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No Longer Lost in Translation

PharmaVOICE.com ∙ 09/03/2019 ∙ NCATS

Biopharma companies, academia, patient groups, and the NIH are embracing translational medicine to increase the number of drugs that can be successfully brought to market.

September 2019

American Heart Association Says Former NFL Players May Face Higher Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
Clarksville Online ∙ 09/06/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Overdose Death More Likely after Coming off Opioids for Pain
Futurity ∙ 09/06/2019 ∙ NCATS
No Longer Lost in Translation
PharmaVOICE.com ∙ 09/03/2019 ∙ NCATS

August 2019

Discovery of ‘Hidden’ Outbreak Hints that Zika Virus Can Spread Silently
ScienceBlog.com ∙ 08/26/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Concussions Linked to Sexual Health in Former NFL Players
ScienceBlog.com ∙ 08/26/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
HIGH PROFILE: Dr. Cam Patterson Nourishes UAMS with Rock ’n’ Roll Fervor after Taking it on in a Bluesy Time
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ∙ 08/25/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
NIH All of Us Project Tops 270,000 Sign-Ups and on Track to Enrolling 1M Participants by 2024
TechaPeek ∙ 08/16/2019 ∙ NCATS, NIH
ISS Astronaut to Talk to Ill Children About Space Medical Research
ChildrensInn.org ∙ 08/16/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
For a decade, Francis Collins has shielded NIH—while making waves of his own
SCIENCE ∙ 08/16/2019 ∙
The Peculiarity of Cancer Metastasis may be the Key to Controlling the Disease
WuXi AppTec ∙ 08/14/2019 ∙ NCATS, NCGC, NIH

July 2019

NIH-Funded Project Aims to Build a ‘Google’ for Biomedical Data
STAT ∙ 07/31/2019 ∙ Biomedical Data Translator
How an AI Expert Took on His Toughest Project Ever: Writing Code to Save His Son’s Life
STAT ∙ 07/25/2019 ∙ Biomedical Data Translator
From NCATS to NASA: The Extraordinary Potential of Tissue Chips
Cell & Gene Therapy Insights ∙ 07/22/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
Don’t Make Me Turn This Research Around!
scienceexist ∙ 07/20/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
UVA / Tech / Carilion Health Institute Receives $23 Million to Speed New Treatments
TheRoanokeStar.com ∙ 07/19/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Novel targets for itch treatment (Note: Subscription Required)
Nature.com ∙ 07/19/2019 ∙ ADST
Selma Blair Reveals She’s Getting ‘Seemingly Sicker’ With MS in Emotional New Post
msn lifestyle ∙ 07/18/2019 ∙ GARD
Image of the Day: Itch to Scratch
The Scientist ∙ 07/17/2019 ∙ ADST
After Concussion, Biomarkers in the Blood May Help Predict Recovery Time
HealthNewsDigest.com ∙ 07/05/2019 ∙ NCATS
Biobusiness Consulting to Prepare Scientists for Industry Careers
Nature Biotechnology ∙ 07/02/2019 ∙ CTSA Program

June 2019

NCATS: Getting Insights Through the Risky "Middle Zone" to Drug Development
American Journal of Managed Care ∙ 06/19/2019 ∙ BrIDGs, NCATS, New Therapeutic Uses, Rare Diseases
Long Island Scientists Work to Repurpose Old Medicines for New Uses
Newsday ∙ 06/18/2019 ∙ NCATS
Scientists Recreate Blood-Brain Barrier Defect Outside the Body
HealthNewsDigest.com ∙ 06/06/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
SpaceX Cargo Spacecraft Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean with Scientific Research
Exploring Space ∙ 06/04/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip

