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Organs-on-Chips Take Flight

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News ∙ 07/17/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip

Organs-on-chips technology are about to take flight, literally. NCATS and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space co-granted funding last year to launch five research teams’ chips into space. The projects will be shuttled over the span of two launches, the first in November and the next in February.

September 2018

Researchers Share Mass Screening Method against NSD2 Cancer Target
Drug Target Review ∙ 09/07/2018 ∙ NCGC
Scanning Thousands of Molecules against an Elusive Cancer Target
MD Linx ∙ 09/06/2018 ∙ NCGC
Surprising Tactic in War Vs. Antibiotic Resistance
WebMD ∙ 09/05/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Musculoskeletal Pain Did Not Improve with Use of Mobile Health App
Healio (subscription required) ∙ 09/04/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
8,000 New Antibiotic Combinations are Surprisingly Effective
R&D Magazine ∙ 09/04/2018 ∙ NCATS
Low Muscle Mass in Men Associated with Poor Physical Performance, Mobility Limitations
Healio (subscription required) ∙ 09/01/2018 ∙ NCATS

August 2018

NIH Awards UNC-CH $58.1 Million to Help Move Scientific Discoveries from Labs to Practice
WRAL TechWire ∙ 08/30/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
How Effective Are Medications for Opioid Addictions after Overdoses?
Medical News Bulletin ∙ 08/28/2018 ∙ NCATS
Vascular Access and Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News ∙ 08/25/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Just 21 People Are Known to Have This Rare Genetic Condition. Can You Help Us Find More?
The New York Times Magazine ∙ 08/23/2018 ∙ GARD
Baby Feces May Be Source of Beneficial Probiotics
ScienceDaily ∙ 08/23/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Tufts Researchers Win Grant to Study Integration of Genomic Sequencing into Neonatal Care
News-Medical.Net ∙ 08/15/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
New Blood Test Can Rule Out Heart Attack Faster
MedTech Dive ∙ 08/07/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Wearable ECG Monitor Diagnoses AFib Better than Usual Monitoring, Study Finds
MDLinx ∙ 08/07/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
For iRhythm, two New JAMA Studies Could Translate to Big Sales
MobiHealthNews ∙ 08/06/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Primetime Entered into a CRADA with NIH/NCATS to Develop Antimicrobial Agents for Antimicrobial Resistant Infections
EIN Presswire ∙ 08/03/2018 ∙ ADST
This Boy’s Parents Won’t Stop Looking for A Cure For ‘Stiff Skin Syndrome’ That’s Turning Him into Stone
Twin Falls Times-News ∙ 08/02/2018 ∙ GARD

July 2018

How Do You Know If Your Cut Has Flesh-Eating Bacteria?
Live Science ∙ 07/31/2018 ∙ GARD
What Caused This Man's Scalloped Pupil?
LiveScience ∙ 07/31/2018 ∙ GARD
What is Xeroderma Pigmentosum?
Daily Mail ∙ 07/29/2018 ∙ NCATS
K9s For Warriors - Because Together We Stand
ConsumersAdvocate.org ∙ 07/17/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Organs-on-Chips Take Flight
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News ∙ 07/17/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Wearable Heart Monitor Catches Undiagnosed Atrial Fibrillation, JAMA Study Finds
San Diego Union-Tribune ∙ 07/12/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
STSI Study Finds mHealth Wearable Effective in Detecting AFib
mHealth Intelligence ∙ 07/11/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Savory Foods May Promote Healthy Eating through Effects on the Brain
ScienceDaily ∙ 07/06/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Indiana CTSI Lands $33M Grant to Improve Health
Inside INdiana Business ∙ 07/02/2018 ∙ CTSA Program

