Media Coverage

October 2017

NIH Renews Mayo Clinic Research Award
Life Science Daily ∙ 10/10/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Researchers Uncover New Genes Linked to Congenital Heart Disease
United Press International, Inc. ∙ 10/09/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
3 Chicago Hospitals Team Up to Study Emergency Care
WTTW ∙ 10/05/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
National Institutes of Health Renews Mayo Clinic's Largest Government Research Grant
KTTC ∙ 10/03/2017 ∙ CTSA Program

September 2017

rHDL Therapeutics Awarded a $324,593 NIH Grant to Advance Cancer Therapy Research
Digital Journal ∙ 09/29/2017 ∙ SBIR/STIR
Organ-on-a-Chip Technology Trumpeted as Future of Drug Discovery
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News ∙ 09/27/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
Independent Study Shows Alcat Test Can Significantly Improve Symptom Severity for Those with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Business Wire ∙ 09/25/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute Gets $51 Million Grant, Undergoes Name Change
Atlanta Business Chronicle ∙ 09/25/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Beta Blocker Carvedilol Has Potential to Treat PAH Patients with Right Heart Failure, Study Shows
Pulmonary Hypertension News ∙ 09/25/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Insulin Resistance Cause Found, Reversed in Animal Study
San Diego Union-Tribune ∙ 09/21/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
New Quality Control Method to Select Effective MβCD for Treating Neimann-Pick Disease
Medical Xpress ∙ 09/20/2017 ∙ TRND
Harvard’s Organ Chip Project Aims to Develop New Influenza Therapies
Trend in Tech ∙ 09/19/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
Why NCATS Director Christopher Austin, M.D., Might Be the Rare Disease Advocate’s New Best Friend
Patient Worthy ∙ 09/15/2017 ∙ Rare Diseases
NIH Grants $15M for Development of 3D Human Tissue Models
United Press International, Inc. ∙ 09/13/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
Agilis Biotherapeutics Updates Progress of its CNS Gene Therapy for AADC Deficiency
BusinessWire ∙ 09/06/2017 ∙ TRND
Mediaplanet Partners Up with NORD, NIH Office of National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and More to Advocate for Rare Diseases
prweb ∙ 09/01/2017 ∙ NCATS
Raising Awareness: Therapeutic Options for the Rare Disease Community
Media Planet: Future of Personal Health ∙ 09/01/2017 ∙ GARD, Rare Diseases, RDCRN

August 2017

Design the Next Mission Patch for Tissue Chips in Space
CNET ∙ 08/30/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
On the Way to a Rare-Disease Cure, Parents Tackle the High Price Tag of Research
The Wall Street Journal ∙ 08/30/2017 ∙ Rare Diseases
Sugars in Mother's Milk Exhibit Antibacterial Properties
Newburgh Gazette ∙ 08/24/2017 ∙ NCATS
Project Seeks to Improve Health in Appalachia
Life Science Daily ∙ 08/21/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
TAT-Frataxin
Friedreich's Ataxia News ∙ 08/16/2017 ∙ TRND
Essay: UR Leads the Way on Translational Science
Democrat & Chronicle ∙ 08/04/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Drug Approval Needs a Helping Hand
Nature ∙ 08/04/2017 ∙ NCATS

July 2017

Gene Transfer Corrects Severe Muscle Defects in Mice with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
ScienceDaily ∙ 07/27/2017 ∙ TRND
U of R Gets $19M Grant
News 10NBC ∙ 07/26/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Boy with Severe Allergy Eats Peanuts Safely, Thanks to Amazing New Treatment
Café Mom ∙ 07/21/2017 ∙ NCATS
Cell Recycling Key to Rare Disease Clues
Life Science Daily ∙ 07/19/2017 ∙ NCATS
Improving Cell Recycling System to Treat Lysosomal Storage Disease
Technology Networks ∙ 07/18/2017 ∙ NCATS
Rare Disease Clues Found in Cell's Recycling System
United Press International ∙ 07/17/2017 ∙ NCGC, Rare Diseases, TRND
Immune System Found to Control Eye Tissue Renewal in Zebrafish
Science Daily ∙ 07/17/2017 ∙ SBIR/STIR
NCATS Researchers Discover New Clues on Treating Niemann-Pick Type C1
Rare Disease Report ∙ 07/17/2017 ∙ NCGC, Rare Diseases, TRND
Chris Austin, M.D., NIH/NCATS - What does "Translational Sciences" mean? (VIDEO)
Stock News Now (YouTube) ∙ 07/14/2017 ∙ NCATS
$25M Partnership Looks to Leverage 'Larger Impact'
INdiana Business ∙ 07/12/2017 ∙ CTSA Program