May 2019

Premature Death from Heart Failure Is on the Rise
Futurity ∙ 05/29/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Will Flu’s ‘Hidden Target’ Lead to a Universal Vaccine?
Futurity ∙ 05/28/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Agency Unveils RaDaR to Help Patient Groups Develop Rare Disease Registries
ALS News Today ∙ 05/24/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
Shelby Announces $50 Million UAB Grant from NIH for Translational Science
Alabama Political Reporter ∙ 05/20/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Rare Diseases Constitute a ‘Public Health Issue,’ NCATS Director Warns
Pulmonary Hypertension News ∙ 05/16/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
Jenny Reardon Participates in Vatican Workshop on Personalized Medicine
Santa Cruz Tech Beat ∙ 05/14/2019 ∙ NCATS
In This Doctor’s Office, a Physical Exam Like No Other
The New York Times ∙ 05/08/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
You’ve Heard of ‘Organs on a Chip.’ Now ‘Tissue Chips in Space’ Test Conditions in Microgravity
STAT ∙ 05/06/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
Tissue Chips Sent In Space To Analyze Aging-Related Conditions On Earth
Biotecnika ∙ 05/06/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
Need to Model Aging in a Hurry? Do It in Outer Space
Awesome Investors ∙ 05/05/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
SpaceX Launches Unpiloted Dragon Cargo Ship to Space Station
CBSNews ∙ 05/04/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
SpaceX Is Launching 'Organs on a Chip' to the ISS
WIRED ∙ 05/03/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
SpaceX Will Launch Human Tissue Into Microgravity
Daily Beast ∙ 05/03/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
Woman With Rare Genetic Condition Advocates for Disabled and Shares Fitness Tips
People ∙ 05/02/2019 ∙ GARD
News Conference on the SpaceX CRS-17 Space Station Cargo Mission Pre-Launch
Fox News ∙ 05/02/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
Living Bits of Human Organs Are Headed to the International Space Station
Inverse ∙ 05/02/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
NASA is Sending Diseased ‘Living Human Organs’ on Micro-Chips up to the ISS to Test Sickness in Space
The Sun ∙ 05/01/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
Q&A: Organs on a Chip Head to the International Space Station
The Scientist ∙ 05/01/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
NIH Taps StemoniX's Organ-on-a-Chip for Opioid, Addiction Research
FierceBiotech ∙ 05/01/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip

April 2019

Weird Science: Nanoparticles, Algae and Organs on Chips to Launch on SpaceX Dragon
Space.com ∙ 04/30/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
'Organs on Chips' Set for Launch to the International Space Station
Fox News ∙ 04/30/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
SpaceX CRS-17 to Deliver Research Projects Impacting Life on Earth to the I.S.S.
Cheddar ∙ 04/30/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
After Accident, SpaceX Plans to Launch to the ISS Wednesday Carrying 3,728 Pounds of Science
Orlando Sentinel ∙ 04/29/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
Ready for Sonic Booms? NASA, SpaceX Targeting Early Morning for Falcon 9 Launch from Cape
Florida Today ∙ 04/29/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
SpaceX Falcon 9: Why Everyone Should Wake Up to Watch This Rocket Launch
Florida Today ∙ 04/26/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
NASA to Broadcast Next Space Station Resupply Launch, Prelaunch Activities
Mirage News ∙ 04/25/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
Doctors Use HIV to Develop 'Cure' for Babies with 'Bubble Boy' Disease
CNN ∙ 04/18/2019 ∙ RDCRN

March 2019

Measuring Differences in Brain Chemicals in People with Mild Memory Problems
ScienceDaily ∙ 03/19/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Artificial Intelligence Tools Could Benefit Chemists with Disabilities. So Why Aren’t They?
Chemical & Engineering News ∙ 03/18/2019 ∙ NCATS
Team Led by Rutgers Win 29 Million US Dollars NIH Grant
Health Gazette ∙ 03/13/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Vaccine Candidate for HER2 Breast Cancer Shows Promise at Duke
Precision Vax LLC ∙ 03/13/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
With Positive Phase 2, Neurocrine Eyes Pivotal Trial for Rare Disease Drug
FierceBiotech ∙ 03/12/2019 ∙ GARD
Rutgers-Led Team Awarded $29M National Health Grant
TAPinto.net ∙ 03/12/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Anti-Aging Mechanism May Hold Key to ‘Perfect’ Osteoporosis Treatment
Healio ∙ 03/12/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Resuming Human Spaceflight Means Health in Space a Priority
Federal News Network ∙ 03/11/2019 ∙ NCGC
NIH Rare Disease Day Highlights Joint Networks Advancing Compelling Clinical Research
TrialSiteNews ∙ 03/08/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
NIH Awards Virginia Health Orgs $23M for Precision Med, Pop Health Innovation
Healthcare IT News ∙ 03/06/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Virginia Tech, UVa, Carilion and Inova Partner to Win $23 Million NIH Grant
GoDanRiver.com ∙ 03/05/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Feverish Toddler Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer after Doctors Tell Mom 'It's Gas'
Daily News ∙ 03/05/2019 ∙ GARD
Broken-Heart Syndrome May Stem from the Brain
Live Science ∙ 03/05/2019 ∙ GARD
NIH Hosts Rare Disease Day; Countries Around World Stage Similar Events Marking Significance of 7,000 Individually Rare Diseases That, When Taken Together, Afflict Over 400 Million People; Many Are Grievously Affected Children with Genetic Diseases
BioQuick News ∙ 03/05/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
12 Things You Should Know about People with Rare Diseases, from Someone with Hereditary Multiple Exostoses
Odyssey ∙ 03/05/2019 ∙ GARD
Children's National Competes in STAT Madness for Second Consecutive Year
BioSpace ∙ 03/04/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
A Recap of Rare Disease Week on Capitol Hill
Pain News Network ∙ 03/04/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
MURDOCK Study Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Independent Tribune ∙ 03/01/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
The Benefits of Sleeping in at the Weekend Don't Last, and Doing So Could Even Be Bad for Your Health
Insider ∙ 03/01/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
How Does a 2-Year-Old Get Ovarian Cancer? Doctors Explain
Health ∙ 03/01/2019 ∙ GARD