June 2018

Diabetes, Obesity Drug Shows Promise in Alcoholism
Medi Bulletin ∙ 06/30/2018 ∙ NCATS
Kingston Alcohol Abuse Treatment Research Shows Promise
Addiction Now ∙ 06/30/2018 ∙ NCATS
Rising Occurrence of Different Disorders to Bolster Global Regenerative Medicines Market
ZMR Blog ∙ 06/27/2018 ∙ Stem Cell Technology
HEALTH SENTINEL: Do You Want to Be All In on Good Health?
News Sentinel ∙ 06/27/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Citywide Collaboration Awarded $46 Million Grant to Improve Regional Health
Crain's Cleveland Business ∙ 06/26/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Senate Panel Proposes $2 Billion, 5.4% Increase for NIH
Science Magazine ∙ 06/26/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
$33M Grant to Help Improve Health in Indiana
WSCH FM ∙ 06/22/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
NIH Funded Study Finds Methadone and Buprenorphine Reduce Risk of Death after Opioid Overdose
Pharmabiz.com ∙ 06/21/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Label-free Drug Discovery Solutions Provider Receives Grant from NIH
European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer ∙ 06/21/2018 ∙ SBIR/STIR
Effective Treatment to Reduce Death Risk After Opioid Overdose Confirmed, Underutilized
Laboratory Equipment ∙ 06/20/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Medication Assisted Treatment Reduces Risk of Overdose Death
Register Herald ∙ 06/20/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Biomaterials Research Case Study
Scientist Live ∙ 06/20/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Bad Habits That Lead to Cancer, Chronic Disease Corrected by Simple Lifestyle Intervention
ScienceDaily ∙ 06/19/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
SAMDI Tech Inc. Awarded Phase I Small Business Innovation Research Grant From NIH
Odessa American ∙ 06/19/2018 ∙ SBIR/STIR
Meta on Data: How NIH Plans to Modernize Its Approach to Big Data
BioCentury ∙ 06/14/2018 ∙ Biomedical Data Translator
Panelists: Cloud Enables Broader IT Modernization
MeriTalk ∙ 06/08/2018 ∙ NCATS
Battling the Opioid Crisis through Translational Science
WXXI News ∙ 06/03/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Intermittent Fasting Benefits May Also Include Healthier Blood Pressure, On Top Of Weight Loss
Tech Times ∙ 06/03/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Surveys Details Reasons Mitochondrial Disease Patients Take Part – or Don’t – in Clinical Trials
Mitochondrial Disease News ∙ 06/01/2018 ∙ RDCRN

May 2018

Organs-on-Chips: Tiny Technology Helping Bring Safe New Drugs to Patients Faster
The Conversation ∙ 05/30/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Gene Therapy Ever More Common for Rare Disorders
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News ∙ 05/29/2018 ∙ Rare Diseases, TRND
Babies with Prader-Willi Syndrome Have Higher Rate of Perinatal Complications
Prader-Willi Syndrome News ∙ 05/24/2018 ∙ RDCRN
Cambridge Research Biochemicals Supports Evaluation of New Fuchs Dystrophy Treatment
EPM Magazine ∙ 05/23/2018 ∙ TRND
Indiana Research Institute Receives $33mn Grant to Improve Health
Healthcare Global ∙ 05/23/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Hoosier Health to Get Boost from $33M Grant to Indiana Institute
The Indianapolis Star ∙ 05/22/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
VCU Receives $21.5 Million Grant to Bring Research to Patients
Richmond Times-Dispatch ∙ 05/21/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
This 'Metastasis-Blocking' Compound May Stop the Spread of Cancer
Medical News Today ∙ 05/18/2018 ∙ NCGC
How Graphene and Gold Could Help Us Test Drugs and Monitor Cancer
The Verge ∙ 05/18/2018 ∙ SBIR/STIR
Blood Type A People Need a ‘Travelers Diarrhea” Vaccine
Precision Vaccinations ∙ 05/18/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
RNA Interference Therapies Could Be on the Cusp of Success
The Pharmaceutical Journal ∙ 05/17/2018 ∙ RNAi
US Researchers Discover Ways to Block Cancer from Metastasizing
We Are The Mighty ∙ 05/17/2018 ∙ NCATS
Healthy Community Partnership Presents Research on Social Networks
Post Bulletin ∙ 05/17/2018 ∙ NCATS
Scientists Identify New Compound to Stop Cancer Spread
Xinhuanet ∙ 05/17/2018 ∙ NCATS
Organ-on-Chip Tech Could Lead to New Drug Candidates for ALS, Parkinson’s Disease
R&D Magazine ∙ 05/16/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Study: Researchers Devise Approach to Stop Cancer from Spreading
Chicago Tonight ∙ 05/16/2018 ∙ NCATS
Healthy Community Partnership Presents Research on Social Networks
Post Bulletin ∙ 05/14/2018 ∙ NCATS
Viagra and many other drugs were discovered by chance. Now science is hoping to change that.
The Washington Post ∙ 05/13/2018 ∙ New Therapeutic Uses
HIV Has a 'Long Lost' Cousin: What You Should Know About This Virus
Live Science ∙ 05/08/2018 ∙ GARD
Scientists Uncover Three Distinct Subtypes of Eosinophilic Esophagitis which Lead to Develop Personalised Medical Therapies to Treat Food Allergies
Pharmabiz ∙ 05/04/2018 ∙ RDCRN
Congressman Announces $3 Million Grant for VCU Research
WRIC ∙ 05/03/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Scripps Translational Science Institute Gets $34 Million for Digital, Genomic Health Care
San Diego Union Tribune ∙ 05/01/2018 ∙ CTSA Program