June 2017

Combined Molecular Biology Test Is the First to Distinguish Benign Pancreatic Lesions
Medical Xpress ∙ 06/23/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Partnership between CASIS and NCATS Brings Organs-on-Chips Research to Orbiting Laboratory
News Medical ∙ 06/22/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Kidneys
ZDNet ∙ 06/21/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
CASIS and NCATS Announce Five Projects Selected from International Space Station Funding Opportunity Focused on Human Physiology Research
GlobalNewswire ∙ 06/21/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
Emulate Wins $2m NIH Grant to Study Brain-on-a-Chip in Space
Mass Device ∙ 06/20/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
Organs-on-Chips Tech to be Tested at International Space Station
R & D Magazine ∙ 06/20/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
UW Researchers’ ‘Kidney on a Chip’ Will Be Prepped for Space Station Experiment
GeekWire ∙ 06/20/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
ISS Will Carry Artificial Organs in Hope of Medical Breakthrough
Engadget ∙ 06/20/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
Moderate-, High-Risk Grouping Using Female Athlete Triad Score Linked with Bone Stress Injuries
Healio ∙ 06/14/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Researchers Repurpose Former Experimental Cancer Therapy to Treat Muscular Dystrophy
Medical Xpress ∙ 06/13/2017 ∙ NCGC
VCU Doctors Achieve Success Fighting Sepsis With High Levels of Vitamin C
WCVE ∙ 06/05/2017 ∙ CTSA Program

May 2017

FDA Drug Testing Doesn’t Have to Sacrifice Safety, or Animals, for Speed
STAT ∙ 05/11/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
Greater Utilization, Duration of Symptom-free Waiting Periods Found among Athletes with Concussion
Healio ∙ 05/09/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
The Shock Tactics Set to Shake Up Immunology
Nature ∙ 05/03/2017 ∙ SPARC
MRIGlobal Lands NIH Contract for Drug Development
Kansas City Business Journal ∙ 05/02/2017 ∙ TRND
Researchers Map Genetic Changes in Glioblastoma as It Progresses, Test Potential Treatment Strategy
Newswise ∙ 05/02/2017 ∙ NCATS
Shire Pays $20M for Parion’s Midstage Dry Eye Drug
FierceBiotech ∙ 05/01/2017 ∙ BrIDGs

April 2017

Hopkins Adds Pennsylvania Hospital to Research Network
The Baltimore Sun ∙ 04/28/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Hundreds Attend BioHealth Capital Region Forum in Gaithersburg (VIDEO)
Montgomery Community Media ∙ 04/24/2017 ∙ NCATS
Antibody Successfully Treats Animals Infected with Lethal Ebola-related Viruses
Bioscience ∙ 04/21/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Turning to Plan B in Drug Development
Laboratory Equipment ∙ 04/17/2017 ∙ New Therapeutic Uses
Why Is Platinum in Some Chemotherapy Drugs, and Can We Improve Them?
Forbes ∙ 04/14/2017 ∙ NCATS
Families of Boys with DMD Donate $100,000 to Research New Therapies
Muscular Dystrophy News Today ∙ 04/13/2017 ∙ NCATS
FDA to Use Emulate's Organ-on-a-Chip Technology for Toxicology Testing
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News ∙ 04/11/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
Top Medical Centers Sign on to Single IRB Model
Cancer Discovery ∙ 04/11/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Researchers Suggest iPGM-1 Inhibitor Could Treat Infections
Biocentury ∙ 04/07/2017 ∙ ADST
Artificial Intelligence Increases Adherence to Anticoagulation Therapy
Cardiovascular Business ∙ 04/07/2017 ∙ SBIR/STIR
Stroke Patients Use Artificial Intelligence to Ensure Full Therapeutic Benefit
PR Newswire ∙ 04/06/2017 ∙ SBIR/STIR
Advancing Rare Disease R&D: A Mission Update
PharmExec.com ∙ 04/06/2017 ∙ Rare Diseases
Enzyme-Inhibitor May Open Door to New Therapies for Parasitic Diseases
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News ∙ 04/03/2017 ∙ ADST