February 2019

The Children’s Inn at NIH Celebrates Rare Disease Day
MyMCMedia ∙ 02/28/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
Vapers May Be Twice as Likely to Wheeze
Futurity ∙ 02/28/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
‘Show-Your-Rare’ on Rare Disease Day 2019
Precision Vax LLC ∙ 02/28/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
Genetic Defect Associated with Pediatric Liver Disease Recognized
The Industry News Wire ∙ 02/28/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
NIH Rare Disease Day: Research Brings Hope
Clinical Leader ∙ 02/28/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
Rare Diseases Aren't as Rare as They Seem
CrossTalk ∙ 02/26/2019 ∙ RDCRN
Are Hip Fractures a Flag for Alzheimer’s?
Futurity ∙ 02/26/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Higher O2 Sats with Bag-Mask Ventilation during Intubation Saves Lives
Specialty Medical Dialogues ∙ 02/20/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
FDA & NIH-Funded Study Finds Genetic Vulnerability to Menthol Cigarette Use
BioSpectrum ∙ 02/19/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta to Keynote 8th Annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference
SpaceRef ∙ 02/19/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
CRISPR/Cas9 Therapy Can Suppress Aging, Enhance Health and Extend Life Span in Mice
ScienceDaily ∙ 02/19/2019 ∙ RNAi
Tiny Organs in Orbit
Scientific American ∙ 02/04/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
Laughter May Be Best Medicine -- for Brain Surgery
ScienceDaily ∙ 02/04/2019 ∙ CTSA Program

January 2019

FDA Revising ‘Draft Guidance’ on Developing Treatments for Rare Diseases
Hemophilia News Today ∙ 01/30/2019 ∙ RDCRN
What to Know about 'Tree Man' Syndrome
ABC News ∙ 01/28/2019 ∙ GARD
Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency Financial Assistance Program Launched by The Assistance Fund
Associated Press ∙ 01/25/2019 ∙ GARD
How "Bodies on a Chip" Can Transform Animal Welfare
BBC News ∙ 01/25/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
How “Bodies on a Chip” Can Transform Animal Welfare
BBC Future ∙ 01/25/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Tackling a Common Problem for Astronauts and the Elderly: Loneliness
Politico ∙ 01/25/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip
Diabetic Pain Study at UAMS Enrolling Participants to Test Device
Pine Bluff Commercial ∙ 01/24/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Low-Sugar Diet Effective in Boys with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
ScienceBlog ∙ 01/23/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Health Care: Kansas Universities Involved in Wide-Ranging Medical Research
Leavenworth Times ∙ 01/20/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Roy High Teen Fights an 'Invisible' Disability
Standard-Examiner ∙ 01/20/2019 ∙ GARD
A Baby Girl Who 'Never Stops Smiling' Is Living with a Rare Condition That Makes Her Skin Crack
INSIDER ∙ 01/17/2019 ∙ GARD
Gastric Bypass Surgery May Benefit Muscle Strength More than Previously Thought
ScienceDaily ∙ 01/16/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Instagram Star Opens Up about Her Struggles with Rare Disorder where Muscle Turns to Bone
Fox News ∙ 01/13/2019 ∙ GARD
New Intestinal Microbiome Changes after Bariatric Surgery
MedicalResearch.com ∙ 01/11/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
Can More ‘Flags’ Help CRISPR Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?
Futurity ∙ 01/10/2019 ∙ NCATS
In Small Case Series, Tocilizumab Shows Promise for New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus
Neurology Today ∙ 01/10/2019 ∙ GARD
Opioid-related Deaths Increase Nearly 300% in Kids, Teens
Healio ∙ 01/09/2019 ∙ NCATS
PharmaBoardroom Interview with P.J. Brooks, Ph.D.
PharmaBoardroom ∙ 01/04/2019 ∙ Rare Diseases
Opioid Poisoning Killed 9,000 U.S. Kids in 20 Years
Futurity ∙ 01/02/2019 ∙ CTSA Program
To Treat Daughter’s Rare Genetic Disease, Israeli Parents Race to Invent a Cure
Times of Israel ∙ 01/02/2019 ∙ GARD
How Personalized Medicine Is Transforming Your Health Care
National Geographic ∙ 01/01/2019 ∙ Tissue Chip