April 2018

Data Science, AI, Genomics, & Much More: A Preview of #BioIT18
BioIT World ∙ 04/16/2018 ∙ Biomedical Data Translator
UIHC Receives Grant Renewal to Expand Research
The Daily Iowan ∙ 04/12/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
NIH Agency Pioneers Collaborative Research into Rare Diseases
Pulmonary Fibrosis News ∙ 04/12/2018 ∙ GARD, Rare Diseases, RDCRN
U of M Institute with a ‘Bench-to-Bedside’ Mission Receives $42.6M Grant
Twin Cities Business ∙ 04/09/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
UI Receives $21 Million Health Research Grant
Business Record ∙ 04/06/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
The 'China Doll' Boy: Six-Year-Old, Who Has Broken His Bones More Than 500 Times, Suffers Fractures Even Hugging His Siblings or Smiling at His Mother
Daily Mail ∙ 04/04/2018 ∙ NCATS
Woman's Bones Vanish Before Doctors' Eyes
Live Science ∙ 04/04/2018 ∙ GARD
A New Treatment for Pompe Disease Reaches Clinical Trials Stage
Patient Worthy ∙ 04/03/2018 ∙ TRND
Researchers Getting Smarter About Pairing Cancer Treatments
The Scientist ∙ 04/01/2018 ∙ NCGC

March 2018

New Data Suggest Enzyme Blockage Could Fight HD
Rare Disease Report ∙ 03/30/2018 ∙ NCATS
NIH Breaks Down Rare Research Funding Prioritization
Patient Worthy ∙ 03/28/2018 ∙ NIH, Rare Diseases
NIH Discusses How Rare Advocacy Groups Can Fund Research and Answers More Questions
Patient Worthy ∙ 03/28/2018 ∙ NCATS, NIH, Rare Diseases
Targeting Enzyme to Reduce Mutant Protein Levels May Be New Strategy to Fight Huntington’s, Study Says
Huntington’s Disease News ∙ 03/27/2018 ∙ NCGC
College Athletes Helping to Make Sports Safer for All
The Herald Sun ∙ 03/23/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Digging out the Data to Repurpose Drugs
BioTechniques ∙ 03/21/2018 ∙ New Therapeutic Uses
Islet Transplantation Improves Quality of Life for People with Hard-to-Control Type 1 Diabetes
Imperial Valley News ∙ 03/21/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Information is Key to Tackling Rare Diseases
R&D Magazine ∙ 03/20/2018 ∙ GARD, Rare Diseases
In Vitro Veritas: Biosensors and Microarrays Come to Life
Science ∙ 03/14/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Unraveling the Complexity of 3D Cell-Based Models
Lab Manager ∙ 03/08/2018 ∙ 3-D Modeling
Rare Disease Day at the NIH
Patient Worthy ∙ 03/07/2018 ∙ NCATS, NIH, Rare Diseases
NIH Panel Features Experiences of Young Adults in Rare Disease Community
American Journal of Managed Care ∙ 03/05/2018 ∙ NCATS, NIH, Rare Diseases

February 2018

Rare Diseases May Be Little Seen, but They Have a Day of Their Own
The Washington Post ∙ 02/24/2018 ∙ GARD, Rare Diseases
What's Behind Toddler's Extremely Rare Water Allergy?
Live Science ∙ 02/23/2018 ∙ GARD, Rare Diseases
Bluffton Student Interns with National Institutes of Health Branch
limaohio.com ∙ 02/22/2018 ∙ NCATS
Asthma-prone Infants Aided by Gut-boosting Probiotic: Study
NutraIngredients.com ∙ 02/20/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Preventing the Misdiagnosis of Cellulitis
ScienceDaily ∙ 02/20/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Low-Fat or Low-Carb? It's a Draw, Study Finds
ScienceDaily ∙ 02/20/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Patient Advocacy Groups Worldwide Plan Events to Mark Rare Disease Day, Feb. 28
Friedreich’s Ataxia News ∙ 02/20/2018 ∙ NCATS, Rare Diseases
Site Accreditation Could Improve the Efficiency of Clinical Trials
The Daily Texan ∙ 02/12/2018 ∙ NCATS
HHS Sets Its Sights on IT Modernization
FedTech ∙ 02/02/2018 ∙ NCATS