March 2017

NIH Streamlines Ethics Review of Multisite Clinical Trials
Life Science Daily ∙ 03/29/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
This Working Model of the Female Reproductive System Can Fit in the Palm of Your Hand
STAT ∙ 03/28/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
Single IRB Will ‘Dramatically Accelerate’ Treatment Delivery, Says NIH
Outsourcing-Pharma.com ∙ 03/28/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Clinical News Roundup: Biopharm Seeks More FDA Input on Endpoints
Clinical Leader ∙ 03/24/2017 ∙ NCATS
NIH Researchers Discover Urinary Biomarker That May Help Track ALS
pharmabiz.com ∙ 03/24/2017 ∙ RDCRN
Emerging Lane | Brittany Martin, Diabetes Warrior
The Lane Report ∙ 03/24/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
NIH Initiates Program to Accelerate Multisite Clinical Studies
Managed Care ∙ 03/24/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Infections During Pregnancy May Interfere with Genes Linked to Prenatal Brain Development
Infection Control Today ∙ 03/21/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Researchers: Basic Biology of Pain Reveals Non-Addictive Remedies
Pharmaceutical Processing ∙ 03/14/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
A Breath of Fresh Air for Severe Asthma Research
HealthCanal.com ∙ 03/13/2017 ∙ NCATS
Seeking Answers for Parkinson Disease: Registry Aims to Find Genetic, Environmental Clues
Military News ∙ 03/12/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Greater Insight into Basic Biology of Pain Will Reveal Non-Addictive Remedies
Medical Xpress ∙ 03/10/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
New Material Regrows Bone
ScienceDaily ∙ 03/08/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Stanford Partners with UC Campuses for Health-Research Alliance
University Herald ∙ 03/08/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Allyson Buck, Mother of Sam Buck, Shares Her Personal Battle of Having a Child with a Rare Disease in Mediaplanet's "Rare Diseases" Campaign
Benzinga ∙ 03/01/2017 ∙ Rare Diseases

February 2017

A Look at Rare Diseases in the United States - CBSN
CBS This Morning ∙ 02/25/2017 ∙ Rare Diseases
Drug Developers Embrace the Rising Prominence - and Influence - of Patient Advocacy
Applied Clinical Trials ∙ 02/24/2017 ∙ RDCRN
Mercury in Fish, Seafood May Be Linked to Higher Risk of ALS, Study Suggests
CBC/Radio-Canada ∙ 02/21/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
How a Start-up Has Found a Dozen Treatments for Rare Diseases Using Robots
CNBC ∙ 02/17/2017 ∙ Rare Diseases, SBIR/STIR
3rd International Rare Disease Research Consortium Conference
BHD Research ∙ 02/17/2017 ∙ NCATS
Simple Hearing Test May Predict Autism Risk
Knowridge Science Report ∙ 02/16/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
New Genetic Markers for COPD Discovered
Health Canal ∙ 02/14/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Scientists Create Organs-On-Chips for Large-Scale Drug Screening
Drug Discovery and Development ∙ 02/09/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
Channeling Chip Power: Tissue Chips are Being Put to the Test by Industry
Nature Medicine ∙ 02/07/2017 ∙ Tissue Chip
Investors, NIH Excited about FSU Biomedical Research Targeting Rare Eye Disease
Florida Trend ∙ 02/02/2017 ∙ TRND
Revolutionary Approach for Treating Glioblastoma Works with Human Cells
HealthCanal.com ∙ 02/02/2017 ∙ CTSA Program

