 2026 - Grantee/Partner News

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Child Abuse May Be Connected to Changes in Development, Body Regulation

May 7, 2026 - Grantee/Partner News

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Upcoming Events

Advisory Council Meeting: May 2026

May 21, 2026 - May 22, 2026 - Advisory Board

The NCATS Advisory Council will convene a virtual meeting on May 21–22, 2026. 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.

Location: Virtual

Open Sessions:

(Day 1) May 21, 2026, 11:55 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT
(Day 2) May 22, 2026, 11:55 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT

Publications

Browse a listing of peer-reviewed scientific publications that feature research supported by NCATS programs and initiatives.

Who Receives Psychiatry-Focused Pharmacogenomic Testing, and Is it Associated With Prescribing Patterns and Acute Care Utilisation In Depression? Real-World Evidence From a Large Health System

Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program - June 1, 2026 - eBioMedicine

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Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Peer Support for Adolescents and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease and Chronic Pain: Study Protocol of a Parallel, Three-Arm, Randomized Controlled Trial (PRESENCE)

Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative (HEAL) - May 12, 2026 - Trials