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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

Half of Older Patients With Dementia Remain on Psychotropic Drugs a Year After Starting on Them

April 29, 2026 - Grantee/Partner News

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Kinase Target Watch: Article Series Highlights Therapeutic Opportunities Within the Understudied Kinome

April 28, 2026 - Grantee/Partner News

Illuminating Druggable Genome (IDG)

AI Tool May Spot ADHD Years Before Children Are Diagnosed

April 27, 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

Closed Session: May 21, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Open: Session: May 22, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Publications

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

Fixing the Leaky Pipeline of Burn Nurses

Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program - May 1, 2026 - The American Journal of Nursing

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Risk of Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With an ICD Code for Ocular Migraine

Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program - April 29, 2026 - Eye