January 2017

N.C. Babies to Get Free Testing for Potentially Fatal Condition
Triangle Business Journal ∙ 01/26/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Yale Researchers Tapping into Emerging Secure Cloud Platform for Sharing Patient Data
Healthcare IT News ∙ 01/24/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Seeking Answers for Parkinson Disease: Registry Aims to Find Genetic, Environmental Clues
SAT Press Releases ∙ 01/24/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Memphis Company's Robot Featured in CDC Trial
Memphis Business Journal ∙ 01/23/2017 ∙ NCATS
NFL Convenes Innovators & Biomechanical Engineering Experts at Forum for Player Protection
AFI Review ∙ 01/18/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
UV Light Can Aid Hospitals’ Fight to Wipe Out Drug-Resistant Superbugs
ScienceBlog ∙ 01/17/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Hand-Powered Centrifuge Inspired by Whirligig Toy
Controlled Environments ∙ 01/17/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
Turmeric May Be Tasty, But It’s Not a Cure-All
Smithsonian.com ∙ 01/13/2017 ∙ NCGC
New Study Shows Promise for Repurposing Anti-Malarial Drug for Cancer Treatment
ScienceBlog ∙ 01/10/2017 ∙ CTSA Program
New Report Calls for Use of Emerging Scientific Data to Better Assess Public Health Risks
Medical Xpress ∙ 01/05/2017 ∙ NCATS
Repurposing Existing Drugs for New Indications
The Scientist ∙ 01/01/2017 ∙ New Therapeutic Uses

December 2016

Telemedicine Could Improve Eye Exam Access for People with Diabetes
Knowridge Science Report ∙ 12/30/2016 ∙ NCATS
3-D Cell Technologies Head to the R&D Assembly Line
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery ∙ 12/29/2016 ∙ Tissue Chip
U Of M Renews Commercialization Push for Sidetracked Blood-Loss Therapy
Twin Cities Business ∙ 12/28/2016 ∙ CTSA Program
First 3D-Printed Heart-on-a-Chip with Integrated Sensors
Knowridge Science Report ∙ 12/26/2016 ∙ NCATS
Schulman IRB Joins SMART IRB Reliance Network
We Are WV Proud ∙ 12/19/2016 ∙ CTSA Program
Mystery of Rare Diseases: Why Diagnoses Remain Elusive
Genetic Literacy Project ∙ 12/13/2016 ∙ GARD
Walgreens and STSI Study Suggest that Automated Health Tracking Can Improve Long-term Health Engagement
EPR Retail News ∙ 12/13/2016 ∙ CTSA Program
Blood-Brain Barrier on a Chip Sheds New Light on 'Silent Killer'
Laboratory Equipment ∙ 12/08/2016 ∙ Tissue Chip

November 2016

U.S. Senate Passes Legislation to Improve Rural Health Care
The Register-Herald.com ∙ 11/30/2016 ∙ CTSA Program
Social Commentary on Stage: When Politics and Theatre Collide
The Daily Utah Chronicle ∙ 11/29/2016 ∙ CTSA Program
Achieved BNP Goals Linked to Better Outcomes for Acute Decompensated HF
Healio ∙ 11/29/2016 ∙ CTSA Program
5 Rare Diseases You've Never Heard Of (Until Now)
U.S. News & World Report ∙ 11/28/2016 ∙ Rare Diseases
Gut's Microbial Community Shown to Influence Host Gene Expression
HealthCanal ∙ 11/24/2016 ∙ CTSA Program
Scientists Grow Intestinal Tissues With Functional Nerves In The Lab
The Scientist ∙ 11/23/2016 ∙ Tissue Chip
Challenges Ahead, but Precision Medicine Continues to Grow
Trib Live ∙ 11/18/2016 ∙ CTSA Program
Does Vitamin D Cut Lung Infection Risk in Older Adults?
NHS Choices ∙ 11/18/2016 ∙ CTSA Program
Are there Really 10,000 Diseases and Just 500 ‘Cures’?
The Washington Post ∙ 11/17/2016 ∙ NCATS
Universities Gets $6.3 Million to Add Survey Data to E-Health Records
InternetHealth Management ∙ 11/17/2016 ∙ CTSA Program

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