December 2018

Working on a 2019 ‘To Do’ list? Here is President Trump’s 2018 ‘Done’ List
World Tribune ∙ 12/31/2018 ∙ HEAL
Seeking Better Pain Management, VT Scientists Test New Potential Drug
WVTF ∙ 12/26/2018 ∙ NCATS
SNAPSHOT: New ‘Organs on a Chip’ Experiment Studies How Space Damages an Astronaut’s Body
Discover ∙ 12/06/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Microgravity: Insight into the Ageing Process through Tissue Chips
Health Europa ∙ 12/06/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
NCATS Looks to Space to Mimic Aging, Launches First Experiment
BioCentury ∙ 12/04/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Brilliant Science Podcast Series - Episode 5: Dr. Dan Tagle
Bioradiations ∙ 12/03/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip

November 2018

6 Hidden Dangers from Untreated Varicose Veins
KSL.com ∙ 11/29/2018 ∙ GARD
SpaceX to Carry More Than 20 New Experiments to ISS
United Press International ∙ 11/28/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Defense Department Funds Tech to Test Organ Tissue in lieu of Humans
PBS NewsHour ∙ 11/24/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Can Liver Disease Be Linked to Heart Failure? Study Highlights Liver-Heart Interaction
Medical Xpress ∙ 11/21/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
New NIH Funding Opportunities for Life Science Entrepreneurs
WRAL ∙ 11/13/2018 ∙ SBIR/STIR
NASA to Send Tissue Chips to Space to Test Human Health, Genetic Changes
NDTV ∙ 11/10/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
NASA to Send Organs-on-Chips to Space
Times Now News ∙ 11/10/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Cystic Fibrosis Patients May Need Higher Doses of Antibiotics to Clear Lung Infections
MedicalResearch.com ∙ 11/08/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
Study Shows Patients with CKD and Care Providers Are at Odds over Life Goals
Healio ∙ 11/06/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
College Athlete Dies of Rare Bacterial Illness Called 'Forgotten Disease'
Life Science ∙ 11/03/2018 ∙ GARD
Kansas State University Rower Dies from Rare Bacterial Infection
FOX News Network ∙ 11/01/2018 ∙ GARD

October 2018

Fragile X Added to Newborn Screening in North Carolina Through New Study
Fragile X News Today ∙ 10/30/2018 ∙ CTSA Program
What Is VLCAD? Cheyenne’s Daughter On ‘Teen Mom OG’ Has the Serious Condition
Romper ∙ 10/29/2018 ∙ GARD
#NORDSummit – Major Issues on Table for Rare Disease Patients in US as Midterm Elections Approach
Huntington’s Disease News ∙ 10/29/2018 ∙ RDCRN
Get Involved in the Rare Diseases Are Not Rare! Challenge
Patient Worthy ∙ 10/26/2018 ∙ Rare Diseases
A Brutal Clock
Huffington Post ∙ 10/26/2018 ∙ Rare Diseases
Series of Human Physiology Projects Selected by NCATS, NIBIB for International Space Station Research
SpaceRef ∙ 10/24/2018 ∙ Tissue Chip
Two Sick Children and a $1.5 Million Bill: One Family’s Race for a Gene Therapy Cure
MIT Technology Review ∙ 10/23/2018 ∙ Rare Diseases
St. Jude Researchers Receive 'High-Risk, High-Reward' Grants
The Daily Memphian ∙ 10/16/2018 ∙ Somatic Cell Genome Editing