January 2018

“Maybe This Generation Here Could Help the Next Generation”: Older African American Women's Perceptions on Information Sharing to Improve Health in Younger Generations
Healio ∙ 01/26/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
NIH Commits $190M to Somatic Gene-Editing Tools/Tech Research
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News ∙ 01/24/2018 ∙ NCATS, NIH
NIH to Plow $190M into Genome Editing Therapy Drive
FierceBiotech ∙ 01/24/2018 ∙ NCATS, NIH
Organs-on-Chips and Animal Lovers: Dovetailing on the Medical Frontier
The Microfluidic Circle ∙ 01/24/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Cavity Prevention Approach Effectively Reduces Tooth Decay
ScienceDaily ∙ 01/22/2018 ∙ NCATS
Glimmers in Illuminating the Druggable Genome
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery ∙ 01/19/2018 ∙ IDG
Researchers Identify New Potential Drug Target for Huntington's Disease
Medical Xpress ∙ 01/12/2018 ∙ NCGC
University of Kansas To Receive $25 Million Grant for Clinical Research
KCUR ∙ 01/08/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Office of Rare Diseases Research
Exceptional Parent Magazine ∙ 01/01/2018 ∙ GARD, Rare Diseases

December 2017

Johns Hopkins, Other Organizations Receive $25M to Create National Center for Data to Health
MedCity News ∙ 12/31/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Study May Explain Link between Hearing Loss, Cancer Drug
ctpost ∙ 12/19/2017 ∙ NCATS
Direct Amygdala Stimulation Can Enhance Human Memory for a Day
ScienceDaily ∙ 12/18/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Soy Reduces Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment
Express Newsline ∙ 12/12/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Scientists from SRI International and Collaborations Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Identify Potential New Ebola Virus Therapy
Markets Insider ∙ 12/07/2017 ∙ New Therapeutic Uses
Researchers Win Grant to Test New Approach to Overcoming Roadblocks to Health Care Delivery
Bioengineer.org ∙ 12/06/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
CASIS, NCATS, and the NIBIB Announce Space Station Funding Opportunity Focused on Human Physiology Research
SpaceRef ∙ 12/04/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip

November 2017

Chicago Hospitals Join New Network to Conduct Clinical Trials in Emergency Medicine
Hospitals & Health Networks ∙ 11/30/2017 ∙ NCATS
Purdue Researchers at Work on Anemia App to Make Detection Easier
Healthcare IT News ∙ 11/30/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Squirrels and Stroke treatment: What's the connection?
Medical News Today ∙ 11/21/2017 ∙ TRND
Translational Research Boosted by Multidisciplinary Study Grants
Veterinary Practice News ∙ 11/20/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
In the Clinic-Neurosarcoidosis: Infliximab Is Found to Be Effective for Treating Neurosarcoidosis
Neurology Today ∙ 11/16/2017 ∙ NCATS
Subcontract Awarded for Development of Beta-Thalassaemia Treatment
EPM Magazine ∙ 11/09/2017 ∙ TRND
Huntsman Cancer Institute Study Identifies Enhanced Impact of Treatment for Hereditary Cancer Patients
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah ∙ 11/06/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Blackfynn Hits the Trifecta: $2.3M in Funding, a Product Launch and New Partnerships
Technical.ly ∙ 11/03/2017 ∙ SPARC
Bringing a Team Science Approach to Research Informatics
Healthcare Informatics ∙ 11/03/2017 ∙ CTSA Program

October 2017

Work-Family Balance Can Tip Wrong Way for Some Young Doctors
Medical Xpress ∙ 10/30/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Johns Hopkins, Northwestern among Institutions Leading New National Center for Data to Health
Becker’s Health IT & CIO Review ∙ 10/30/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Advances in Microphysiological Systems
Business Insider ∙ 10/30/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
It’s Possible to Actually Sweat Blood, a New Study Says
TIME ∙ 10/26/2017 ∙ GARD